I am in need of someone around the Des Moines, IA that loves Olivers and has a place to store one until I get my outbuilding built. I was at an Auction yesterday and saw one of the last Olivers to roll out of the Charles City plant sell. It was a 1975 model 1855, 3700 hours, clean, well maintained (owner had all maintenance records and manual) demo tractor (it had the curved gear shifter like the early 2-105's had), done loader work, ran well, the 1-owner pushed a red button on the left side for about 20 seconds, turned the key and then she started right up in about 20 degree weather. You could tell he was following the "Cold Starting Instructions". Next to her were 2 Case's (2290 and 2294) that were bellowing black smoke, the Oliver was running smooth with real clear exaust, engine had almost no vibration, just a little oil leak from the oil pan seal. The guy that bought her said he had an 1850 and absolutely loved it, I hope he knows that he has to follow the recommended service manual to the T on the Waukasha. It sold for $6K, I would have went higher except for not having a way to haul it back and a place to store it in Des Moines. That was another long trip back home knowing that I should have bought her.
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