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The seat cushions are available from various sources. My brothers and I buy them from Lyle Dumont of Dumont decals. His phone number is 641 622-2592. He has a website. It is www.oliverdecals. If you have not done so, I recommend that you go to your local Tractor Supply store and pick up a copy of either or both "Oliver Heritage" or "Hart Parr Oliver Collector." They are 2 good magazines about Olivers. They have lots of info on Olivers and lots of advertisements from people that have parts. The 1550 is a good tractor. It and the 1650 were 2 of the best models Oliver built. It should play with a 3 bottom plow and work good on a 4 or 6 row planter (maybe not minimum til), balers, rakes, 4 and 6 row cultivators, etc. In your posts I've seen you say that you are more familiar with John Deere. So as a point of comparison I'd use the 3020. I am basically an Oliver guy, but I have used them both and I'd take the 1550 diesel over a 3020 diesel anytime. You should remember they both are 40 years old. So there are things that could cause problems on either an Oliver or a Deere. Most of the guys anwering your questions are probably over 40. Many of us probably have knees that don't work as good as they did when we were teenagers and we probably can't run as fast as when we were in grade school, but that does not mean that mom and dad cut corners when we were just a gleam in their eyes. :>)
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