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d4angelo

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Hello club members. I just purchased my new toy and wanted to share some details with you all. It is a restored 1948 D 4 7U. This is the exact model I drove when my dad was farming tomatoes in the 60's and 70's in Chula Vista California. As a 10 year old kid, under my dad's supervision he would turn me loose to disc the fields. I will never forget how much fun I had operating that machine. I have been a member of ACMOC Chapter 16 for quite a few years now and was without a machine. (It's like being in a motorcycle club but driving a car to the meetings.) The D4 came from Wheatland California and restored by a 17 year old young man who did it for a school 4H project. I will post pictures soon. Our club president Josh drove up with his truck and trailer and brought it home for me. Our Chapter 16 members will be attending the fall harvest show in Vista Ca. the next two weekends and I will be the guy on the D 4 with the big grin on my face!

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Wed, Oct 14, 2015 9:11 AM

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Congratulations d4angelo! I know how you feel, I have that same big grin after so many years being away from this machinery.

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Wed, Oct 14, 2015 9:16 AM

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Congratulations d4angelo! I know how you feel, I have that same big grin after so many years being away from this machinery.

Congratulations on your new Cat, what's even better is that it so closely resembles the one that you cut your teeth on as a kid. We're all expecting to see some pics now!

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Wed, Oct 14, 2015 10:04 AM

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Congratulations on your new Cat, what's even better is that it so closely resembles the one that you cut your teeth on as a kid. We're all expecting to see some pics now!

Excellent! Glad to see someone get a new toy! I wondered if the young fellow was going to find a buyer for the Cat.... Heard it was going to be applied for his college funding. As I understand, his school has a great Ag program along with some very talented instructors to lead them. I think it was a wonderful thing for all parties. Please share some photos of your new gem. Juiceman.

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Wed, Oct 14, 2015 7:53 PM

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Excellent! Glad to see someone get a new toy! I wondered if the young fellow was going to find a buyer for the Cat.... Heard it was going to be applied for his college funding. As I understand, his school has a great Ag program along with some very talented instructors to lead them. I think it was a wonderful thing for all parties. Please share some photos of your new gem. Juiceman.

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Here are some pictures of my D 4http://www.acmoc.org/bb/attachment.php?attachmentid=54694&d=1444859660http://www.acmoc.org/bb/attachment.php?attachmentid=54693&d=1444859652http://www.acmoc.org/bb/attachment.php?attachmentid=54692&d=1444859520

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Thu, Oct 15, 2015 5:00 AM

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Here are some pictures of my D 4http://www.acmoc.org/bb/attachment.php?attachmentid=54694&d=1444859660http://www.acmoc.org/bb/attachment.php?attachmentid=54693&d=1444859652http://www.acmoc.org/bb/attachment.php?attachmentid=54692&d=1444859520

I don't always ask for a 'Finders Fee', but when I do...it's "DOS EQUIS"...and make sure it's cold!

Tom

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Thu, Oct 15, 2015 5:06 AM

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I don't always ask for a 'Finders Fee', but when I do...it's "DOS EQUIS"...and make sure it's cold!

Tom

I was setting up some awnings in Vista this morning and saw someone driving a shiny new D-4 like the model the club is offering later this year; glad to hear you are a member of Chapter 16; great pictures also....

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Thu, Oct 15, 2015 6:06 AM

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I was setting up some awnings in Vista this morning and saw someone driving a shiny new D-4 like the model the club is offering later this year; glad to hear you are a member of Chapter 16; great pictures also....

Nice looking D4 you have there.I unloaded the D6 and scraper right next to those antique trucks last Sunday.

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Thu, Oct 15, 2015 6:34 AM

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Nice looking D4 you have there.I unloaded the D6 and scraper right next to those antique trucks last Sunday.

d4e,

I hope you want to do a little earthwork demonstration for us with your cat and pan. We have permission to "dig" (very shallow) up in the wheatfield which is something we've never had an option on before. We'll have Dave Bowman's big Cat pull grader running with you and not sure what else. We'll hook Angelo's D4 up to the pull grader but he may not have enough umph to pull it.

Will you be coming down both weekends?

Jan

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Thu, Oct 15, 2015 6:53 AM

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d4e,

I hope you want to do a little earthwork demonstration for us with your cat and pan. We have permission to "dig" (very shallow) up in the wheatfield which is something we've never had an option on before. We'll have Dave Bowman's big Cat pull grader running with you and not sure what else. We'll hook Angelo's D4 up to the pull grader but he may not have enough umph to pull it.

Will you be coming down both weekends?

Jan

That D4 looks more like a '53
What is the serial number?

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Thu, Oct 15, 2015 6:59 AM

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That D4 looks more like a '53
What is the serial number?

[quote="8C 361"]That D4 looks more like a '53
What is the serial number?[/quote]

Serial number is: D4 7U 1894

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Thu, Oct 15, 2015 7:08 AM

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