JCM 9,130 #1 Posted February 1, 2020 Stumbled on some pics of a friends tractor in Northern Maine back in 1989 the same person I bought the 51 Super A from. When I was there for a visit with the 86 K -20 with the truck camper which can barely be seen in the first pic in the left corner the Oliver had a york rake which we removed and put a rear mower on and I had the pleasure to mow a very large area with it and from what I remember they had to pry me off of it. Does anyone know anything about this Make and Model, would like to hear your comments. 5 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,325 #2 Posted February 1, 2020 Built from '70 to '75, big 6 cylinder. Visiting family friends in Bridgeton once I ran a 1750. Not a bad machine at all, always liked Oliver's.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,265 #3 Posted February 1, 2020 26 minutes ago, Stepney said: always liked Oliver's. I'll second that 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutbum70 857 #4 Posted February 1, 2020 The other green tractor that done quite well in the day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,502 #5 Posted February 1, 2020 Oliver - The right green. The 55 series Olivers were good tractors but they did have their issues when compared to the earlier 50 series. Oliver used Waukesha engines on most of their tractors, including the 55 series tractors. Unfortunately Waukesha made a change to the engines that were installed in the 55 series Olivers and these engines were known for throwing rods. This issue was magnified when people tried to get more power by modifying the engine or even worse removing the oil cooler for some reason. For this reason some tend to shy away from any '70's Oliver model that ends with a 5. In short many Oliver fans would now purchase a 1750 before 1755 or an 1850 before an 1855. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #6 Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Achto said: Oliver - The right green. The 55 series Olivers were good tractors but they did have their issues when compared to the earlier 50 series. Oliver used Waukesha engines on most of their tractors, including the 55 series tractors. Unfortunately Waukesha made a change to the engines that were installed in the 55 series Olivers and these engines were known for throwing rods. This issue was magnified when people tried to get more power by modifying the engine or even worse removing the oil cooler for some reason. For this reason some tend to shy away from any '70's Oliver model that ends with a 5. In short many Oliver fans would now purchase a 1750 before 1755 or an 1850 before an 1855. From another town my neighbor has an Oliver 1750, the tractor sat so long that one cylinder seized. with a new sleeve and piston the tractor was ready for work. After pounding in the posts returned the tractor, the owner now wanted it parked in a building obscured from sight away from prying eyes and wanna be buyers. The Wauakasha engine parts were reasonably priced and the diesel engine was easy to work on. In the same neighborhood another Oliver that had the four cylinder Detroit, also seized from sitting this tractor was part of a yard clean up. Fortunately I found a buyer. The fence was installed so our Jack Russell could have some freedom, top rail was welded into place. Edited February 1, 2020 by bcgold 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,478 #7 Posted February 1, 2020 8 hours ago, JCM said: Lovin' them '70's "Chebys" too ! 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHS 1,439 #8 Posted February 19, 2020 The red Chevy (by the grille) looks to be a 73-77? Those were real trucks!! 💪😁💪 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
