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Wooden spokes tractor

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Kristin

03-06-2004 09:51:53




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Hello,

My family has recently purchased 80 acres of land in AZ. We discovered a very old looking tractor on the land. We need advice as what to do with it. Sell it or what? The body is intact,it has two small front wheels with wooden spokes, which is why we thought it was antique. There are no obvious markings. We haven't the slightest clue about tractors, so any advice would help. Thanks




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Paul in Mich

03-06-2004 17:03:40




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 Re: Wooden spokes tractor in reply to Kristin, 03-06-2004 09:51:53  
Kristin, Here's a new word for your tractor vocabulary. "Doodle-bug" It was common in the late 30's and early 40's to cut the body off a Model A Ford or other car of the 20's and weld a truck axle to the rear and make a tractor out of it. Usually the front end was left in tact. As long as there were no rear springs, most states allowed them to go on the roads without being licenced. They were used on farms to pull wagons, rake hay or straw, pull light tilling equipment like cultipackers or rotary hoes or spike tooth drags. On Saturday, they were used to take the Missus to town to buy groceries. Kids used them to go to the closest river or pond for a dip. You may still see a few at some of the tractor shows, as they have become very collectable. Seldom, however are they painted up pretty, as part of the charm is mismatched tires, mismatched headlights, seat springs poking you in the seat of the pants, if cushioned at all, as they were frequently equiped with a wooden seat, a wooden box behind the seat, wooden bumper. In essence, they would make the Beverly Hillbillies car look like a limo. Now you have earned your degree in "Doodle-bug"

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Dirthog

03-07-2004 08:03:28




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 Re: Re: Wooden spokes tractor in reply to Paul in Mich, 03-06-2004 17:03:40  
I agree, prob. a doodle-bug. Anybody have any ideas as to how much one might be worth in fair shape ? I was driving home from work the other day and I saw one for sale in front of a old farm, I should have stopped then it was the first day it was there. I would like to buy it, knowing my luck it will be gone by tuesday when I go by again.



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big fred

03-06-2004 14:26:44




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 Re: Wooden spokes tractor in reply to Kristin, 03-06-2004 09:51:53  
Perhaps it's a Model T Ford conversion, or a homemade tractor of some sort? I'm with Fawteen, I'm not aware of any tractors with wood spoke wheels, but that ain't to say such a thing wasn't made.



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Fawteen

03-06-2004 12:39:37




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 Re: Wooden spokes tractor in reply to Kristin, 03-06-2004 09:51:53  
With wooden spoke wheels, it's certainly an "antique". I don't recall hearing of such a thing as tractors with wooden spoked wheels, but there's LOTS of things I haven't heard of...

If you could post a picture, that would be a big help.



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Kristin

03-06-2004 16:43:09




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 Re: Re: Wooden spokes tractor in reply to Fawteen, 03-06-2004 12:39:37  
Thanks for replying.I will post a pic in a few days I will have to travel to go photograph the tractor.



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