I am not convinced it is a U, but did find this. The U was introduced in 1932 and they had races to convince potential buyers of the reliability of the newly introduced rubber tires.
I was leaning towards WC model, as it had a perimeter frame, but the front end is wrong. That tractor restored or even just resurrected would be the “talk of the show” - leave it to Anthony to dig up another unique creation. I will point out - ironically- that this is pretty much the straight axle g***er of the tractor world, don’t even have to paint it.
This is a model A sold at Me*** of all things, might be beating this dead horse a bit much, for the record I like Anthony’s better.
U and A model tractors the engine lower crankcase half was the frame of the tractor. The tractor in the ad the lower part of the frame looks to be home made . I’m still thinking it’s a U . By the steering gearbox and linkage . My books don’t show a rear view of the differential
Me*** auction photo of an U Day late is right . It’s the A model . The PTO is in the bottom of the diff . The U model is off to the side .
I’m not used to being right, that is a new feeling. The rear fender beadlines are all still wrong, might have to consider that it is not an allis at all…
Cool banjo steering wheel on there too, although all of the grip is gone. I got a big Merc flathead from a guy who's grandpa had built something similar with a Ford V8. The amount of time it must have taken to build was staggering to think about, considering the lack of tools the guy would have had available. His had home-made rear wheels and an intermediate Ford banjo rearend that was only there so it could have a single brake drum sticking out of the side to slow the tractor down. It was odd but ingenious. This one looks to have home-made and extra stout front wheels on it. The clearance hole in the frame that rubber fuel line is running through seems a bit excessive, though.
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