classiccat 548 #1 Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) I picked-up this little beauty over lunch. Needs a bath Rear "tipping-foot" is straight as an arrow and nothing re-welded: After a little scrub with some carwash soap and a soft brush (wheel woolies for the nooks and crannies): followed by a WD40 wipe-down: ^^^ easiest restoration ever! Sometime this summer, i'll try to bring out a little more of that gorgeous color and look into using Johnson's wax to preserve it. I'm wondering if you guys can help me nail down the exact year Thanks for stoppin' by! Edited March 30, 2019 by classiccat 6 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,085 #2 Posted March 30, 2019 That is soooooo nice! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,788 #3 Posted March 30, 2019 That is one fine tub ther Classic. ..think that's the first orginal we've seen without the back dented in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,279 #4 Posted March 30, 2019 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: That is soooooo nice! Great work there mister man!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
classiccat 548 #5 Posted March 30, 2019 2 hours ago, 953 nut said: That is soooooo nice! Thank you sir! 1 hour ago, WHX22 said: That is one fine tub ther Classic. ..think that's the first orginal we've seen without the back dented in. This may be the 1st thing I've ever hauled home that wasn't a total basket case ...'cept my wife of course . 44 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Great work there mister man!! Mother nature did all of the heavy lifting on this one Eric! ...maybe 1 pump of elbow grease is all she took! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,033 #6 Posted March 30, 2019 Click on the picture. Model year could be 1968, 1969 or 1970. Starting in 1971 the model number was 7-2211-6 (6-5=1=1971) This is a good example of why the 6th digit was added to the model number when the basic model number was carried over multiple years. There was no way to determine the model year. Garry 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,583 #7 Posted March 30, 2019 great find on that, the basic design and make up really reflects the practicality of the era. i also agree with the save the patina look , i regularly oil spray starved metal to retain and preserve its look. while a newer tractor looks fine with a shine, the older models just look preserved with the oil finish , j mo. last one i saw like that ,was a train wreck , i am still looking . nice job, Pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #8 Posted March 30, 2019 Very nice tub cart! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
