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Dipstick In 
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 Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 11:41pm |
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You have a huge boneyard in Southwest Mo., I have a calendar if I can find it. It has been there for years and years!
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Dipstick In
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 12:15am |
Creston I found their calendar that I got in 2006 when I was there. I did not count the tractors,,,,,,,, but I'm guessing they had well over 200 of them................ The info:
Welters Farm Supply Verona, Mo. 65769 417-498-6496 This is a family that lives, eats, and breaths Moline's, and they know just about everything. I think that at one time, Ed, the father was a Minnie, or a White dealer, and they still had some White machinery when I was there which they used to farm with. My guess is that you might be able to find them on the internet, because they have a huge parts business, nationwide!
And they are great people to do business with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fun to talk to also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps. They are about 30 miles east of Joplin, around the 30-35 mile marker.
Edited by Dipstick In - 22 Feb 2017 at 12:16am
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TL12A
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 8:49am |
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Creston, Welters in Misouri has new and used MM parts. MM's really were a high quality tractors. Hand clutches were perfect when you were running a grinder. If the price is right, go for it---You can always get a tire later.
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CrestonM
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 11:52am |
 TL12A wrote:
Creston, Welters in Misouri has new and used MM parts. MM's really were a high quality tractors. Hand clutches were perfect when you were running a grinder. If the price is right, go for it---You can always get a tire later. |
That's the plan :) We'll see how it goes. I've got a while, about 3 weeks, before the auction.
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Jim Hancock
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 12:19pm |
Verona, MO!! That's in my neck of the woods when I was growin' up!
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shameless (ne)
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 12:49pm |
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there's a MM museum at Missouri Valley IA. dunno the name of it tho
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cpg
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 1:04pm |
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I have always wanted to ad an MM to my collection as I think they look really sharp painted up. If it goes cheap I would jump on it. Being in a barn and looks like the exhaust has a cap I would say you could give it a good service and have it driveable unless it was parked with major issues. Even so like others said I'm sure you can find a place that has parts. Would be a very cool addition.
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jiminnd
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 1:31pm |
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I have a cousin who is MM guy, has about half dozen but he grew up on them so has more experience with them. I think they are good, one thing to maybe look at is it may have 36 inch rear rubber. Have another neighbor with one and tires can be an issure although I think his is an R.
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1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner)
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CAL(KS)
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 2:18pm |
Yellow fever doesnt feel nearly as good as orange fever 
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Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20
Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15
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Dipstick In
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 2:35pm |
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There is also a Moline boneyard at Washington, Ks,,,,,,,,,,,, but I don't think they have near the tractors to part out!
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Gary Burnett
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 2:55pm |
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I bought 2 complete non running MM Z tractors last Fall at an auction in the Shenandoah
Valley for $25 each one has a like new set of tires on the back.
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TL12A
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Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 8:43pm |
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Creeston, Welters in Missouri sells new and used parts. The hand clutches were great when running a grinder. MM's were a very well built tractor
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CrestonM
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Posted: 26 Feb 2017 at 7:16pm |
Here she is! I didn't take the photo, it's just an updated pic on the auction website. Sorry it's sideways. I've tried rotating it, but can't get it to appear on this website properly oriented. The tires look good, so hopefully a tube or can of Fix a Flat will fix it. I put a can of Fix a Flat in the RF tire on my 8N in 2013, and I haven't aired it up since, so I'm a believer in that. Before that, it wouldn't hold air for 2 hours.
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Posted: 26 Feb 2017 at 7:20pm |
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Take pictures of your own if you can. I'd like to see close ups of the engine on both sides and a few of the operator's station.
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Posted: 26 Feb 2017 at 7:55pm |
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Looks like the jugs have been off at some point, was the engine rebuilt?
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Posted: 26 Feb 2017 at 8:10pm |
grinder220 wrote:
Looks like the jugs have been off at some point, was the engine rebuilt? |
I noticed that, too. The jugs stuck out at me when I first saw that pic. I have no idea if it's been rebuilt, but at that age, I would think it has been. I could call the guy and ask him if he knows. He said his Dad bought it about 20 years ago from a farmer who used it regularly. They had the intent of restoring it, but they never did. Just sat in the barn. He said it ran really good when they parked it, and it just needed cosmetic work. I'll go look at it this coming Friday and get some more, detailed pics.
Edited by CrestonM - 26 Feb 2017 at 8:12pm
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TimNearFortWorth
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Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 7:51am |
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Get yourself some "Berrymans" Creston and you won't use anything else.
I brush cut plenty of mesquite and only have repairs if I happen to get too close to a tree with a front tire and nick the valve stem. Have pulled plenty of 2" thorns out of tires using vise-grips, watch it bubble when topped back up with air and seal off.
Have even used it in tires where calcium was pumped out and it reacted the same, pull thorn, air it up and go back to working tractor.
Berrymans will also not hurt the rim as I have replaced tires and found no corrosion.
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