Hello everyone , I am from SE MN and I just bought back both of my dads D6 9U 24902 and D6 9U17950.
Was able to get both of them out of the sheds they have been sitting in , pull started them and drove them to my semi .
I am going to restore these units and have new service manuals coming from our Cat dealer . My dad always told me they were1956 models but have not had any luck finding a sn book or list online . Our dad passed away 6 years ago and I have been trying to get these dozer for along time and Monday was my lucky day !!

Thankyou , Danny Anderson , Dirt Boyz LLC Pine Island MN

According to the Serial Number Reference Manual, D6 9U17950 would be a 1954, and D6 9U24902 a 1957.

I hope this helps,

John

"Dirt wrote:

Hello everyone , I am from SE MN and I just bought back both of my dads D6 9U 24902 and D6 9U17950.
Was able to get both of them out of the sheds they have been sitting in , pull started them and drove them to my semi .
I am going to restore these units and have new service manuals coming from our Cat dealer . My dad always told me they were1956 models but have not had any luck finding a sn book or list online . Our dad passed away 6 years ago and I have been trying to get these dozer for along time and Monday was my lucky day !!

Thankyou , Danny Anderson , Dirt Boyz LLC Pine Island MN

Hi Danny and welcome to ACMOC. Good catch. We have a quite active ACMOC chapter in Minnesota. Our Christmas dinner/club meeting is being held on January 7 at the Southeast side of Saint Paul if you would like to join us. Our Chapter just finished an Orchard RD4 project. We have a ton of knowledge in the club and always welcoming new members. If interested let me know and i'll get you more information. PS, Our club dues are only $10.00 a year. I also have a 1956 9U D6 that I can get you needed copies out of my books until you can score some. They come up now and then.

"Dirt wrote:

Hello everyone , I am from SE MN and I just bought back both of my dads D6 9U 24902 and D6 9U17950.
Was able to get both of them out of the sheds they have been sitting in , pull started them and drove them to my semi .
I am going to restore these units and have new service manuals coming from our Cat dealer . My dad always told me they were1956 models but have not had any luck finding a sn book or list online . Our dad passed away 6 years ago and I have been trying to get these dozer for along time and Monday was my lucky day !!

Thankyou , Danny Anderson , Dirt Boyz LLC Pine Island MN

Hey Danny, bout time you came over from the dark side.........

Rick

Rick, I think Danny is well balanced. Red ovals, red tractors and yellow tractors. No dark side unless he starts going green.

JDcat has the dates right for your cats. catskinner

"kracked1" wrote:

Rick, I think Danny is well balanced. Red ovals, red tractors and yellow tractors. No dark side unless he starts going green.

There ya go.....thinking again......!

Rick

Welcome to the forum. Good to see another MN member.

"JDcat" wrote:

According to the Serial Number Reference Manual, D6 9U17950 would be a 1954, and D6 9U24902 a 1957.

I hope this helps,

John

Hello again ,sorry I didn't get back to you guys , I had two new knees put in on the 13th so I am on the mend , thankyou for the information guys . I have the books parts/service/operators, coming from Ziegler's . Let me see how I am doing and I would love to come up to the meeting in St Paul , I will check in with you .
Can't wait to get back to normal , I am not a sit around kind of guy , especially when there are two D 6's waiting in the shed 😎
Danny