Mike look at this one.

• CASE

That tank on that DC isn't a factory job. Looks like the right hood for LP but the factory tanks sat crosswise with the battery still behind it. Didn't they use a lot of those single wheels in California for the vegatable fields narrower rows? Sure glad we didn't use those on the farm though. Can't imagine what it would be like going accross corn stuble with one. Just like driving an old F-20. There's something to drive with that cable steering. Realize your problem in lack of fuel source but I think you would love one if you had it. Remember when I was still on the farm a family friend had a DC-4 LP that he used for custom work on the chopper and plowing. Finally traded it for a 800 COM and the guy who bought the Dc made the dealer tear it down and convert to gas. Wish all engines were as clean with not much wear as that one. Would love to have an LA propane to fix up if I had room to store it. We used a gas job from the dealer in the Spring to plow. Fun to roll the earth but you needed a big gas barrel. Farmers were very happy when the 500 came along.

John

Since we were talking about factory tanks versus aftermarket conversions- I remembered that I do have some photos of a DC-3 on LPG. I can't speak to whether or not it's a factory LP model, but it probably was.

This is all that's left of model #5403877DC. I snapped this pic at the Paysinger auction in November:

There are a few more views of this tractor in my "Auction Tractors" folder (link below.)

-Schotte

• Auction tractors - scrapped DC-3 #5403877DC

What's up with your e-mail? I've been trying to write you for two days... and it keeps getting returned to me a undeliverable.

This is the same address that has worked before- so I'm wondering what's going on.

-Schotte

www.southernantiqueiron.com

Did you notice the headlights were mounted like on a DC-4?

I've never seen a factory DC with LPG (or an aftermarket coversion for that matter)- so I have no idea how they mounted the tank. I'm sure that Don R. can tell us, since he just took one out of my neck of the woods.

CASEPOWER, I bet that if you paid 'em that $6,000 you were talking about- they'd be sure and throw in the hitch adapter that lets you hook the tractor up to that mobile home in the background... (grin)

-Schotte

The main reason that I'm not interested in the LP gas tractors is because I don't have anywhere to get the fuel.

It seems a little silly to get a storage tank and find a company to deliver gas for one or two tractors to run on.

I also freely admit that I wouldn't know the first thing about one of those carburetor/pressure regulator thingamabobs...

In my opinion, those fuel tanks aren't the most graceful things in the world when mounted onto an older tractor. I haven't seen too many models that the tank doesn't sortof ruin the lines of the original design.

I always wanted to see an LP Farmall "M" up close- I think the steering column goes through the MIDDLE of a doughnut shaped tank! I bet that's real fun to work on.

Regards, -Schotte