Happy Birthday to my 411!

[CaseDC3]

Happy birthday to my Case 411, one of 1708 built in 1956 in Racine, Wisconsin. Four months later, it left the Case factory and headed 350 miles south to the Case dealer in Highland, Illinois, 10 miles from my family's farm. A farmer bought it to farm near Nashville, IL. Some 40+ years later, it was sold at that original buyer's estate auction. The second owner moved it up to Okawville, Illinois, to his farm.
In March 2019, I bought it and moved it north within 24 miles of where it was built. Sixty-eight years old today and enjoying its retired life.

 

[Tgrasher]

Great looking 411 and enjoyed the story.

 

[r.w.b.]

nice brother to my 411. mine is 2318 builds earlier

 

[Don Rudolph]

It found a great home.

 

[Ande]

Well done, your "411" is a keeper! Looks like you keep her limbered up too! I have one also, it was my Dads yard tractor up at his lake home, I bought it from the estate. Glad I did

 

[J Hamilton]

It was shipped not too far north of me! I'm hoping to get a Racine 411 someday, it's on my wishlist lol.

 

[Ande]

Well done, your "411" is a keeper! Looks like you keep her limbered up too! I have one also, it was my Dads yard tractor up at his lake home, I bought it from the estate. Glad I did

As mentioned this was my Dads tractor after he retired, I really haven't changed much yet, but I do know I'm looking for 38" rims.

 

[CaseDC3]

It was shipped not too far north of me! I'm hoping to get a Racine 411 someday, it's on my wishlist lol.

Where is home J ?

 

[J Hamilton]

Where is home J ?

Southern Illinois, close to Rend Lake. A little town of Coello

 

[CaseDC3]

Southern Illinois, close to Rend Lake. A little town of Coello

My family came from Germany and settled in Granite City and Chouteau Island. Grandma got tired of the river flooding yearly, so Grandpa and Grandma bought a 160 acre farm in St. Jacob in 1946. Near the intersection of Rt. 40 & Rt. 162.