Pics-Hauled Home A 1940 UTU MM

[1206SWMO]

On Saturday I and my brother made a 450 mile round trip
to central Kansas...On the way out we stopped at North 81
Salvage near Wichita and got a part for my GVI MM..

Our purpose for the trip was to haul home a 1940 UTU
MM..It was a very warm day with the temp being 72...Going
out it was very windy in eastern KS but the wind died down
in central KS...Going home with a load on was actually
easier than going out empty..

I have the remains of a 1939 UTU MM purchased in Kansas
in 1981..Its going to come in handy for a few parts such as
a PTO,belt pulley drive,rear rim,etc.

1-- The UTU just after loading it in Kansas.

2--The UTU safely home in MO..Thats a 36" tire under the
tractor..Theres a pair of nice 12.4x38's on the rear of the
trailer..

3--I bought the tractor with no side shields but was
pleasantly surprised when the owner dug some out..

4--The tractor had been converted to electric start many
years ago..I love the generator tightner..It has later model
manifolds..

5--Old Dauer Brothers sign from Falun,KS..My Dad grew up
on a farm 4 miles SW of Falun..In 1929 Grandpa bought a
new 22-36 McCormick there..Around 1939-40 Dad got a
new M Farmall there...They were a huge dealer that lasted
until the Case-IH merger..





 

[Alan K]

Nice find. Thanks for posting. It is refreshing to see some of the older Us around.
 

[MMDEL]

You mentioned the manifold and I noticed it right away. It looks to be an LP manifold (COLD) setup how does that function satisfactorily on gasoline??
MMDEL
 

[Moline_guy]

Dad ran a tightner just like that on his 400 case for 20 some years, pretty quick to adjust, just give it a twist.
 

[nys]

If that tightener ain't barbwire its not an authentic field repair. Nice find post some after pictures sometime.
 

[1206SWMO]

The tractor hasnt run in 6 years but I guess it worked?? I"ve already came up with the correct manifold for it..
 

[molinegb]

If it was me I would be restoring the 1939! Production numbers are only about 400 for the 1939 model year.
 

[1206SWMO]

All I have of the 1939 UTU MM #310974 is the rear half of it..When I got it in 1981 the top had already been off the rear end for years and its a rusty mess..Its would be lots of work to use it as everything would have to be moved from the 1940..
 

[GLB in Kansas]

Did you happen to travel north to Herington and turn east on Hwy 56 at around 4:30? If so, I was following behind you along with the several thousand crazy drivers on the way to the Kansas State game.
 

[1206SWMO]

It wasnt me..We were on hiway 54 from ElDorado east..