You cited the 1855 Oliver. We had a 1955 Oliver. I am not sure, but I think it was the same engine as the 1855, but with a turbo. We had that tractor for 3 years from 1976 to 1979. The engine was the most common component to self destruct, but in those 3 years, with the frequent trips into the shop, there was nothing that was not covered under some sort of warranty when it was traded off. Shortly after it went down the road, my father went into the file he kept on that tractor and added up all the repair bills, then factored the hours put on the tractor over those three years. I cannot recall the exact figure, but it cost back then over $16 an hour to run that tractor excluding fuel and oil costs. I don't think there was even a chip of paint on the front axle of that tractor from all the times it was winched onto truck or pulled in from the field. Some time shortly before its replacement showed up, the dealer stopped by to visit. He told us he found a buyer for the Oliver. Dad asked where it was going. The dealer replied, "California." Dad's final comment was, "It wasn't far enough!"
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Today's Featured Article - Grain Threshing in the Early 40's - by Jerry D. Coleman. How many of you can sit there and say that you have plowed with a mule? Well I would say not many, but maybe a few. This story is about the day my Grandfather Brown (true name) decided along with my parents to purchase a new Ford tractor. It wasn't really new except to us. The year was about 1967 and my father found a good used Ford 601 tractor to use on the farm instead of "Bob", our old mule. Now my grandfather had had this mule since the mid 40's and he was getting some age on him. S
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