Great ole picture😊 😊 Thanks for posting. Aaaaah to be a pup again😉
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Welcome to the group Jeff. Nice pic of that ole 7.
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What is your serial #? I have a 1953 D7 serial # 3T27612 I'm in Erie PA
great picture, glad you can post. tell us more.
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I just finished putting brakes on it today. The starting motor started on the first pull of the crank(I didn't have to use the starter). I checked out the brakes and had the arm inside the 25 unit break(old repair let go). I robbed one out the other side(I'll fix that arm next week) and relined the brake band. I'll put it back together tomorrow. If all goes well, I should be pushing some brush tomorrow. Jeff
That is a real nice looking D7 you have there & we had lots of them here in the area years ago in the coal strippings jobs & other jobs too. There isn,t an engine that sounds like they did (do).I guess with the 4 cyl. engine & running at low RPMs that normally a 4 cyl. engine doesn,t is why they have a distinct sound of their own.
I got the 25 unit back together this morning and ran it all day. I did end up getting stuck in a wet spot. Its really dry here but I had some dirt out of a lake and I should of known better. I'll have to take the backhoe and dig it out tomorrow. The four cylinder sounded real good pushing brush and dirt. Jeff
Serial number 3T23318
I had managed to get stuck on Sunday. I dug it out yesterday with a backhoe. My granddad sat on a stump while we dug it out. I think he was quite amused at my situation. He talked about getting it stuck cutting cores for lakes when he used to run it back in the 60's. I think he was quite happy that it was me and not him. Jeff
Here is a picture of it before I got it out.![]()