Last Saturday, we went to the 2010 National Summer Expo for the Hart-Parr/Oliver Collectors Association; therefore, we were able to see lots and lots of
Olli-Ollie-
Ollies (as Dallas says)! No, Dallas didn't really wear that shirt to the show, but he really wanted to! I have posted some of my favorite tractors from the day, as well as some of the more rare
Olivers that were in attendance.
(side note: I have been working on this post since Monday...more on that in another post)Oliver 770 Orchard - the guy that owned this tractor had a very nice collection of orchards...including another 770 LP (I think both are pretty rare)
An Oliver pedal tractor
Aren't they beautiful...
an Oliver 1655, a Minneapolis-Moline G750, and a Cockshutt 1655
I'm not sure of the year(s) these
Olivers were built, but they were a special run of Super 77's to be used for mowing the Kansas Turnpike.
Yes, that is a
Purple Oliver with a 6-bottom plow! It's hard to tell, but the gentleman driving had on a matching purple shirt!
A 1930's Hart-Parr 18-27 Row Crop...I liked the single wheel on the front...
One of the smaller tractors Oliver produced for their Contractors Equipment Division (industrial tractors), the Mighty-Tow 2-62
It's for sale! A 1927 Hart-Parr 12-24...she may look rough, but she has a completely rebuilt engine :)
Another beauty for sale...a Super 88 High-Crop.
Another purple Oliver...
I'm not sure of the history of
Cletrac (Cleveland Tractor Company) crawlers and tractors, but I do know that Oliver got in the crawler business through their purchase of
Cletrac.
A very,
very rare find...a
Cockshutt 1250 High-Crop
During 1969 and 1970, Oliver offered a special version called "Heritage" for the "55" Series ...the only change in the tractor was the color scheme.
The special story behind these two tractors is that they are consecutive serial numbers, and they have made their final home within a few miles of each other. The two guys that own the tractors also restored them "consecutively" a few winters back.
For one week in January of 1959, Oliver produced the
Mist Green 880 (this is one of only 249 built)...they then decided the color scheme looked faded, and went back to
Meadow Green and Clover White.
I forget the story behind the different colored wheels on this tractor...I'll have to ask Doug about that.
This just shows you can never have too many of the same thing...this guy had 5 Oliver lawn tractors...
I took this picture as a "one of these days" thoughts. You see, Doug has a picker just like this sitting in his parents' corn crib in Indiana. Alright, maybe not "just like this"...Doug's picker is in need of some TLC and restoration...but one of these days, it will look just like this!
One more Oliver tractor...the 1800. This was the feature tractor for the show, and there were many to look at, but this one was probably the most beautiful. As the announcer said during the parade, "You could shave in that paint job."
Lastly, here is Doug participating the adult pedal pull. Notice the hat turned backwards...he meant business. Too bad he didn't win.
I, too, participated in the pedal pull, but Doug took a video and not a still shot...sorry.
Until next time...
It is tradition for the Godmother to hold the child during the baptism.
(L-R) Godfather Mike Fredericks, Dallas, Doug, Rajean, Reba, Father Mescher, and Godmother Kathy Fredericks
The families
Until next time...
Yep, that's Dallas sleeping in his big boy undies!!! We went diaper free (with him) on Sunday. I think we have made great progress, but there is still a way to go. What I do know is that we are not going back to diapers. He is a big boy now, and I am so PROUD of him.
An Oliver pedal tractor
Aren't they beautiful...an Oliver 1655, a Minneapolis-Moline G750, and a Cockshutt 1655
I'm not sure of the year(s) these Olivers were built, but they were a special run of Super 77's to be used for mowing the Kansas Turnpike.
Yes, that is a Purple Oliver with a 6-bottom plow! It's hard to tell, but the gentleman driving had on a matching purple shirt!
A 1930's Hart-Parr 18-27 Row Crop...I liked the single wheel on the front...
One of the smaller tractors Oliver produced for their Contractors Equipment Division (industrial tractors), the Mighty-Tow 2-62
It's for sale! A 1927 Hart-Parr 12-24...she may look rough, but she has a completely rebuilt engine :)
Another beauty for sale...a Super 88 High-Crop.
Another purple Oliver...
I'm not sure of the history of Cletrac (Cleveland Tractor Company) crawlers and tractors, but I do know that Oliver got in the crawler business through their purchase of Cletrac.
A very, very rare find...a Cockshutt 1250 High-Crop
During 1969 and 1970, Oliver offered a special version called "Heritage" for the "55" Series ...the only change in the tractor was the color scheme.
The special story behind these two tractors is that they are consecutive serial numbers, and they have made their final home within a few miles of each other. The two guys that own the tractors also restored them "consecutively" a few winters back. 
For one week in January of 1959, Oliver produced the Mist Green 880 (this is one of only 249 built)...they then decided the color scheme looked faded, and went back to Meadow Green and Clover White.
I forget the story behind the different colored wheels on this tractor...I'll have to ask Doug about that.
This just shows you can never have too many of the same thing...this guy had 5 Oliver lawn tractors...
I took this picture as a "one of these days" thoughts. You see, Doug has a picker just like this sitting in his parents' corn crib in Indiana. Alright, maybe not "just like this"...Doug's picker is in need of some TLC and restoration...but one of these days, it will look just like this!
One more Oliver tractor...the 1800. This was the feature tractor for the show, and there were many to look at, but this one was probably the most beautiful. As the announcer said during the parade, "You could shave in that paint job."
Lastly, here is Doug participating the adult pedal pull. Notice the hat turned backwards...he meant business. Too bad he didn't win.
I, too, participated in the pedal pull, but Doug took a video and not a still shot...sorry.
