2014 SHOWBOOK
4th Annual Spring Tractor Auction
APRIL 4-5
Mississippi Valley Fair Center
Davenport, Iowa
4th Annual Spring Tractor Auction Mississippi Valley Fair Center • 2815 W Locust Street • Davenport, Iowa 52804
AUCT ION SCHEDULE Preview: Thursday April 3 from 4 PM - 7 PM On The Clock Bidding starts at 4PM Thursday Auction: Doors open at 7 AM TRACTORS: Friday April 4 starting at 10 AM SIGNS & RELICS: Friday April 4 starting at 1 PM TRACTORS: Saturday April 5 starting at 10 AM
STILL TIME TO CONSIGN FRIDAY: General Entry $100 SATURDAY: General Entry $100 Feature Entry $350 Feature Entry $350 Signs & Farm Relics SELLER COMMISSION: 5% if sold with a Reserve 3% if sold with No Reserve • This auction is a Reserve auction. • Commission only applies if the Seller accepts the last bid. • Signs & Relics have a 10% commission with a minimum commission of $30. • Special consideration for collections
For Auction Schedule and Consignment or Bidding Information go to mecum.com or call 262-275-5050. GONE FARMIN’ AUCTIONS EPISODES
TUESDAYS@ 4:30 PM CST & SATURDAYS @ 10:30 AM CST
FRIDAY FEATURES
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F20 1940 John Deere G - 31136 - 9765 - Spoker D:G:1923-1925 - Unstyled 1937-1942 26 inch Fly-wheel - 1128 Gs built in 1940 - Two-cylinder production record - 13.6x38 rear tires - August 25, 1924Tires ship date - New Firestone - Minneapolis, MN branch - Excellent Mechanical Condition - Complete restoration - Nice Unstyled G - Engine rebuild - The John Deere D was a descendant of the waterloo boy that Deere had purchased in 1918 - 50 pre-production D models hand built in 1923 - 1924 was the first production year for a tractor with the John Deere name. - The first model D was serial # 30401 - 1924 only production year for the 26” Fly-wheel - Fly-wheel was reduced to 24” at serial # 31280 in late 1924 for 1925 - Become known as the Spoker D’s - The model D had a production run of 30 years, the longest of any John Deere Model. - Many Spoker D’s upgraded to a solid fly-wheel and many simply didn’t survive the ruff work life. - Few original spoke fly-wheel tractors survived. - Early John Deere Spoker D tractors are some of the hardest to find most sought after tractors in the world 2
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F22 1975 Farmall 1066 - 1066: 1971-1976 - 3900 hours - Restored - 3 Point - Dual PTO - New Seat
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F25 John Deere 420 Crawler - 420C: 1956-1958 - Full 3 Point - Model 62 blade - Shuttle transmission - 5 Speed - Rock guard - Sprocket shield - Under carriage in excellent condition - Built in Dubuque, Iowa
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F26 1967 Farmall 806 - 35744Y - 806: 1963-1967 - Does not have TA - Brand New Seat - Straight Steel - Great for working or restoring - Field ready. - Seller has repair receipts that he will give to new owner.
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F28 1928 Rumely Oil Pull X 25-40 - 31136 - 888 D: 1923-1925 - X:- Spoker 1928-1930 inch Fly-wheel - 2- 26 cylinder 601 cubic inch engine Two-cylinder - Oil cooled production record - August 25, 1924 ship date - Runs at 725 RPM max
- Minneapolis, MN branch - Complete restoration - Engine rebuild - The John Deere D was a descendant of the waterloo boy that Deere had purchased in 1918 - 50 pre-production D models hand built in 1923 - 1924 was the first production year for a tractor with the John Deere name. - The first model D was serial # 30401 - 1924 only production year for the 26” Fly-wheel - Fly-wheel was reduced to 24” at serial # 31280 in late 1924 for 1925 - Become known as the Spoker D’s - The model D had a production run of 30 years, the longest of any John Deere Model. - Many Spoker D’s upgraded to a solid fly-wheel and many simply didn’t survive the ruff work life. - Few original spoke fly-wheel tractors survived. - Early John Deere Spoker D tractors are some of the hardest to find most sought after tractors in the world 6
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XXX F30 John Deere 2010 Diesel Hi-Crop - 32912 2010: 1961-1965 - Spoker D: 1923-1925 348 2010 Diesel Hi-Crop built -- Fully restored Syncro-Range -- Very nice tractor 3 Point -- 24� NewSpoke TiresFly-Wheel - 1925 was the only year built - Engine completely rebuilt - The 24� Spoke Fly-Wheel began at serial # New injectors, - 31280 glow plugs and injection pump and went through 36248 - Professionally repainted including Media blasted, epoxy primer, refinished using correct John Deere Paint and Cleared - The tractor has No Serial Tag - This diesel Hi-Crop tractor has the features of a 1964-65 with the cable operated front rock shaft
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F33 1957 John Deere 420 S - 112463 - 420S: 1956-1958 - Rare Option: Directional Reverser - Reverser allows for use of all gears in reverse - Professional Restoration
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F36 1972 Oliver 2655 - 45600931 - Oliver 2655:1970-1972 - Minneapolis-Moline A4T-1600 is the same tractor as the Oliver 2655. There was a total of 1190 2655 and A4T-1600 built. With only 490 built in 1972 - Articulates 44 degrees in either direction and oscillates 15 degrees in either direction, which kept four wheels on the ground even in the roughest terrain. - U Turn in a 15 foot radius
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F39 1963 Minneapolis Moline Jet Star Orchard - 31136 - 22000051 - Spoker 1923-1925 - Jet star 2:D:built in 1963 Only 26 inch Fly-wheel - Only built 22 Jet Star 2 Gas/LP Orchards - Two-cylinder production - Very first Jet Star 2 Gas/LPrecord orchard built
- August 25, 1924 ship date - Minneapolis, MN branch - Complete restoration - Engine rebuild - The John Deere D was a descendant of the waterloo boy that Deere had purchased in 1918 - 50 pre-production D models hand built in 1923 - 1924 was the first production year for a tractor with the John Deere name. - The first model D was serial # 30401 - 1924 only production year for the 26” Fly-wheel - Fly-wheel was reduced to 24” at serial # 31280 in late 1924 for 1925 - Become known as the Spoker D’s - The model D had a production run of 30 years, the longest of any John Deere Model. - Many Spoker D’s upgraded to a solid fly-wheel and many simply didn’t survive the ruff work life. - Few original spoke fly-wheel tractors survived. - Early John Deere Spoker D tractors are some of the hardest to find most sought after tractors in the world 10
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F42 1955 John Deere 40V - 60231 - 40V: Built in 1955 only - Only 329 40V or 40 specials were built - Professional restoration
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M50 John Deere 3x9 ssp Rare version of a John Deere Porcelain sign. you will run across hundreds of 2x6 versions before seeing a 3x9. only 2 versions of the 3’x9’ are known, this is the only version with a black deere we could find in our research. Last year the other 3’x9’version was the top selling sign and farm relic.
M78 The 1961 John Deere 8010 was only made one year, with only 100 tractors manufactured. Making the 8010 sales lit. some of the rarest and most desirable. No Reserve
M82 One of a kind. John Deere plow works award watch for 50 years of service. it would be hard to find a 50 years of service award for any company. Personally engraved on the back to Charles L. Edlund. Hamilton model 917 , 17 jewel adjusted 3 positions, 14K gold filled wadsworth case. excellent working condition. No Reserve
- 31136 - Spoker D: 1923-1925 - 26 inch Fly-wheel - Two-cylinder production record - August 25, 1924 ship date M92 M44 Case dspnMN #x#x# - Minneapolis, branch Original cabinet and a - Complete restoration magnificent 8 color layered - Engine sign. Mostrebuild of these were split M83 M84 M85 M86 M87 M88 M89 M90 M91 The Johnyou Deere D was a descendant of the up, since could make the At theinturn waterloo that Deeresigns. had purchased 1918of the century through the 1930’s watch fobs were very popular. some of the rarest, vertical intoboy 4 different M108 Early 1900’s raised letter small paint earliest, and desirable John Deere and waterloo boy watch fobs to be offered. No Reserve This is completeD models and in hand built in 1923 - 50sign pre-production M93 sign No Reserve excellent - 1924 wascondition. the first production year for a tractor with the John Deere name. - The first model D was serial # 30401 - 1924 only production year for the 26” Fly-wheel - Fly-wheel was reduced to 24” at serial # 31280 in late 1924 for 1925 - Become known as the Spoker D’s M58 Holstein Bull SSTE 17.75x9.75 M59 Angus Bull SSTE 17.75x9.75 M25 Kendall P Whitney Butter Churn M97 2 piece dealership - TheStory modelCity D had a production run of 30 years, M62 Avery Implements SSTE 17.5x23.5 No Reserve No Reserve No Reserve 13x15.25x12.5 No Reserve sign new. ofNoany Reserve thelike longest John Deere Model. - Many Spoker D’s upgraded to a solid fly-wheel and many simply didn’t survive the ruff work life. - Few original spoke fly-wheel tractors survived. - Early John Deere Spoker D tractors are some of the hardest to find most sought after tractors in theStory worldCity John Deere metal M96 M72 Pioneer Hybrid Corn Clock 15 M80 John Deere 20 Series Catalog M100 Oliver SSTE 67x49 No Reserve M111 John Deere Double Sided sign in original ship crate. No Reserve No Reserve No Reserve Lighted Dealer No Reserve 12
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FEATURE SIGNS XXX M99 John Deere DSPN
- 32912 - Spoker D: 1923-1925 - Fully restored - Very nice tractor - 24” Spoke Fly-Wheel - 1925 was the only year built - The 24” Spoke Fly-Wheel began at serial # 31280 and went through 36248
KEY TO SIGN DESIGNATIONS DSP SSP SSPN DSPN
Double Sided Porcelain Single Sided Porcelain Single Sided Porcelain Neon Double Sided Porcelain Neon
SST Single Sided Tin DST Double Sided Tin Flange 90 Degree Bend Double Sided SSN Single Sided Neon
SSL DSL SSTN DSTN
Single Sided Light Up Sign Double Sided Light Up Sign Single Sided Tin Neon Double Sided Tin Neon
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S14 1938 John Deere G Unstyled - 4108 - G Unstyled: 1937-1942 - 1938 Unstyled G - 2 cylinder documentation - Complete overhaul front to back, no expense spared - New clutch driver and clutch discs - 55hp on the Dyno - Excellent Running and very tight tractor - 90 over aluminum pistions - 4 new tires - original John Deere weights
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S26 1959 John Deere 630 Factory Wide Front - 6305576 - 630: 1959-1960 - Flat Top Fenders - Single Hydraulics - 3 Point
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S28 1934 John Deere A - 410859 - Unstyled A : 1934-1938 - Open fan shaft A - Completely restored - Correct brass carb. - Serial No. 410000 was the start of General- Purpose A production - From 410000 to 414808 the fan shaft was not enclosed - The Fan Shaft was exposed to allow a generator - The Model A was one of the most popular tractors ever built, and if you have an open fan shaft, you got a good one.
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S29 1951 John Deere AR For Curing Kids Cancer -Tradition 31136 Begins Sold for $15,000 in August 2013 -with Spoker D: 1923-1925 all proceeds donated to Curing Kids Cancer Foundation - 26 inch Fly-wheel - Two-cylinder production record Tradition Continues Sold for $9,000 in -November August 25,2013 1924withship date donated to Curing all proceeds -Kids Minneapolis, MN branch Cancer Foundation - Complete restoration Continues Will be offered again at the -Tradition Engine rebuild Gone Farmin’ auction in April 2014 with all proceeds -donated The Johnto Curing Deere DKids wasCancer a descendant Foundationof the waterloo boy that Deere had purchased in 1918 Hope That each consecutive -Tradition 50 pre-production D models hand builtowner in 1923 will allow this tractor to continue giveforback to this - 1924 was the first production toyear a tractor great cause with the John Deere name. - The first model D was serial # 30401 - 1924 only production year for the 26” Fly-wheel - Fly-wheel was reduced to 24” at serial # 31280 in late 1924 for 1925 - Become known as the Spoker D’s - The model D had a production run of 30 years, the longest of any John Deere Model. - Many Spoker D’s upgraded to a solid fly-wheel and many simply didn’t survive the ruff work life. - Few original spoke fly-wheel tractors survived. - Early John Deere Spoker D tractors are some of the hardest to find most sought after tractors in the world 20
My first tractor was a 1951 John Deere AR that I bought from Bud Hading at his Christmas tree farm. My Friend Scott Anthony and I were driving down the road when we spotted Bud at the end of his driveway putting a for sale sign on the AR. We made a quick U-turn and went back to investigate the deal. At the time I didn’t even know what an AR was, but I liked it. Bud told us stories of how the tractor pulled the hay wagon around every holiday season for the past 30 years. He told us how he and his wife sold Christmas trees out of the back of his station wagon, and like the good old salesman that he was, he reeled us in. A few weeks later I sold the AR at a farm auction and almost doubled my money on the sale. I immediately reinvested and ended up going home from the auction with five tractors. I sold one and bought five – it must be a family tradition.
Over a year later, before the first Gone Farmin’ auction, I received a call from the lady who had purchased the AR. She wanted to see if I was interested in buying it back. She also had a Ferrari and an original A/C Cobra her husband bought new in 1966 that she wanted to sell. I bought the AR back and we sold the cars at our Monterey Auction. I felt lucky to get my first tractor back, but I still put it in the first tractor auction and sold it again. After the auction I started thinking about how it would have been nice to keep my first tractor, and a couple weeks later, I ended up trading tractors to get it back. The AR hadn’t seen much daylight for a couple years, and I decided it was time to let her go. The tractor did a lot for me, and it was time for her to help others. We sold the 1951 John Deere for $15,000 at the Gone Farmin’ Wisconsin
auction August 10th, and if you recall, all that money was donated directly to the Curing Kids Cancer Foundation. Even more important than the amount raised initially, is the fact that the new owner honored my humble request that the tractor continue to give back to the Curing Kids organization each time it changes hands. He consigned the AR for the Iowa Premier, last November 1-2, and donated the $8,500 in proceeds to Curing Kids Cancer, carrying on what could be the start of a great tradition. The AR is now making its return to Davenport, once again set to cross Mecum’s auction block, and once again, promising that all proceeds will go directly to the Curing Kids Cancer foundation. It is my hope that the AR will be able to keep on giving, as it already has, and that it will continue to support this great cause through its next owner. - - Dan Mecum
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S30 1947 John Deere MI - 10162 - M Industrial: 1950-1952 - 1032 built - New Paint - New Tires - Optional Dual Rear Wheel Option - M Industrial are Specialty tractors with a lower stance and shorter wheel base
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S31 1924 John Deere D - 31136 - 31136 - SpokerD:D:1923-1925 1923-1925 - Spoker - 26inch inchFly-wheel Fly-wheel - 26 Two-cylinder production record - Two-cylinder production record August 25, 1924 ship date - August 25, 1924 ship date - Minneapolis,MN MN branch branch - Minneapolis, Complete restoration - Complete restoration - Enginerebuild rebuild - Engine - The John Deere D was a descendant of the - The John Deere D was a descendant of the waterloo boy that Deere had purchased in 1918 waterloo boy that Deere had purchased in 1918 - 50 pre-production D models hand built in 1923 - 50 pre-production D models hand built in 1923 - 1924 was the first production year for a tractor - 1924 was the first production year for a tractor with the John Deere name. with - Thethe firstJohn modelDeere D wasname. serial # 30401 - The first model D was serial - 1924 only production year for#the30401 26” Fly-wheel - 1924 only production year for the 26”#Fly-wheel - Fly-wheel was reduced to 24” at serial 31280 in - Fly-wheel was1925 reduced to 24” at serial # 31280 late 1924 for late 1924known for 1925 in- Become as the Spoker D’s - Become known the Spokerrun D’sof 30 years, - The model D hadasa production - The model D had a production run of 30 years, the longest of any John Deere Model. the longest anyupgraded John Deere - Many Spokerof D’s to aModel. solid fly-wheel - Many Spoker D’s upgraded to athe solid and many simply didn’t survive rufffly-wheel work life. and simply survive the ruff work life. - Fewmany original spokedidn’t fly-wheel tractors survived. - Earlyoriginal John Deere D tractors are some of - Few spokeSpoker fly-wheel tractors survived. the hardest to findSpoker most sought afterare tractors - Early John Deere D tractors someinof thehardest world to find most sought after tractors in the the world 22
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S32 1925 John Deere D - 32912 - Spoker D: 1923-1925 - Fully restored - Very nice tractor - 24” Spoke Fly-Wheel - 1925 was the only year built - The 24” Spoke Fly-Wheel began at serial # 31280 and went through 36248
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S34 1973 International 1066 Industrial Hydro - Industrial version of the wide frontend - Swinging Drawbar - Dual PTO - Dual Hydraulics - Original 23.1-26 rear turf tires - Strong Hydro - Super Rare
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S35 1937 John Deere AWH - 449837 - Unstyled AWH: 1937-1938 - 27 built at Waterloo, Ia factory, with many like this one assembled at the dealer - The AWH was John Deere’s first high clearance tractor. - All were delivered to California - It is not know how many AWH tractors were assembled at dealers. - Only the 27 built at the factory are considered verified. - The destination of this tractor is where AWH tractors are known to have been assembled. - Certified with Two-Cylinder Production record - Shipped to Sacramento, CA. February 25, 1937 - Complete restoration - Correct axles, axle housing, front pedestal and 40� tires - Starts and runs great
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S36 1957 John Deere 520 - 5203259 - 520: 1957-1958 - Second owner from the same Family - Professionally restored - Two cylinder certified - Shipped to Knoxville, IA November, 12 1956 - Engine rebuilt - Original 3 point - Dual Hydraulics - New tires
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S37 1971 John Deere 2520 Hi-Crop - 022748R - 2520 Hi-crop: 1969-1972 - 101 built - 1 of 75 with Syncro-Range - Only 9 built in 1971 - Restored - 3 point - Dual hydraulics - New tires
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S38 1955 Minneapolis Moline UB Special LP - 09700651 - UB SPECIAL LP: 1955 - 1475 Built - Dual Hydraulics - PTO - New gauges and steering wheel - New Titan tires - 14.9-38 rear tires, 650x16 front - Runs good
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S39 Oliver 77 Orchard - 31136 - 77 Orchard: 1948-1954 - Spoker D: 1923-1925 - 26 inch Fly-wheel - Two-cylinder production record - August 25, 1924 ship date - Minneapolis, MN branch - Complete restoration - Engine rebuild - The John Deere D was a descendant of the waterloo boy that Deere had purchased in 1918 - 50 pre-production D models hand built in 1923 - 1924 was the first production year for a tractor with the John Deere name. - The first model D was serial # 30401 - 1924 only production year for the 26” Fly-wheel - Fly-wheel was reduced to 24” at serial # 31280 in late 1924 for 1925 - Become known as the Spoker D’s - The model D had a production run of 30 years, the longest of any John Deere Model. - Many Spoker D’s upgraded to a solid fly-wheel and many simply didn’t survive the ruff work life. - Few original spoke fly-wheel tractors survived. - Early John Deere Spoker D tractors are some of the hardest to find most sought after tractors in the world 30
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S40 1938 John Deere Long Frame BN Narrow Front - 54776 - Unstyled BN Long-Frame: 1937-1938 - 194 Built - Serial # 42200 and up were long-frame B models - The long-frame models allowed for interchangeable cultivators and implements with the Model A - Two-Cylinder certified Expo Quality serial Plate #0063 - Shipped to Argyle, Minneapolis February 25, 1938 - Certified by Two-Cylinder production record - Complete restoration with new parts and tires all around - Will make you look good at hand starting a tractor and runs great - Short-frame BN tractors far out numbered the Long-frame models
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S41 1941 John Deere BWH - 115541 - Styled BWH: 1939-1947 - 1 of 259 built - Two-Cylinder Documentation paperwork included - 40� rear spoke tire - Older restoration
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S42 1972 John Deere 4020 Hi-Crop - 263701R - 4020 Hi-Crop Late Style: 1969-1972 - 16 1972 4020 Hi-Crop Power Shift built - This tractor was the second 4020 Hi-Crop Power Shift built for the 1972 model year - 54 total 4020 Hi-Crops built in 1972 - Tractor has been completely gone through mechanically - New Paint - New tires
The 1972 4020 was the complete evolution of the new generation tractors, and is considered to many collectors one of the best tractors ever made. In ’72 only 54 special use high clearance 4020 tractors were built. These tractors had more than 36 inches of clearance, with a minimum of 32 inches at
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S43 1972 John Deere 4020 Hi-Crop - 265081R - 4020 Hi-Crop Late Style: 1969-1972 - 38 1972 Hi-Crop Syncro-Range tractors built - Excellent Mechanical condition - New paint
every point under the tractor. These tractors came with a choice of a Syncro-range or a Power-shift transmission that allowed for shifting through all the gears without using the clutch. At this years Gone Farmin’ Spring Classic we have the rare opportunity to offer one of each version of the 4020 Hi-Crop.
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S44 1972 John Deere 4000 Diesel Power Shift - T213P236851R - 4000 Diesel Power Shift: 1971-1972 - 247 4000 Power Shift built in 1972 - Tires 16-8 38 rear. new. 10-16 Front. New - Rear and Front weights 3 each - 2 Hydraulic boxes - New lighting, wiring and all lights work
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S33 1958 John Deere 720 Hi-Crop Diesel
Electric Start, 1 of 9 made
NEW MECUM AUCTION TIME TO CONSIGN Williamson County Ag Expo Park • Franklin, Tennessee
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S45 1961 John Deere 4010 Diesel Hi-Crop - 23T12866 - 4010: 1961-1963 - 170 4010 Diesel Hi-Crops built - Complete Engine Overhaul - New Rice and Cane Goodyear Tires - Front Weights - Automotive Paint - Starts easily - Runs and drives great - Certified Two-Cylinder Production Record - Original style Hi-Crop drawbar - No expense spared restoration - Detailed and correct restoration - 1 of 42 4010 Diesel Hi-Crops built in 1961
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S46 1948 Minneapolis Moline UTC High Crop - 0154800288 - Minneapolis Moline UTC: 1945-1955 - 858 UTCs were built - Decaled the way it came from the factory - 2nd owner - All Prairie Gold Adco Paint - Recent Engine overhaul - New Steering wheel - New brakes - New gauges - New exhaust manifold complete - New front tire
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S47 1962 Minneapolis Moline G706 LP Front Wheel Assist - 24000069 - Minneapolis Moline G706 LP:1962-1965 - Only 370 G706 LP’s built
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S48 1980 John Deere 4240 Hi-Crop - 017956R - John Deere 4240: 1978-1982 - Rare new generation Hi-Crop - Completely restored - Like New - Quad Range
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S49 1969 John Deere 3020 HiCrop Diesel Side Console - T133R 124746R - 3020 Hi-Crop Late Style: 1969-1972 - 46 3020 Hi-Crop Syncro-Range tractors built - Side Console - New Tires - Front Weights - PTO - Hydraulics - One of the nicest New Generation Hi-Crops Gone Farmin’ has offered
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S50 1913 Bull Tractor Co. Little Bull 512 - 2217 - Original Serial tag and the serial # is stamped into frame - Centennial tractor featured for 2013 by Antique Power magazine (tractor of the year) - The Little bull is complete and almost all original - The magneto is not the original - Has the original pointed lugs on the drive wheel - The tractor has been gone through mechanically - Professionally repainted by Hill Top Restoration - Copies of the original sales bulletin, operator’s manual, and parts manual go with the tractor - Bull Tractor Co. was formed in 1913 by Patrick J. Lyons as the financier and D.M. Hartsough as the tractor designer - Bull Tractors were built on contract by Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company - Lyons founded the Toro Company to build the engines, which is today a world leader in lawn and turf care - The Bull tractor sold for $395 - A dependable small tractor at a price that makes horses too expensive to keep. This was the slogan of the original sales brochure 44
The first tractor for the small farmer, first commercially successful small gas engine tractor.
- Became the best selling tractor in 1914 - The little Bull was the first of it’s kind - The first commercially successful small gas engine tractor - The Little Bull in its flash of brilliance lead to many copies, and you can see the Little Bull’s influence as you look at the evolution of the gas engine tractors - Ron (owner) has a picture of his father Albert, and his uncles John and Lewis with his grandfather’s Little Bull on the family homestead in Roseau, Minnesota, in 1917 - For more than 20 years, Ron researched and looked for a Little Bull just like the one his Grandpa Asle had - In 2000, he found this Little Bull tractor at Oscar Cooke’s Dreamland Museum Auction in Billings, Montana - In 2001 Ron reenacted the photo from 1917 with his brothers John and Lewis - The new photo was taken in the same exact location on the family farm in MN. , Ron middle name is Albert making everyone in the new picture named after someone in the photo taken 84 years earlier 45
The Family Bull Though I am neither a poet nor a journalist, one could easily romanticize the older of the two images below. It is a photo of a stark and difficult time, when men were taming the land. Faces carry very somber expressions, bodies obviously stressed, and souls familiar with hard work. Their labors go beyond what we see at this moment in time. My father Albert, at about age 12, was standing near the front wheel of the Little Bull when this photo was taken on my grandfather’s farm in Roseau, Minnesota, a century ago. My uncles John and Lewis, on the right, stopped for the photo as the two were breaking virgin prairie with the Little Bull and wooden-beam breaking plow. The right side handle shows signs of having been repaired or reinforced. You can see that the men are plowing at a depth of 6 to 8 inches, as the Bull’s patented “leveler” lever is all the way forward, raising the wheel to keep the tractor level on the headland. No provision for a seat can be seen. Apparently, the uncle driving the tractor stood while the other walked in the furrow. Uncle Lewis is standing to the far right. He was drafted into World War I, sent to France, and killed in action near Verdun, approximately one year after this photo was taken. He is buried in a U.S. military cemetery there. This is the last picture we have of him before he went overseas. This photo shows a Little Bull in its best light. One bottom on the plow— rather than the two often promoted in company advertising— would 46
have been about the capacity of this tractor. This was my grandfather’s first tractor, probably purchased at a county fair or other demonstration, but he considered it only a supplement to his team of horses, which he kept for several more years. The men were familiar enough with their tractor that it was shut off to accommodate the photographer, knowing they could restart the hot engine when the photo session was complete. In all likelihood, the tractor was at least two years old when this photo was taken. The end of the Bull Tractor Co. was near, and word was
probably getting around. This group decided one Bull was enough and chose not to turn it in for the new Big Bull. They used their Little Bull until the gearing stripped or the engine wore out, then abandoned it in a fencerow and moved on to other brands and more conventional models. I now own my grandfather’s homestead where this photo was taken. It has been in the Besserud family more than 110 years. Though his tractor is long gone, I found a similar Little Bull—no. 2217, the cover tractor for this issue of Antique Power— a few years
ago. The family held a reunion/celebration in September 2002, and we took this photo of the tractor at the same spot on the farm as the original. I am standing where my father stood, and I have my brothers, John and Lewis, stationed in our uncles locations. We are all named after the people in this photo. (My middle name is Albert.) Although the woods seen in the background are different now, the rest of the picture is similar, right down to the stick leaning against the plow. We each took turns driving the tractor and walking behind the plow. The tractor pulls
faster than horses can walk, so the plowman has to be in superb physical condition to keep up. I can’t imagine doing that all day long! Considering they only had a one-bottom plow in 1917, it would have taken a very long time to plow 10 acres. It would take about 10 hours of non-stop work to plow 6-1/2 acres with a 16 inch plow at 4 mph. There is a short cast iron exhaust pipe protruding into the fender well about one inch from each cylinder. There are no mufflers; just the straight pipe. The fender acts like a large tuba horn, amplifying the noise. At full throttle
under full load, the sound is deafening, especially if you are standing on that side of the fender. It has a foot-operated lever that raises and lowers the left wheel. When the bull wheel is in the furrow, as it is when plowing, adjusting that lever keeps the tractor level. I understand the Bulls had a tendency to tip over easily because most of the weight is carried on the right side. I am sure the patented leveling feature came in handy when plowing hillsides. The experience gained that day driving the Bull made us appreciate how hard
these pioneers had to work. My grandfather eventually traded the Little Bull in on a Waterloo boy, which in those days was a Corvette compared to what he had. I purchased the tractor at Oscar Cooke’s auction in Billings, Montana. The tractor was complete, but the engine needed repairs. I disassembled the tractor, overhauled the engine with new rings, performed a valve job, and adjusted the crankshaft bearings before giving it a new paint job. The tractor starts and runs well. It is identical to my grandfather’s first tractor
except for the logo on the side of the fender. I have been unsuccessful in my search for logo information, so that is yet to be done. I believe the tractor was built in the first year of manufacture, 1913. The owner’s manual that came with it shows it had a Kingston carburetor and spark plug ignition. The Bulls had their weaknesses. The large open bull gear, running down in the furrow, was exposed to dirt and grime, causing rapid wear and frequent replacement. The gear is one inch thick and three inches wide and follows the curvature of the drive wheel. My father told a story of what happened when Grandpa wore his out. Grandfather obtained the best steel bar stock he could get and spent one entire winter making a replacement gear. He heated and bent the bar stock in his bellows forge then drilled many one-inch diameter holes on the edge of the bar. These holes were drilled with a homemade post drill made from wood and parts of a grain binder. After drilling the holes, he used a hacksaw to cut the edge of each hole to form an individual “tooth” on the gear. (No wonder it took him all winter.) The parts manual shows a new replacement gear cost $12.50, but Granddad didn’t want to spend the money, so he made one from scratch. A year later, the Bull was traded for his Waterloo Boy. 47
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S51 1925 Rumely L Oilpull 15-25 - 550 - Rumely L: 1924-1927 - In the 1920’s Rumely went to a pressed frame to reduce weight. This was known as the light weights. - Model L was the smallest of the light weights
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S52 Minneapolis 12-25 - 994 - 12-25: 1919-1924 - Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company Model 12-25 - Older restoration - Nice original tractor - KW type T magneto - Kingston brass carburetor - Original Fenders - Detroit Lubricator - The smallest of the heavyweight Minneapolis tractors - In 1929 Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company, Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company and Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company merged to form the Minneapolis-Moline Power Equipment Company
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S53 1965 International 1206 - 7931 - 1206: 1965-1967 - In 1965 the 1206 did not have the Metal emblems - Has original Hiniker cab with optional radio - Runs great - Everything works great - Original Exhaust Stack - Low Hours - Date plate on oil cooler
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S54 1919 Waterloo Boy N - 16705 - Model N: 1917-1924 - Amazing Original - Originally shipped to Walla Walla, Washington - Shipped February 24, 1919 - Two Cylinder Documentation - Purchased from the original owner in 1979 by major collector - Purchased from the second owner in 2013 - Very few original surviving tractors almost a hundred years old in this condition
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S55 1957 John Deere 420 T All Fuel - 108204 - 420T All Fuel: 1956-1958 - 112 built in 1957 - New Paint - Tires - Optional Live P.T.O. - Rear Spin Out Wheels
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S56 1929 John Deere GP - 213308 - GP: 1928-1935 - Professionally restored - Two-Cylinder certified - Shipped to Gibbon, MN April, 8 1931 - Engine rebuilt - Nut and bolt restoration
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S57 1959 John Deere 830 Diesel - 8301614 - 830: 1959-1960 - 154 830 built in Monterrey, Mexico - Electric start diesel - Runs and Drives
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S58 1967 John Deere 3020 Standard LP Powershift - T122P 109545R - 3020 Standard: 1964-1968 - 16 John Deere 3020 Standard LP Power-Shift built - Power-Shift - Dual Hydraulics - PTO - New Front Tires - Rear tires are studded - Purchased in Canada from a ice rink that was using this John Deere 3020 as a Zamboni - Used on a ice rink this tractor has very little wear
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S59 1970 John Deere 4020 Diesel Power-Shift - T213P207724R - 4020 Late Style: 1969-1972 - Power-Shift - Side Console - 18.4x38 rear tires - New 10x16 fronts tires - 3 Front weights - 3 sets of Rear wheel weights - 2 Hydraulic boxes - New lighting, wiring, and all lights work
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S61 1972 John Deere 4000 Gas - B211R261969R - 4000 Gas: 1970-1972 - 42 4000 Gas Syncro-Range built in 1972 - Factory Cab - Owner believes it is the only one made with a factory cab - 5764 original hours
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S62 1963 Allis Chalmers D12 High-Clearance - 5731 - 1963 D-12 High clearance series II
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S63 1956 John Deere 50 LP - 5033303 - 50 LP: 1955-1956 - 731 50 LP built - 309 LP 50’s made in 1956 - Of those less than 20 were shipped with single front wheel per research by Jack Cherry using actual Deere Waterloo production records from 1956 - Tractor originally shipped less fenders and fitted with a cotton picker (note throttle lever) - Power Steering - Single Front Wheel - Ship Date March 26, 1956 - Destination:Little Rock, Arkansas - All new tires - Row Crop LP - Includes Notarized Two Cylinder Production Record
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S64 1965 John Deere 3020 Standard - 3020 Standard:1964-1968 - 160 Standard Gas 3020 built in 1965 - Syncro Range - Standard Tread - All New Tires - Unbelievable Super Original paint - Shipped new to Canada - All correct dust shield and standard equipment - Runs and drives great - Super nice original unrestored 3020
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S65 1967 John Deere 4020 Hi-Crop Diesel - T233R163872R - 4020 Hi-Crop Early Style: 1964-1968 - 490 total early style 4020 Hi-Crop Diesels built - Power-Shift - PTO - Hydraulics
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S66 1960 John Deere 530 - 5308860 - 530: 1959-1960 - Completely Restored - New Gages - 3 point - Flat top Fenders - Front Weights
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S67 1948 Case VAH High Clearance - 5252180 - VAH:1942-1955 - VAH is the High Clearance specialty tractor in the popular Case VA line - Professionally restored - Expo quality - New tires - California tractor
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6 Farmalls
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One of our adventures this winter led us down the road to Indiana. We were set to check out an International collection on a Tuesday, but as this winter goes we got so much snow I-80 was closed. The next day we set out early at 4 a.m. in case the roads were bad, but by the time we navigated through the snow and ice we were still 2hrs behind schedule. It was worth the effort as we arrived at our destination greeted by Steve Sickafoose and his great tractor collection. Steve started farming in 1974 on a 106acre farm that he worked hard to get. Working along side his brother, the family hog and grain farms have
grown every year. He has built up the family farms to working over 6500 acres, and his brother is also now operating over 6,500 acres. His two sons are now farming and have taken over the hog operations delivering over 50,000 hogs to market last year. When talking with Steve you can really tell how much family, education, and farming mean to him. Along the way Steve has put together a great collection of International Farmall tractors. The Mecum auction team is proud to offer 6 great tractors from the Steve Sickafoose collection at the Gone Farmin’ Spring Classic.
STEVE SICKAFOOSE FROM THE
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S68 1972 IH Farmall 1468 - 26501190007604 - 1468: 1971-1974 - 2,905 1468 built - Long Axle - Factory T/A delete - Original Tach shows 4600 - Believed to be original - Front end tight - 3 point with top link - Excellent mechanical condition - Engine is believed to have been rebuilt prior to consignors purchase of this tractor
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S69 1971 Farmall 1456 MFWA - 265012U015057 - 1456: 1969-1971 - 1,444 Farmall 1456 built in 1971 - Factory Coleman Front Wheel Assist - MFWA is in excellent working condition - Injectors all redone - Pump redone - 3 Point with top link - Excellent mechanical condition - Complete tune-up - 1206 was replaced by the 1256 in 1967 and the 1256 was replaced by the 1456 in 1969 - Even though they looked much the same the 1456 was new front to back - It was the most powerful IH tractor to date rated at 132 horsepower
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S70 1963 Farmall 560 Diesel - 5888 - 560: 1958-1963 - Tractor came from a retired farmers farm - Low hour tractor - Believed to be less then 5,000 hours - Has new Tachometer - New Firestone tires - Fast hitch - Totally restored - Very tight tractor
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S71 1955 Farmall 400 Diesel - 28416 - 400: 1954-1956 - Starts and runs good - Good T/A - Bought this tractor restored - Oldest tractor in this collection - New Firestone tires - Spin out rims - 3 sets of rear wheel weights
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S72 1957 Farmall 450 - 13523S - 450: 1956-1958 - Restored 5 years ago - New head and Carburetor - Firestone 15.5x38 - T/A good - 3 sets of rear weights - Steve and his family host a plow days every year on this farm and this was the tractor he used during the event
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S73 1964 International 606 Utility - 3779 - 606: 1962-1967 - Low hour machine - Good work Tractor - 2000 loader
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S74 1962 Farmall 560 Hi-Clear - 49810 - 560: 1958-1963 - Six Cylinder gas engine - Mechanically Overhauled - Soda Blasted and refinished in International Red - New front tires and rims - New rear tires - Radiator and fuel tank boiled and conditioned - Exhaust manifold and muffler have been powder coated with heat resistant material - Intake manifold has been powder coated with heat resistant material
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S75 1976 Farmall 1066 - U057951 - 1066: 1971-1976 - Chrome Grill - Complete Restoration - 2700 hours since major overhaul - Front end rebuilt - Alternator rebuilt - Stainless steel dash - 1976 was the only year the 1066 was marketed as the black stripe
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S76 1965 Minneapolis Moline G1000 LP - 30500143 - G1000 Row Crop: 1965-1968 - 1051 G1000 Row Crop Gas/LP built - 3 point - PTO - Heads redone - Hand clutch works
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S77 1972 John Deere 4320 Diesel - 4320: 1971-1972 - 4320 is a Turbo charged version of the 4020
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S78 1973 John Deere 4230 Gas 1 Of 33 - 4230: 1973-1977 - 1 of 33 4230 Gasoline Tractors total - 1 of 23 4230 Gasoline’s with Syncro Transmission - Original Paint - Runs and drives good - Certified Two Cylinder Production Record
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S79 1964 Minneapolis Moline 602 LP - 26601386 - M602 LP: 1963-1964 - New 15.5x34 Rear Tires - New 650x16 Front Tires - Restored runs good
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S80 XXX 1965 Minneapolis Moline 670 LP - 29900690 - M670 LP: 1964-1965 - Restored Runs Good - 18.4x34 Rears 75% - 750x16 Fronts 75%
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S81 2014 1/4 Scale Replica 1938 G - MLT-08 - 1/4 scale 1938 John Deere G replica - Real Johnny Popper sound and ability - 2 cylinder DSL with hydraulics and PTO - Show, parade, work and play - Another show stopper built by MLT
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S82 1969 John Deere 4020 Diesel - T213P207724R - 4020 Late Style: 1969-1972 - Power Shift - 18.4x38 rear tires - New 10x16 fronts tires - 3 Front weights - 3 rear wheel weights on each side - 2 Hydraulic boxes - New lighting, wiring, and all lights work.
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S83 1965 John Deere 3020 - SNT123R07551 - 3020 early Style: 1964-1968 - Rebuilt Injection Pump - New batteries and boxes - Syncro Shift - New Muffler - All new fluids - Low hours - New front tires, newer rear tires - New paint and clearcoat
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S86 1969 John Deere 4020 FWA - 218140 - 4020 Late Style: 1969-1972 - Hydraulic Front Wheel Assist - Excellent sheet metal - 3 point hitch - Dual Hydraulics - Rops Canopy - Syncro-Range Transmission - Runs Great
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S88 1953 Sheppard Diesel D3 - D3: 1949-1956 - Sold new in Chana Illinois in 1953. - Spent entire life in Mt Carroll Illinois. - Built to compete with M Farmall. - Sheppard sold a conversion kit to put the engine in M Farmalls as well. - Believed to be less than 150 in existence. - Over $20,000 spent on restoration not counting purchase of tractor, tires, and paint
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