Had both 17s out
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Topic: Had both 17s out
Posted By: Mikez
Subject: Had both 17s out
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2020 at 6:48pm
Hi everyone thought we'd share these pictures, finished the series lV and dad brought over uncle joes to service so while they were close we snapped a pic  
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Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2020 at 7:11pm
Is the grill under the screen on the narrow front '17 white mesh? What is the tank on the L/H side for? I assume that's not the factory exhaust? I grew up on a '17 as a kid, IMO, best tractor ever !! Thanks for the pics 
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Posted By: Jk chalmers
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2020 at 7:27pm
| My guess is uncle joe is always thirsty??? lol just kidding! I’ve got a series 4 and absolutely love it! Thanks for the pics |
Posted By: Leadoff
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2020 at 10:17pm
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Mike Z Tractors look great ready for spring work ------------- 1963 D17D Series III. 1965 D15 Series II. 1965 D17 Series IV. 1975 185. 1978 716H. 1979 716H. 1965 780 Harvester/1R&DC. 1957 Model 73 SC 4 Furrow Plow |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2020 at 10:28pm
The story of the nerrow front. My grandfather was a dealer out of the shop in the background and sold that new to his brother Joe who had the farm just out behind this. It is not original paint or engine. And it's orange under screen. Before my time uncle joe was brush hogging and the governor messed up and over revved and tossed a rod I gues and at the time gramp was still a dealer and just got a new engine which I gues is the latter one like in series lV and painted tractor at that time, and gramp was at that age where he just threw decal on just any place like the D17 on tank instead of under it. And the tank on side. Is for a new idea transplanter. They were a vegetable farm for many years. We still use it to plant some each year, not as much sense IV been injured. The tank is for water and gives a squirt of water in with each plant or seed. 
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Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2020 at 7:38am
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Mike, Thank your for the pictures. We did not have a D17 on the farm. But I like the narrow front I have. I can relate to the single row planter. I transplanted thousands of cabbage plants each year when I was a teen. We had the water tank on the planter but it was not a 3 point type. Very slow dusty/ dirty job. But I did not seem to mind it! Your tractors are in good shape. Great shot in front of the dealership! Regards, Chris ------------- 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. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2020 at 5:48pm
Can/ may I assume that he N/F is a series "1" ? Our '17 had the cream mesh grill but the headlights up on the radiator shroud. We swapped N/F for W/F every fall as the N/I mounted picker went on  
Ours was PO #2 paint scheme also
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