Saw a Couple of Beauties Today

[kruser]

in case you miss the post upstairs.

Both of them had a Swanson name on them!



 

[super99]

I wonder if the Minnie is Fibber's( Hopson's shop forman)? He told me once that he had a G-1000.
 

[Keif L.]

Nice! Where are they at?
 

[Thompson Mike]

Galesburg il at the mall, pretty nice no rain outs. Hopsons was a well known oliver dealer in Rariton il. Not: to far away. I'm sure thats John Swanson of Rio.
 

[D. Schwantes]

I restored the 1850 FWA 2008.
 

[D. Schwantes]

I have no idea who owns it now.
 

[kruser]

Bingo Mike on all accounts!

Where you from around the Galesburg area?
Peoria here
 

[jordan hackman]

i wish i had that 1850
 

[Alan K]

Any more pictures of the G1000 Vista?
 

[Thompson Mike]

I grew up in Canton,il. My grandfather farmed in Alexis. In 1981 WFE (Duane Starr) hired me to be a service rep and sent me to California. I bought a small farm near Alexis a couple years ago and will retire next year and be moving out of this state back to where I belong.
 

[G1355]

I agree like to see more of the g1000
 

[kruser]

Thanks for the shout back - Kinda thought you were out west.
Still Oliver nuts around here!

PS: Alexis is close enough for the Central Illinois YT Round Up.
 

[kruser]

The Minnie Mo Vista - Didn't notice a name tag on it.

PS: Was saving that for a later post - But guess the "cat's outa the bag now".

 

[oleblu]

The G1000 WAS Fibber's, he recently sold it to Bob Grant.
The 1850FWA and 1600 Cockshutt are owned by John Swanson, feature collector in the Jan/Feb issue of the Hart Parr Oliver Collector magazine. The 1850 is not listed in the article because he purchased it after the article was written.
 

[oleblu]

Alan K & G1355....I don't have any more pictures at this time but was assured that the G1000 would be at the show on June 1&2 in Abingdon, Il. Now if we could get kruser to come over and do a photo shoot for you....HEY KRUSER!! YOU LISTENING???