1855 ? Oliver V8

jm.

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Dover TN
Been watching this tractor for years and finally stopped today and made some inquires. Setting in
front of a small strip mall on a minor road. Went in this shop and asked about the tractor. lady
said here daddy put it out there for sale about fifteen years ago. He never sold it and has been
dead now over 10 years. Was not sure but pretty well thought mother would almost give it to anyone
to get it moved. Real clean sheet metal but rims are rusted and seat shot. Must have been a nice
tractor in it's day. I pulled the dip stick and oil was right on the money so maybe no water in the
engine. Guess I will be making a road trip.
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well it sure dont look better than money in the bank to me. even at free its a money pit! thats why its there.
 
I don't know, one front tire looks good. The front weights. The fender fuel tanks. Nice sheet metal and good grille. Might be worth parting out.
 
I agree with Dieseltec. Looks like a 2255 with a 3208 or 3150 Cat. I also agree it would be a money pit. Those cat engines alone are very expensive to work on. As much as I like Olivers I would pass on it simply because of the engine.
 
Could very been 22 I just glanced at the numbers. All I will do if I haul it in is send it straight to the Idabel salvage row. I sure do not need any green tractors around here.
 
Inside rims may not be rusted unless you know different. Take a decent trailer to roll that one down the rode. Wingnut
 
Man, I'd like one of those. My dad's last tractor was a 2255. I'd gladly give that tractor a new home for a reasonable price. Please Email me if that would be a possibility.
 
Highly desirable collector tractor. Advertise it in the right places and it'll be gone quick.
 
It wouldn't have been 18 because those have the Waukesha straight 6, not a V8.

It surprises me how the same basic group of guys get all bent out of shape about a guy wanting to perform a science experiment on a Farmall H engine block, which they made 500,000 of, but scream "JUNK IT JUNK IT JUNK IT!" when presented with a relatively rare tractor, not knowing if there is even anything wrong with it.

Rust sands off. Rims tires and seat are easily replaced.

If it's just for a collection, it doesn't even have to run. Huge plus if it does, but it's not a requirement. Heck it probably will run. You don't need a freshly rebuilt engine for it to sit in a barn.
 
Around here those are high priced. If it runs and had new paint it's a $25,000 tractor here. Definitely worth making a deal on. Even if the engine is stuck they are readily available in truck salvage yards. Even for salvage there is thousands in parts there. I would be all over that if it was close.
 
There is a lot of advice being given here and like I told some Elmer Einstein at Junkshow last week, If my doctor gave me this much advice I wouldnt have to go to my doctor! The 2255 falls into what is referred to as Muscle Tractor category. Today that class of tractor is desirable and bring good money. I agree with RR and Jon in that is worth saving and if presented in the right place will fetch some good money.
 
Every edition of Hart Parr Oliver Collector magazine has an interview with a different collector. One of the questions always asked is ''What don't you have in your collection that you'd like to have?'' 75% of the time the answer is ''A 2255.''.
 
The engines they used in those Oliver's and MAd farmers with the V-8 cats 3208and such were gutless wonders with no low end torque you had to run them like an old Detroit. Wound up tight all day long. The 3408 was a different story though it didn't need to be kept wound up like that it would pull good like the 3406 which was an inline 6 . It had it's own rumble though and you would never forget it if you heard it.
 
About 2160 built by Oliver. Maybe 7-800 remaining today? So a 700 dollar tractor as she sits. Maybe less. An uncovered exhaust likely means a frozen engine. So a re-man engine. Maybe new rims. Discard duals. Then paint job on straight metal. Sell at auction after restoration for 24,000. What a find.
 
Thats one of those deals it wasnt worth much new, isnt worth much as it sits, and worth a mint with a lot of elbow grease.

Cool deal. I hope you dont mean you are sending it to be cut up and shipped to China.

Paul
 
I'd bet that there is more than 700-800 around. When I worked at Central Tractor many years ago they figured common 1940's-1950's tractors had a survival rate of around 2/3 on average. This was based on scrap due to poor maintenance, gas fire, barn fire etc.. 1960's and up higher survival rate other than ultra common tractors such as JD 4020 and IH 806. Just guessing I would say 1,200-1,300 or more. A lot of stuff sitting in sheds or away from the road waiting to be found.
 
I have no idea what a H-1600 is , talked to the lady today and 90% sure it is coming to my hill.
 
I'm serious as a heart attack Jerry, that's a high dollar, very desirable collector tractor. I know you don't know Olivers, but trust me on this one.
 

I agree. It's worth a lot more than scrap money. Something could be the best thing ever built on earth and there are always a few that will berate the thing to be the worst.
 

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