| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
Leon B MO 
Orange Level
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Old Monroe, Mo
Points: 2206
|
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote  Reply
 Topic: 53 WD, I grew up on this one!
Posted: 22 May 2017 at 9:59pm |
My dad and uncle bought this tractor at an estate auction in 68, when I was about 2 years old, the man's name was Finlyn Dyer.As long as I can remember it has been called "Finlyn". I spent many hours on it, driving between rows of haybales while dad and uncle loaded the trailer. Clean out the holding pen every morning I wasn't in school. Get off the bus at Uncle Kenny's farm and I'd have to round up the cows with it and have them in the holding pen so when they got there everything was ready. If you go though a deep ditch with the blade on....you get to walk back to the barn...and get a " Where's Finlyn"?, when they got there. I wasn't big enought to put the drawbar back under it, and they would give me trouble and just "toss it up in the bell". Made me so mad. First tractor I ever drove on the road, man I thought I was pretty cool. It was traded in on a Simplicity lawnmower in the late 80's and went to a local guy. He was killed at a train crossing about 2005. Anyway, we bought it back in 2009 and I have been tinkering with it since then. Complete overhaul, motor, clutch, trans, brakes, rearend, finals. Not a bolt unturned. I did do a couple of updates, as seen in the pics, battery cut off and altenator. Also it does have a 226 motor, it kinda fell into my lap and wasn't feasable to rebuid the 201 for what I gave for the whole parts tractor with a fresh rebuild. So it's a 53 WD with a 45 motor. Thanks for looking. Leon B MO |
|
Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
|
 |
|
Sponsored Links
|
|
|
SteveM C/IL
Orange Level Access
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Shelbyville IL
Points: 8761
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 22 May 2017 at 10:12pm |
|
Must be the light....in the sun it looks like PO2 but the close ups look like PO1! What's the truth?
|
|
shameless dude
Orange Level
Joined: 10 Apr 2017
Location: east NE
Points: 13607
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 22 May 2017 at 11:22pm |
|
who cares! that's a good look'in tractor Leon! good job! and a little history to go with it!
|
|
LouSWPA
Orange Level Access
Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Clinton, Pa
Points: 25370
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 22 May 2017 at 11:35pm |
|
Fantastic looking machine!
|
|
I am still confident of this;
I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27
|
|
McAllis
Bronze Level
Joined: 01 Mar 2015
Location: 50265
Points: 18
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 22 May 2017 at 11:46pm |
|
I too own a 53' wd. My dad bought it in 59'(second owner), and sold it to his father in 69'. I purchased it at my grandfather's auction in 99'. It's since been restored and rests happily in my plumbing shop.
|
|
B26240
Orange Level
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
Location: mn
Points: 3866
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 6:10am |
|
That is a special tractor !! I have always envied guys that have a family tractor, nice rebuild.
|
|
rrhead(SD)
Silver Level
Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Canton, SD
Points: 432
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 6:23am |
VERYNICE!!!!!! 
|
|
2 WDs,WD45,D-14,D-17,D-19D,180,7020,6080FWA,6080 2wd, 6080 2wd(cab),8050FWA,8550,4W-305,Massey 8250. Gleaner L3, R62 &R65 Agco-Allis 1616H & 1920H, AC 720, Terra-Tiger
|
|
desertjoe
Orange Level Access
Joined: 23 Sep 2013
Location: New mexico
Points: 13747
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 6:52am |
Hey Leon,,,That is a Great lookin tractor,,,!! Beautiful pics with thet background,,,!! I don't think I ever seen an alternator with that type of bolt bracket, tho,,,??? Good Job,,!!
|
|
Dusty MI
Orange Level
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Location: Charlotte, Mi
Points: 5060
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 7:04am |
My dad bought a '53 WD that had been a Demastrater. I sold it at auction in '65. I have no idea where it is today. It would be kind of nice to know where it is.
Dusty
|
|
917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express"
|
|
WD45
Orange Level
Joined: 20 Sep 2009
Location: STAYNER,ONTARIO
Points: 957
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 7:35am |
Nice job. Dad also purchased a new WD April 1953 from L A Motors , Stayner. This tractor had the curved gear shift. Serial number was 128, 797 . Last time I saw our WD was at Bellamy Farm Equipment in 1974. Would love to have it back. The foot rest under the brakes was cut narrower since there was a Horn loader on the tractor until 1962.
Edited by WD45 - 23 May 2017 at 7:56pm
|
|
Fred Dunlop, G,B,CA, WC,WF, 3 WD45`s,gas, diesel and LP,U,D10 series III, D12,D14,D15 SERIES II,D17 Series IV in Gas and Diesel ,D19 GAS and D21,170 185,210 ,220 an I-600 8070 fwd, 716H and 1920H
|
|
Brian F(IL)
Orange Level Access
Joined: 14 Sep 2009
Location: Paxton, IL
Points: 2724
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 7:39am |
Nice story and nice tractor. Congratulations. I've got a 1953 WD-45 that I wished looked as good as yours.
|
|
Hubert (Ga)engine7
Orange Level
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Jackson Cnty,GA
Points: 6554
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 8:04am |
|
Great job on the tractor! And some great memories to go with it. Congratulations!
|
|
Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
|
|
Leon B MO
Orange Level
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Old Monroe, Mo
Points: 2206
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 12:35pm |
It is Persian Orange #1 but it's from a local Tractor supply so it may not be an exact match. My alt is one I found at Amazon. The bottom bracket is actually made from 2 original factory generator brackets and the top bracket is still the original. Fits in there pretty nice. Thanks for all the comments. Leon B Mo
|
|
Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
|
|
tadams(OH)
Orange Level Access
Joined: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Jeromesville, O
Points: 11173
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 1:24pm |
|
|
|
HD6GTOM
Orange Level
Joined: 30 Nov 2009
Location: MADISON CO IA
Points: 6627
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 2:19pm |
|
LOOOOKIN GOOOD, congrats!!!!
|
|
fixer1958
Orange Level
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: kansas
Points: 2434
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 7:41pm |
|
Nice Job!!
Brought it back to life and kept it home.
|
|
SteveM C/IL
Orange Level Access
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Shelbyville IL
Points: 8761
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 May 2017 at 10:09pm |
|
I wasn't complaining on the color.#2 is a more attractive color to me and before I was on this forum I wouldn't gave a second thought to painting older tractors the "wrong" color but now....I don't know.Dads 49 WD looks pretty good the right color(painted in early 70's).
|
|
Sugarmaker
Orange Level
Joined: 12 Jul 2013
Location: Albion PA
Points: 8627
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 9:06pm |
|
Great looking job you did on the "family" tractor! They sure are special. And yours looks very nice in the new paint! Have fun with it!
I also remember taking the narrow front end WD on the road for the first time! I thought I had really made it, for Dad to trust me hauling empty hay wagons to the other farm!
Regards,
Chris
Edited by Sugarmaker - 15 Jun 2017 at 9:09pm
|
|
D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.
|
|
Mikez
Orange Level Access
Joined: 16 Jan 2013
Location: Usa
Points: 8830
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 9:40pm |
|
Great story
|
|
Racsan
Bronze Level
Joined: 09 Jun 2017
Location: Ohio
Points: 10
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 Jun 2017 at 8:08am |
how about doing a older tractor with the newer scheme? i just got a 42 C with a 72" woods mower, all orange except the front rims which had been temporary spares from cars, thought id do the cream on rims and put a hood stripe on. i like it, might do the grille too in cream, its actually rustoleum almond. i think it looks pretty close to the original off-white like youd find on the one-seventy or other newer tractors of that vintage. http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q489/dbird1970/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170609_172650_zpssarpo90z.jpg
|
|
1942 a/c C with woods 306L mower
|
|
Bull
Orange Level Access
Joined: 28 Sep 2010
Location: Lamar, Missouri
Points: 589
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 23 Jun 2017 at 7:25pm |
|
I like the tractors but love those stories! Thanks for sharing.
|
|
WD45 Diesel, RC,CA,IB, B, G, 616, Early B-10, D-10, Terra Tiger, 95G spreader, SC blade
|
|
LeonR2013
Orange Level
Joined: 01 Jan 2013
Location: Fulton, Mo
Points: 3500
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 10:17pm |
|
Think of the work! Very good job. Now if I can just figure out to spell your name.
|
|
Dan Hauter
Orange Level
Joined: 06 Feb 2011
Location: Carlinville, IL
Points: 1269
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 8:43pm |
|
Good job!!! on your tractor, the restoration, & the story. I have two 1950 WD's that have been in the family longer than I have. Grew up on them. 1 was grandpa's, then dad's. The other was dad's. Mom has some pics of me at around age 2 on 1 of the WD's & playing in a wagon full of ear corn.
|
|
