I would sure want to fill the radiator and run it around some, but it looks to be a nice, well maintained tractor. The pony paint job points to some relatively recent work on that part of it.
The brake pedals don't show a lot of wear, but I would still question the chances of the hour meter reading being correct on a machine that's nearing 70 years old.
Steering clutch levers seem to be positioned way back. This could be a symptom of stuck and rusted up clutches. Beware or at least know what might be needing repair.
Best case they are still springy, and a rolling test will prove if they release. Maybe you did that already.
They did spring back (the steering clutches), but I did think that they were far back. I have a 22 that I restored, but don't know much about D2's
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