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AC720Man 
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Posted: 14 Oct 2018 at 8:27pm |
   6038-4AEA-8C84- FE49048BD8C6.jpeg" />  Final hay baling for the year. Charlie brought his D-17 to the farm to prove that not only is she a good puller, but that she is still a great farm tractor. Enjoyed riding the wagon watching and listening to the smooth power running our NH 273 baler. We love all our AC’s and they continue to perform well even when they are 57+ years old. The youngest being a 1981 6060. The oldest, a 1952 CA. Proof that AC made simple, reliable, powerful tractors.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Lynn Marshall
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Posted: 14 Oct 2018 at 8:33pm |
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Good looking rig. That baler looks extremely clean. What is the piece on the rear wheel weights for??
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Ed (Ont)
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Posted: 14 Oct 2018 at 8:49pm |
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted: 14 Oct 2018 at 9:10pm |
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You guys have a lot of great looking tractors. I don't know how y'all found the time to restore so many, and do a nice job too. I can't even get my one done.
I love to bale hay. Nothing like feeling that baler make those strokes. I would bale a lot more if it wasn't for having to haul it. It would be nice if someone would hire me to bale about a 100 acers and I wouldn't have to haul it lol!
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Posted: 14 Oct 2018 at 9:34pm |
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Thanks for sharing great pics. Great to see that your AC D17 is still earning its keep.
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Charlie175
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 5:41am |
Thanks for posting Rob! I made top hats for the rear weights so I can slide them on and off easy for pulling different weight classes. Old girl didn't miss a beat. 3/4 throttle and she settles in to a good rhythm.
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'48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 8:51am |
Guys, Great pictures! Awesome area of the country you live in too. First glimpse of the tractor and it said "puller"! Rear wheel weight attachment modified. Front weights added. Straight stack rear tires flatter tread bars clean tires
Brings back a lot of good memories making hay too. Thanks for posting these! Great looking D17 and baler! Good combo. We used the WD45's till we got the Ford 5000 on the farm in the early 70's! Wished I had a buck for every bale we made!
My D17 is a older model (58), but gives me a idea what it might look like painted up too. Regards, Chris
Edited by Sugarmaker - 15 Oct 2018 at 8:52am
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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.
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Charlie175
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 8:55am |
I refuse to butcher it up to make it a full blown puller. I have a rear weight bar and hitch that I can swap out in 15 minutes. I just pull for fun and it does pretty good.
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Charlie
'48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD
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TimNearFortWorth
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 9:09am |
Right near the top on small balers NH ever made, up to 20K+ bales/year from new in 73 till farm sold in 1980 and the 273 performed flawlessly. Dad still says it was the best piece of equipment he ever had, pound for pound. That one sure looks well taken care of.
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 9:10am |
Charlie, I think I am at the same point as you. I have some minor hitch mods on mine and can add a little weight on the back. I try to make it to most of the local pulls. Also like to have it operational to do some work around here. Yours really looks nice in front of that baler! Regards, Chris
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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.
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Charlie175
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 9:18am |
Thanks! With the front, side, wheel and rear brackets I can get 2500 lbs on it. Pull from 4500 up to 7000.
I'd put the regular muffler on it, but the Stanley one I have just sound tinny.
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Charlie
'48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 9:22am |
Charlie, That is a lot of weights to sling. A little suprised you can get to 4500 lb? I bet your D17 enjoyed the relaxing bailing day! Don't want to highjack this thread! May have already done it! Sorry! I need to get off here, and go work on a soggy WD45! Regards, Chris
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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.
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Bill Long
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 9:55am |
Nice looking D-17. I can assure you they did not look that good new.
Shenandoah, VA brings back outstanding memories of a GREAT HONEYMOON spent there some 58 years ago. Beautiful country. Good Luck! Bill Long
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Charlie175
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 11:48am |
4500 with me on it plus 1 front weight normally. No fluid in tires. Otherwise as is.
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'48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 1:33pm |
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Nothing ever sounded better than the governors acting on them older models.Love my little 49 B.
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AC720Man
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 8:01pm |
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Dad always took care of his equipment and instilled that in the 3 boys as we grew up. Have no idea how many bales she has made for us, but the 273 always performs well. I pressure washed it in the spring. We made some adjustments to the side rail slides, sharpened the knives and greased eveything well. Even the switch to the 170 plastic twine this year didn’t phase her. After switching, we like it and it’s less expensive.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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AC720Man
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 8:05pm |
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Bill, did you just drive thru the valley or stay here for your honeymoon? That’s cool
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 10:29pm |
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Thanks for sharing, nice pictures
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Charlie175
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Posted: 16 Oct 2018 at 6:13am |
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It was a vast upgrade from the John Deere baler we had. Boxes of shearbolts!
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Charlie
'48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD
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