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My dad loves to read about His Oliver Company.

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Ed Miller

02-17-2000 09:30:18




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My Dad loves to read but would never touch a computer. He is 74 years old. Started farming with the "B" JD and latter he and Grandpa bought the "A" JD. Sometime in the "50's" he traded one of them for a brand new S-77 gas with a narrow front.Grandpa was certain that S-77 could't pull 3-14" without extra weights. Because all the weight of the engine was hanging out over the front axle. But he agreed to try it the way it was.When Grandpa returned from the field his only commentwas,"You have to watch your front wheels on the curves and keep them out of the furrow." Because we have always plowed on the contour.The weight of the tractor is perfectly balanced from front to back.After that Dad added a 88-gas ,S88-gas,1650 gas,770 gas. And the JD's were never missed. Around 1980 I bought a 2150 diesel.I sold the 2150 to a collector in Iowa who has returned it to showroom codition. Today I may be veiwed by some of you as a traitor. My big workhorse is a 9170 Deutz Allis. But those of you who know your history realize this tractor was assembled in coldwater Ohio using a White transmittion, hydraulics,PTO,rear end and cab.The cast iron frame was modified to accomidate the Deutz engine.It also has front wheel assist as did my 2150.My Dad bought a new 2-88 series 3 one of the last ones made.We also had a 8600 White combine, bought new in 1976-retired it in 1996.In 1992 Dad got caught in the feeder house shaft of the combine and lost most of the use of his right hand.Today he spends a lot of his time restoring tractors as best he can.And he loves to read. But doesn't care for these computers. I'm 40 years old and this is my first week on the internet.If anyone has anything they would like to share with him , here is his address. David G. Miller 10712 Hwy.63 Ne. Rochester Mn. 55906

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Von WC Ohio

02-18-2000 19:58:12




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 Re: My dad loves to read about His Oliver Company. in reply to Ed Miller, 02-17-2000 09:30:18  
Ed,


Check your email I sent you some links and pictures about Olivers

Von



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Super 55

02-17-2000 16:17:53




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 Re: My dad loves to read about His Oliver Company. in reply to Ed Miller, 02-17-2000 09:30:18  
Love to hear that posting. You are going to find lots of Tractor sites on the net. I'm at work now and don't have my bookmars, but I'll post some of my favorite Oliver sites if no one else does. There are several good ones. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....



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Mark Alldredge

02-17-2000 12:42:32




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 Re: My dad loves to read about His Oliver Company. in reply to Ed Miller, 02-17-2000 09:30:18  
Enjoyed the article.

There haven't been any farmers on my side of the family for as far back as I can remember. But back about the time tractors started taking the place of horses, my wife's grandfather bought an Oliver 70. As family legend has it, he took out a quarter-mile of fence with it while yelling "Whoa! Whoa!" before he figgured out how to stop it.

Erie, Colorado



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Don Nelson

02-17-2000 11:09:41




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 Re: My dad loves to read about His Oliver Company. in reply to Ed Miller, 02-17-2000 09:30:18  
Hey Ed,
Great posting. This is so much better than the pointless arguments about which tractor is best.
For your first week on the internet you are doing great. Tell your dad hi and give him a hug.
My dad farmed primarily with Oliver tractors. He did not have a many as your dad. His first tractor when he started farming was an Oliver 70 purchased without PTO or lights. It did have rubber tires. He also got a plow, mounted corn planter and cultivator with the tractor. This was in 1939. The following year he put on lights and a PTO. He also bought an Oliver pull combine. He did a lot of custom harvesting of oats and soybeans with the 70 and the combine.
Later he bought a 77 and then a 770.
I farmed from 1974 to 1994. I used the 770 that was my dad's and bought other tractors including a White 2-105. I sold the 2-105 when I quit farming. However, I still have the farm (it is rented) and I still have the 770 and an 8N Ford that my dad had.
Don Nelson

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