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olivetroad ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Location: Fulton, Mo Points: 386 |
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I went to a local farm sale a week ago. I brought home a nice one owner Ford grain truck, and a D-17. The guy bought the D-17 new when be started farming in 1961. Never sat out, very straight and clean tractor. It starts and runs excellent, but has a little blue smoke. He said it burns a quart of oil a day. I appreciate guys that took good care of the tools they used to earn their living.
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JohnCO ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Niwot Colo Points: 8992 |
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Both of your purchases look like nice machines, also looks like it must have been a chilly day. How many hours on the D17 and miles on the truck?
Wait a minute! What's that yellow wheel behind the truck? Shameless, get the rope!!! Edited by JohnCO - 14 Jan 2018 at 8:11pm |
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"If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer"
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truckerfarmer ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() ![]() Joined: 26 Jan 2013 Location: Watertown, SD Points: 3285 |
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Now that you mention it, I see a strip of green above the box too.
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Looking at the past to see the future.
'53 WD, '53 WD45, WD snap coupler field cultivator, #53 plow,'53 HD5B dozer Duct tape.... Can't fix stupidity. But will muffle the sound of it! |
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Hubnut ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Jul 2014 Location: Gainesville, FL Points: 1817 |
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I'm jealous. Very nice machines. Good purchases for sure.
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1940 B "Lucy"
1941 B w/ Woods L59 "Flavia" 1942 B w/ finish mower "Dick" 1941 C w/ 3-point "Maggie" 1947 C SFW w/ L306 "Trixie" 1972 314H |
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CrestonM ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Sep 2014 Location: Oklahoma Points: 8455 |
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Nice! Only problem...should've brought the Gleaner M2 home, too!
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Daehler ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 23 Nov 2010 Location: Lexington MO Points: 1164 |
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They look great! Hard finding nice series 2 17s.
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8070FWA,7080 BlackBelly, 7045,2 200s,D19,D17,G, WD,45,UC,7 AC mowers and lots more!
"IT TAKES 3 JD's TO OUT DO AN ALLIS, 2 TO MATCH IT IN THE FIELD AND 1 FOR PARTS!" |
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Sugarmaker ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 12 Jul 2013 Location: Albion PA Points: 8534 |
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Congratulations! Both look real nice! You did good!
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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EPALLIS ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Illinois Points: 1155 |
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I actually really like the Series II D-17. Yours looks great. Congrats!
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The Consultator ![]() Silver Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 19 Sep 2017 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Points: 120 |
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Excellent equipment! All this talk about those hints of yellow and green... due tell. I know the peanut gallery won’t let me hear the end of it, but I’m a JD fan as well.
Congratulations on your purchases! -Chris |
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1939 Allis-Chalmers "B" restored in 2010- very good condition.
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olivetroad ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Location: Fulton, Mo Points: 386 |
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Hi John - around 4700 hrs on the tractor, and 60k on the truck. He still had the original owners manuals for both. |
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Gerald J. ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Hamilton Co, IA Points: 5636 |
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Burning a quart of oil a day it probably is in need of rings, possibly sleeves, and pistons too. Maybe rod bearings too.
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john(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: SE MI Points: 9262 |
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But you do see it's at the rear of the barn with all of the other good stuff in front of it! Probably not used and is listed on CL!! ![]() |
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D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446
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CrestonM ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Sep 2014 Location: Oklahoma Points: 8455 |
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Shameless is gonna git you....Ford and green, both in one pic! Would that be 2 ropes, or one? Too much math for me...
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Bill Long ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Bel Air, MD Points: 4556 |
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Gentlemen, When we stopped selling in 1962 was I too early for the D-17 Series 2?
When did the Series 2 come out and how do you tell it is a Series 2. Thanks in advance. Good Luck! Bill Long ps: By the way they are good looking units. Congratulations!! Edited by Bill Long - 15 Jan 2018 at 3:55pm |
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AC7060IL ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3571 |
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Olivetroad, That is a great equipment story. Thanks for sharing. Congrats on purchasing an original - one owner AC D-17 series II & loader.
When I was a kid, I used a similar setup to load cow manure into manure spreader. Upon getting a heaping bucket load, the D-17's rear-end weights helped it traction away from slick manure pile. Which engine is in the Ford Grain truck? 300 inline 6? Does it hold 350 bushel? Edited by AC7060IL - 15 Jan 2018 at 4:36pm |
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Gatz in NE ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Points: 1060 |
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This is a chart I made up for the changes in the D17 from Series I & II (retro-designated) through the Series IV. If anyone has additions or corrections, let me know. gatz ![]() |
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Gatz in NE ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Points: 1060 |
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Some great acquisitions, David. Those Ford trucks were tough.
I like how this guy took care of the thread-bare bill on his cap; no fashionista he. ![]() |
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