Hi all. Hope ya'll won't mind a Ford boy to ask a question here. May even get a "convert" out of the deal. Anyway, here's my story/question:I have been sort-of seeing a shape across the road under an old shed that resembled an old tractor. The owner of this property has a D17 that he uses, but this looked like a much older machine, but I couldn't see much of it, and it is a good ways off the road.
The owner the other day asked me if I'd plow up a small garden spot (50' X 100') for him so he could plant some veggies. He said his D17 was a bit big for the job and the 3 pt. didn't work well with a turning plow.
After I plowed his plot with my trusty little Kubota, I just HAD to ride down to the barn and check it out. Randall (the owner) said it wasn't a WD45, but a smaller WC something. Let me try to describe it:
It is narrow front with 2 wheels. It has hand brakes out next to each fender. It is a 4 cyl., gas engine. It has no 3 point. It's PTO comes out of the back of the motor via a drive shaft and enters the rear end and turns the PTO shaft.
All in all, this machine looked scary to me to operate. Looked like an average sized gravel would tip it over, and how would one operate 2 brake levers, steering wheel, gears, etc. with only 2 hands?
Anyway, Randall said it ran fine when it was parked where it is some 7 years ago, and he might be talked out of it for a semi-annual garden plowing and maybe a little bush-hogging around the barn. Finally, my questions are: 1. Does anyone have any idea from the above what model machine this might be and/or the years it was mfg? Where on it is the serial #, model #, etc.? 2. Is it a possibility for restoration for show purposes or just junk everyone probably has? I wouldn't even try to work with this machine as it looks like a death trap in the hills and hollows here in N. Ga. Any guidance or info would be appreciated. Thanks so much,
Tommy D.
Dalton, Ga.
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