John Deere M

This is my Brother-in-laws grandfather’s John Deere Model M that was parked for 35+ years before the great grandkids decided to make into a parade tractor. 

It still had ALL the field repairs and bird paint intact, along with the associated field dust. Thanks to a new wiring harness it wont be the tractor that caught on fire in the parade. Final drive required new bearings, brakes and a new water gauge. Thanks to Big Valley tractor service for pressing out the axle from the LH wheel with a 60 ton press. And a carb kit. The Owner did not want to restore the paint, just protect it.

Wayne Johnson
Melba, Idaho

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