09/28/2024
Hard to believe but 10 yrs ago, I bought these 2 John Deere tractors. One is a 1926 "nickel hole" D and the other is a 1937 AOS. The "D" was pretty good condition, but had a lot of incorrect parts on it, as someone was trying to make it a spoker. The AOS was rough and was missing most all of the sheet metal and what was there was either beat up, or someone's poor attempt at making the batwings. Over the years, correct parts for both were obtained and correct sheet metal was fabricated. Then life got in the way and both projects stalled out for almost 8 yrs. Over that time, a couple friends were lost (passed on) and new ones made. Finally, after all this time both are finally finished. It's too bad the fellow I bought these from, Jim Bliss (who I promised I would restore them) and friend JIm Beuzenberg (who loved to come over and check out the progress) are no longer here to see the completed projects. I'm sure they would have approved.
