1947 John Deere B restored by owner Bill Russell and Kepley and Son Tractor Repair and Restoration in Salisbury North Carolina in the fall of 2011. Tractor was originally purchased from John Deere in Omaha Nebraska.
Having grown up on a small dairy farm in northwest Pa. on a John Deere I always loved the sound of the johnny poppers. I purchased my 1947 John Deere B from a pumpkin farmer North of Omaha Nebraska in the Spring of 2001. I worked on restoring the mechanical parts in 2004 – 2006. Then I moved to North Carolina, parking the tractor in my garage until August of 2011 when I hired Kepley and Son Tractor Repair and Restoration to help me finish the project. Working together we finished the 1947 John Deere B December 2011. What a pleasure it has been.
I’d love to locate the original owner and share the story in details with that family. This tractor was sold originally in Omaha Nebraska.
Bill Russell
Salisbury, North Carolina
Vance Mattson says
just bought a 9n ford going to try and restore it for my grandson. also a 3 point sickle mower ford. payed $550.00 for both..tractor runs and mower works.. will need hekp in getting replacement parts…thanks Vance
Tony Pickrell says
I am restoring a 1941 Oliver HG 68 that a farmer in Ottumwa, Iowa ( John Hepker ) that I had worked for from 7th grade on till I was almost 32 . I wanted that machine for yrs. and when John retired from farming a few yrs ago I asked him if he still had the ” Old Crawler ” and if so would he be willing to sell it, he said yes and John ended up giving it to me March of 2015 . I live in S.W. Missouri now and looking for a few things for it . Please give me a email or by phone if anybody has a scrap HG 68 forsale. My number is 563-528-3570.
Rhoda says
This is truly helpful, thanks.