Trowan, I would keep the blade on, very useful and unigue. I have that same system on wide 30, but the hydraulic tank is mounted at rear of seat.
So many of these tractors were converted for highway, railway work but seem to be missing those attachments from the restoration. A clean tractor just gets looked at as an Ag or "Pull" tractor. As soon as you walk up to a restoration that has a vintage aftermarket attachment. You stop and study the engineering marvel that was installed to make this into a working machine while conjuring up images of Americas first roads beiing built.
So many of these tractors were converted for highway, railway work but seem to be missing those attachments from the restoration. A clean tractor just gets looked at as an Ag or "Pull" tractor. As soon as you walk up to a restoration that has a vintage aftermarket attachment. You stop and study the engineering marvel that was installed to make this into a working machine while conjuring up images of Americas first roads beiing built.
So many of these tractors were converted for highway, railway work but seem to be missing those attachments from the restoration. A clean tractor just gets looked at as an Ag or "Pull" tractor. As soon as you walk up to a restoration that has a vintage aftermarket attachment. You stop and study the engineering marvel that was installed to make this into a working machine while conjuring up images of Americas first roads beiing built.
So many of these tractors were converted for highway, railway work but seem to be missing those attachments from the restoration. A clean tractor just gets looked at as an Ag or "Pull" tractor. As soon as you walk up to a restoration that has a vintage aftermarket attachment. You stop and study the engineering marvel that was installed to make this into a working machine while conjuring up images of Americas first roads beiing built.
My 2 cents; I would leave it on and try to find out who manufactured it. As stated above, it takes the farm tractor look away and puts in in the construction/logging setting. HCEA may be able to help.
The first "60" I saw was in the late '60's in front of Langendorfer Paving on Bancroft in Toledo, OH. It had a head knocker LeT blade and ccu. And was painted grey with red trim. Being young and dumb, I couldn't believe what I saw. I took a B/W picture and will try to find it and scan. I wonder if anyone knows what happened to that machine and the steam roller and pull grader that was there? At any rate you have a really nice looking CAT there.
Ok... My guess is, it's a Baker Blade. What do ya think?
As already stated, leave it on. I think it looks good, and is absolutly unique. It shows it was a worker.
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