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Differences in Oliver 550

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Jrry

09-11-2006 11:03:46




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My Oliver 550 is missing the tag and grill. How can I tell if it is early or later model 550? What other differences than the grill are there between early and later virsions. It is a gas model. thanks
Jerry




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RockinB

09-12-2006 06:19:05




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 Re: Differences in Oliver 550 in reply to Jrry, 09-11-2006 11:03:46  
The location of the PTO lever. If the lever is to the right rear of the seat it's an early model,(1958 was the first year of production). If it is on the right side of the dash board console and you bang your knee in it, it is a later model. I think this change occurred in 1964.



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RockinB

09-12-2006 07:37:33




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 Re: Differences in Oliver 550 in reply to RockinB, 09-12-2006 06:19:05  
Interesting. I'd be curious to know how many "Knee Knocker" kits were sold. If there ever was an upgrade that was needed on the 550, it should have been a better method of locking the brakes.



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chris Van der Vyver

09-12-2006 10:38:22




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 Re: Brake Lock in reply to RockinB, 09-12-2006 07:37:33  
You not kidding about the brake lock. I only discovered those weird little sawtooth sprung plates months after getting my 550. I wondered why there appeared to be no park brake. You need to be a yoga-master to engage the locks while seated, and if you get off to do it, it rather means you should be safely stationary already, in which case you don't need the brake lock! Unless I am missing something, or some technique??

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J Schwiebert

09-12-2006 06:23:05




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 Re: Differences in Oliver 550 in reply to RockinB, 09-12-2006 06:19:05  
Except that had a kit where you could convert one over. I worked on one of those once. J.



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