Oliver Hart-Parr

Howdy
I just inherited an Oliver Hart-Parr tractor.
My grandad bought it new in what I thought was 1936 but my dad told me it was 39 (dad passed away 2 days later) so I dont know for sure if he was right or not.
It"s still in the shed (after many years outside) and ran 10 years ago.
I plan to restore it but have not seen any pictures of one restored or original to ID the paint colors and schemes.
I think other than a fender its all there but I do have some other parts for it as my grandad was a pack rat.
If anybody has any info, please let me know!
Thanks!

You will need to provide more information, or a picture. There were several models of Hart-Parr. The most popular was the model 70, which had a 6-cylinder engine. All the others had four-cylinders (or less).
If it is a model 70, there is a serial number on the engine that could identify the year.

I dont have a picture of it but I have a picture of 1 just like it..its in Murdo SD.
It has "row crop" on it and a 4 cyl.
Narrow front and open radiator.
I will look for the SN# when I can get the tractor. It's locked in a shed and family members are fighting since the passing of out dad and I need to get it out ASAP before it dissapears.
I wouldnt have any idea what it would be worth for insurance either however an auctioneer saw it and pretty much forgot why he was there-just really wanted me to sell it. (aint happenin)

I don't know about your tractor, but the one in the museum in Murdo, SD is a model 18 X 27 built in 1934, if I remember correctly.

I cant seem to attatch the photo I have of the Murdo but the sign on the front of it says "1938 Oliver Hart-Parr Model 80 Row Crop"
This one looks the same as the one I have...
I will be moving the tractor to my place or to a storage unit before it gets cut up!
I have NO idea what it's even worth (I need to get some kind of insurance on it too)
If I had an email addy-I can send the picture of mine too.
Thanks

Sounds like a Oliver Hart-Par 80 would be a 38 or 39, depending on its condition probably between 1000-1500$ maybe more if it ran

Sounds an awful lot like an Oliver 80 our neighbor had when I was a kid in the 1940's. I believe it still said "Hart Parr" below "Oliver" on the top of the radiator.

I also recall it said "Oliver Row Crop" on the side of the fuel tank. It was a tricycle, with single ribbed rubber in front and skeleton wheels in back. Oliver green with red wheels and I believe yellow lettering.

The reason I remember so many details, is he owned the threshing machine in the neighborhood threshing crew and ran it with the "80". I wasn't old enough to do any real work yet, so I spent a lot of time hanging around watching the machinery run.

Does this sound like it?

yup...sounds just like it..only mine has 2 front wheels but narrow front.
My grandad bought it brand new-i remember him sayin he traded a team of horses and some cash on it.
I was small enough I had to stand up and put all my might into turning the thing on the end rows..
I got to use it to pull a drag over planted bean ground to cover the tire tracks.
Only it was an 8 section drag with cables to the ends and I didnt swing wide enough-put the drag in the fence and caught a cable with the tire.
And pulled a fender off before I could sit down and hit the clutch.
I was around 9 years old.
After that till 82 we parked it only to run a belt on a speed-jack on an elevator for ear corn.
in 82 we drove it 5 miles to the home place where in '90 grampa & I tinkered with it most of the day and pull started it (missed on 1 cyl tho) and I drove it to it's resting spot today.
We havent started it since but everytime myself (or my late father) would pass by it in the shop-we would give it a few turns on the crank to keep it frome freezing up.
Now I have to move it (and the extra parts) but am looking forward to a tune up/paint/tires and should be good to drive.

I probably wasn't clear enough. Our neighbor's tractor did have two front wheels, each tire had a single rib as opposed to triple ribs.

Hope I helped you.

yes it did and thak you!
My oldest son found a pic of 1 restored in Oklahoma and I live an hours drive from the museum in Charles City Ia...
I have a lot to do I guess!
Thanks again

Dale, I have see the tractor that you are talking about in SD. As I said in my other post, It is a 18 x 27 built in 1934 (I checked the serial number). The tractor is mis-labeled.

The 18 x 27 and the 80 Row crop are simular looking tractors. The 18 x 27, like you see, was built from 1932 to 1937, and had a 3 speed transmission and base mounted mag.

The 80 row crop was built from 1938 to 1947, and had a flange mounted mag. The very early 80 tractors had a 3 speed, but most had a 4 speed transmission. There are other differences.

I will get the serial number off it and look 'er up so I know what I really have..my grandad and dad called it an 80 and my dad said it was a 39 however he had cancer in the brain and passed 2 days later..so his memory might not have been perfect, but he did remember a lot the last weeks.

I was trying to find a pic of one so I know the color and schemes for a paint job.

I have 3 to look at now (our pictures of it are black & white)

Thank you for your replies!