Gone Farmin' 2011 - Estel Theis Collection

ESTEL THEIS COLLECTION

2ND ANNUAL TRACTOR AUCTION

AUGUST 5-6 Walworth, WI

C O N T E N TS LOT #

S63 1951 John S64 1945 John S65 1927 John S66 1935 John S67 1937 John S68 1939 John S69 1955 John S70 1956 John S71 1955 John S72 1955 John S73 1950 John S74 1952 John S75 1941 John S76 1959 John S77 1959 John S78 1959 John S79 1950 John S80 1950 John S81 1941 John S82 John Deere S83 1957 John S84 1957 John S85 1958 John S86 1958 John S87 1938 John S88 1945 John S89 1951 John S90 1951 John S91 1930 John S92 1939 John S93 1953 John ALL OFFERED AT

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Deere M Deere BR Deere D Deere A Unstyled Deere B Unstyled Deere G Unstyled Deere 80 Deere 70 Deere 60 Deere 50 Deere G Wide Front Deere A Deere BN Deere 630 Deere 730 Deere 830 Deere R Deere AR Deere G Engine Deere 520 Deere 620 Deere 720 Deere 820 Deere G Unstyled Deere D Deere A Deere B Deere GP Deere B Deere G NO RESERVE

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2ND ANNUAL TRACTOR AUCTION

AUGUST 5-6

445 S. Main Street (Route 14) Walworth, WI 53184

300 TRACTORS AU C T I O N S C H E D U L E VEHICLE CHECK-IN: Monday

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Thursday Friday

AUCTION:

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FRIDAY SATURDAY

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ESTEL THEIS Estel Theis’ collection of tractors are a prime example of correct restorations on John Deere tractors. The tractors he completed received a complete mechanical restoration.

The John Deere Vintage tractor collection of Estel Theis will cross the auction block at No Reserve on Saturday, August 6 at the 2nd Annual Gone Farmin’ Tractor Auction.

Estel took his restoration work very seriously and the Mecum Auction team is proud to present his magnificent collection of vintage John Deere tractors.

John Deere Collector and Restorer, Estel Theis.

LOT S63

1951 John Deere M

Serial # 48795 - Wide front - Electric Start The M was built from 1947-1952 and was the first model in which electric start and PTO came standard.

LOT S64

1945 John Deere BR

Serial # 334988 - Electric start

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LOT S65

1927 John Deere D

Serial # 48646 - Rubber cleats - Early Spoker D carb

LOT S66

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1935 John Deere A

Serial # 423017 (unstyled) - Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 9/25/35 to Des Moines, IA - Ordered with 50 in. skeleton rear wheels in place of regular steel wheels.

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LOT S67

1937 John Deere B

Serial # 35547 (unstyled) - Two-cylinder Documentation - Shipped 3/16/1937 to Tracy, MN - Ordered with 48x5 spoke rear wheels

LOT S68

1939 John Deere G

Serial # 8777 (unstyled) - Originally a Montana tractor which was aquired by Estel from his neighbor.

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LOT S69

1955 John Deere 80

Serial # 8000393 - Two-cylinder tractor documentation - Shipped 10/18/1955 to Glasgow, MT - Power steering - Pony start The Model 80 Diesel production run was among the shortest of any John Deere series. With only 754 made in 1955, it makes this tractor one of the rarest in Estel’s collection.

LOT S70

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1956 John Deere 70

Serial # 7042398 - Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 5/21/1956 to Blue Earth, MN - Power steering

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LOT S71

1955 John Deere 60

Serial # 6052752 - 800 series 3-point - Power steering

LOT S72

1955 John Deere 50

Serial # 5024607 - Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 1/29/1955 to Unionville, MO - Power steering

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LOT S73

1950 John Deere G Wide Front

Serial # 43787 - Two-cylinder documentation - Electric start - Shipped 3/24/1950 to Madrid, NE - Fenders LOT S74

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1952 John Deere A

Serial # 690821 - 800 series 3-point hitch

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LOT S75

1941 John Deere BN

Serial # 119100 - Electric start - Long hood - Vegetable special LOT S76

1959 John Deere 630

Serial # 6309768 - Two-cylinder documentation - 3-point with third link - Shipped 5/6/1959 to Atchison, KS This 630 was the first tractor Estel restored.

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LOT S77

1959 John Deere 730

Serial # 7309949 - Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 3/4/1959 to Monroe, LA - Electric start - Square tube wide front - 3-point hitch with third link LOT S78

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1959 John Deere 830

Serial # 8303927 - Two-cylinder documentation - Electric start - Shipped 7/2/1959 to Medicine Lake, MT

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LOT S79

1950 John Deere R

Serial # 6357 - Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 7/19/1950 to Bird City, KS - Two-cylinder pony motor LOT S80

1950 John Deere AR

Serial # 273177 - Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 11/29/1949 to Colorado Springs, CO - Ordered with aa4209 cast disk rear wheels

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LOT S81

1941 John Deere G

Serial # 10779 - Cast rear wheels

LOT S82

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John Deere Engine

Serial # 4820 - Type w111 stationary engine - Trailer included

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LOT S83

1957 John Deere 520

Serial # 5208437 - Two-cylinder documentation - Dished cast rear wheels - Power steering - 3-point with third link - Shipped 9/13/1957 Billings, MT LOT S84

1957 John Deere 620

Serial # 6205150 - Two-cylinder documentation - Power steering - 3-point hitch - Shipped 11/28/1956 to Maryville, MO 14

LOT S85

1958 John Deere 720

Serial # 7223924 - Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 4/17/1958 to Livingston, MT - Standard diesel - Power steering - Pony start LOT S86

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1958 John Deere 820

Serial # 8204606 - Pony start - Standard diesel

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LOT S87

1938 John Deere G

Serial # 6288 (unstyled)

LOT S88

1945 John Deere D

Serial # 161044 - Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 3/31/1945 to Billings, MT - Electric start - Ordered with short front axle - Cast disk rear wheels 16

LOT S89

1951 John Deere A

Serial # 669512

LOT S90

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1951 John Deere B

Serial # 269549

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LOT S91

1930 John Deere GP

Serial # 220869 - Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 4/10/1930 to Omaha, NE

LOT S92

1939 John Deere B

Serial # 75177 - Round spoke rear wheels

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LOT S93

1952 John Deere G

Serial # 60365 - Very original John Deere G

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