fastfarmall
Well-known Member
Has the Schaffer Lady, that own's Oliver Heritage Magazine, maybe she could identify the picture/building!!!!
Oliver550Dave
Member
Seven Oliver Super 55 Tractors, Loaded and Hauled by Charles G. Hobson in 1957 from the Charles City, Iowa factory to Leinbach Machinery, Winston-Salem , NC. Oliver S55 Tractors were made from 1954-1958.
Charles was sent to a local blacksmith for a 5/8 rod bent to make an off-center V to clamp the Regis (Stay) and Steering Tie Rods so front wheels were locked from turning which would have resulted in damage on the oil pan on one tractor and steering shaft on other; steering wheels were removed on all but first and last tractor for this method of transport.
Factory staff brought running tractors off the assembly/testing line to Charles who drove them on the trailer with use of two short boards to piggy-back the front wheels over the rear wheels.
Front wheels of first tractor are resting on thick oak boards hanging over the front of the trailer.
He had to sign waiver in case of damage or if anyone was hurt, that he would have been responsible.
B61 Mack road tractor w/673ci Mack engine, 175 hp; pneumatic starter; air brakes on trailer; 34 single axle trailer.
Charles had loaded tractors in a similar manner at the Minneapolis Moline factory before.
Linebachs took over the Oliver dealership for Winston-Salem area from Brown-Rogers-Dixon Hardware Co. in 1957.
Charles was sent to a local blacksmith for a 5/8 rod bent to make an off-center V to clamp the Regis (Stay) and Steering Tie Rods so front wheels were locked from turning which would have resulted in damage on the oil pan on one tractor and steering shaft on other; steering wheels were removed on all but first and last tractor for this method of transport.
Factory staff brought running tractors off the assembly/testing line to Charles who drove them on the trailer with use of two short boards to piggy-back the front wheels over the rear wheels.
Front wheels of first tractor are resting on thick oak boards hanging over the front of the trailer.
He had to sign waiver in case of damage or if anyone was hurt, that he would have been responsible.
B61 Mack road tractor w/673ci Mack engine, 175 hp; pneumatic starter; air brakes on trailer; 34 single axle trailer.
Charles had loaded tractors in a similar manner at the Minneapolis Moline factory before.
Linebachs took over the Oliver dealership for Winston-Salem area from Brown-Rogers-Dixon Hardware Co. in 1957.
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