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dieselfreakcjw
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Found this today skimming through the internet, looks like an early Cat thirty. Wonder if theres any more info out there on this? http://blog.modernmechanix.com/worlds-non-stop-tractor-record-made-by-californians/
Caterpillar 30 PS244
International Harvester T-40
John Deere 720 Diesel
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Sat, Jul 19, 2014 4:40 AM
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LOL!
"We" would never allow this in todays Modern Society!
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/pint-size-tractor-has-gas-engine/
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Sat, Jul 19, 2014 6:51 PM
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You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

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Sat, Jul 19, 2014 8:19 PM
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Hi, Folks.
Int'restin' web site. Now THIS is a REAL high sprocket drive:

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/tractor-mounted-on-stilts-is-used-to-dust-and-detassel-corn/

Necessity is the mother of invention??????????????????

Just my 0.02.
Jeff, Maytag( whose engine is on this machine) built ride on cars using their washing machine engine. Very rare. But I have seen one of them
Terry
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Sat, Jul 19, 2014 9:21 PM
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Jeff, Maytag( whose engine is on this machine) built ride on cars using their washing machine engine. Very rare. But I have seen one of them
Terry
That's pretty neat you guys found some more treasures in there, I never thought to snoop through the rest of that site.
Caterpillar 30 PS244
International Harvester T-40
John Deere 720 Diesel
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Sun, Jul 20, 2014 11:00 PM
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That's pretty neat you guys found some more treasures in there, I never thought to snoop through the rest of that site.
That would definitely keep the sprockets out of the dirt! lol
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Mon, Jul 21, 2014 6:17 AM
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