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His magnetic pole shifted I could not help it, the devil made me do it Nigel

wow, that is large. That must hold a hundred kilos or more

I have seen many tractors pulled against one another like this, I would NEVER have imagined this contest would have been so one-sided against the D series.

Thanks to everyone, This is going to take sometime to finish with school, internship, and having to work some to pay bills. I hope to have the tractor painted by next week or so. I don't plan n mowing with this deck, but I have another one I may try out.

Adding the hardener on the last two coats is really nice, sets up dry in less than an hour and can recoat in 30 minutes or less. I’ve got the deck ready to go on the black and white Bolens H16 with the big knobby tires, those tires are coming off and a brand new set of Carlisle 24x9.50-12 multi-trac C/S turf tires will be going on the back and matching front Carlisle front turf tires, these are HIGH dollar turf tires well over 400 for a set for that taller size, I got them at half price on sale. The knobby ITP 589 and front tri-ribs will be going on the Bolens 1556 and on the red wheels along with the wheel weights. So the Bolens 1556 will be my AG tractor and the H16 will be my mower model, Between the two of them I have 10 implements that will go on either. I just finished the H16 deck and 1556 wheels

They may not allow Bendy into a tractor pull, unless they have a special category, here in the States many pulling clubs highly define machines by weight, horsepower, and in Bendy's case construction. I have a feeling if Bendy could pull that D series like it did, it might out class any stock or super stock, not sure about the unlimited class

Wow, those pictures and tractors were really fine!

Very nice assortment, very nice

Great pictures, really interesting vehicles

From the looks of you it seems the Landy is giving you quite the ride! Great pictures, so much history, valor, and lives surrendered for the cause

Wow, from 1972, probably 1971 actually look great, on front rim had water and sealer in it causing some light rust and surface pitting, but overall like the original owner said, always kept inside. Paint and new tires will be next

I have no excuse, but I was eating a can of pears, does that count, it was a big can. Beautiful photos! Beautiful machines!

Thanks Paul and Chris, Fantastic pictures!!

So did I Paul, ah to be filthy rich and be able to haul my kit to show in a Unimog, wouldn't get much better.

I have 16 sets of wheel weights at the moment, I'm still looking for a set of Wheel Horse D-160 weights and another set of Allis Simplicity weights. Whether its eBay, CL, or swap meet, most wheel weights are fetching close to 200.00 now

Very nice!! In the USA anything that predates WW2 is really old

I would be looking at the vast array of motorised vehicles, ones used for hauling, and ones used to haul tractors to the show. We don't see anything like that here, just your pedestrian Ford, Chevy, and Dodges

My seller promised me 2 rear wheels and tires and front and rear wheel weights for 50.00 dollars, it cost 155.00 to ship, 205.00 total. I went to the shipping company, no tires and wheels, just the 4 weights. I say I am not going to pay 155.00 for shipping 4 weights that measure 12x12x16 total, no matter what they weigh. The shipping manager says "How about 25 bucks" and I say YEAH. I really didn't want the old tires and rims, I didn't need them especially for 125.00 extra or less in this case. So the front and rear weights ended up as 75.00 for all four. On eBay I see these fronts go for over 200 without shipping and the rears for 170 without shipping

Paul I'm glad to see you and others collecting the smaller vertical shaft machines, they are really hard to find (especially in great shape like yours), because so many people threw them away, now they are starting to be real collectibles, like Mustangs II's.

Very nice Paul, the fenders look like those from a J.I. Case 400 series tractor and the hood almost looks like an early Case GT, size is close as well, but the Case tractors were Hydraulic drive (not hydrostatic), but I do think some models were geared. Very interesting.

I'll take a Ford, Chevy's seem to fold, seriously

Sleeve hitch, best offer http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cub-cadet-sleeve-hitch-adapter-/261901766349?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cfa8fcecd

Wow, those manifold bolts are fused like Pompeii resident

Those are some really nice little engine, glad you saved them and got them up and running!!!! Alain

Sorry Andrew, I can't get the download from GT talk. At the end of my previous post I noted that in Montgomery Wards 1963 catalog they were selling the Simplicity 725 as the Squire 7-1/4, that tractor was produced in 1961 and 1962 only by Simplicity's own records. I know they also sold it in 1962 because it mentions it in the 1962 ad with the Squire 6 pictured. The yellow and white (sometimes blue and white or red and white), Gilson Brothers built Montgomery Wards came later, maybe 1965 or so. I'm not sure what tractor Montgomery Wards sold in 1964. And this from Brian (AKA) Texas Deere and Horse, seems to solve the 1964/1966 mystery: 1964 still saw even more changes for Montgomery Wards. Gone from the lineup was the Bolens built tractor. Simplicity supplied their new LandLord based “Squire 9†Garden Tractor and also the “Squire 6†Lawn Tractor based on the Simplicity Broadmoor. M/W also offered a Garden Tractor called the “Squire 7 ¼HPâ€, built by Quick Manufacturing using a Springfield Garden Tractor, but having a Cast Iron grill and different hood. Quick Man. Also provide M/W with a full line of attachments they built for their tractor. The 1965 M/W lineup was basically the same as 1964. 1966 brought more changes to the M/W Garden Tractor lineup. Simplicity built the "Squire 10 Deluxe" Garden Tractor. Quick Manufacturing provided 2 Garden Tractors, the “Garden Mark 10†and the “Garden Mark 8â€. Both tractors were based on the Springfield Tractors with grill and sheet metal changes only. Simplicity still offered the Power-Trac 2 wheel tractors thru M/W.(GTTalk, 2013) It would then appear that the Gilson Brothers yellow and white Squire 10's and 12s of 1967 were next on Montgomery Wards evolutionary ladder. It is after this that we get a better picture of Wards tractors up into the mid 1980s, but the early years are quite confusing as I have heard the name MotoMower as a builder of some M/W and they may have been a product of Quick MFG too.