Tired old 77

shunkfarm · Apr 25, 2015

Was cleaning up some ground today and grabbed a pic of Grandads 77 with Lilliston 7 foot chopper hooked on. People ask why I dont "restore" it. I would be afraid of taking it into a brush patch if it were purdied up!

This tractor did all the work on 50 acres for 30 years and bottom end is still original. There is a lot of piston slap when cold but when warm it quiets down.
My nephew got this chopper for cheap. $130. for new belts. adjust one bearing and it did a good days work today. Any brush 1-1/2" or less gets turned into mulch quickly! It fits the 77 well. These mowers are tough do a nice job a chopping, brush hoggin and even do passable finish work.

ShadetreeRet · Apr 26, 2015

Maybe a tired old horse, but still willing to work. Thanks for sharing the photo.

greg oliver · Apr 26, 2015

I bought a 77 last year and can't wait to get her hooked to something. The hood and fender was pretty rough so I am getting them fixed. I don't have any fancy tractors but hope to get them in working condition. Pictured in my air conditioned show room!

Tom in Mo. · Apr 26, 2015

Early on I was getting the old tractors, replacing seals, rebuilding the engines, replacing gears and finishing them up with the museum grade paint job on them. I hated to even uncover them for exercise for fear of a scratch or dirt. No more repaints for me!

Now I do the mechanical work to get them in top running condition and use them as they should be. I like the old girls much better now that I don't worry about the looks.

Traditional Farmer · Apr 26, 2015

We ran an Oliver 77 for years on the farm while I was growing up really tough old tractor.

Charlie M · Apr 26, 2015

I'm the same way with my old Farmalls. Half the fun of owning old tractors is using them for what they were intended to do.

ASEguy · Apr 26, 2015

Old has one that runs like an old clock. I was impressed with how smooth they run considering what old tractors have been through.

Donald Lehman · Apr 26, 2015

Makes you wonder if any of todays tractors will be earning their keep 50 years from now?

rrlund · Apr 26, 2015

Good looking 77. Keep it the way it is. Originals are about impossible to find anymore.

old · Apr 26, 2015

As said I have a 1950 Oliver 77. Took me 5 plus years to find a full set of side curtain for it. Most years in the summer it runs either a Haybine or a square baler

01gentdc · Apr 26, 2015

shoot ,, with all that modern bs , computers , solenoids and hydro pumps ,power dividerts perverted engineers have stuk us with tractors that will shut down for the stupidest reason , and you are totally sol up their creek with out a paddle to figure them out ,,.

vscummins · Apr 26, 2015

nice looking machine if its got most or all the sheet metal in pretty good shape id leave it alone you can always rebuild the internals so
you gotta new machine inside but looks original o the outside. all the tractors i get are missing half the sheet metal so they dont look
good with half new paint half original

shunkfarm · Apr 27, 2015

I have one side curtain, the other we never could figure where it went. Somewhere I have receipt where Grandad bought this in 52 I believe.

I grew up on this tractor and know every nuance of it's being. I think the Olivers in this series were the most user friendly tractors ever made!

I put about 6 hrs on it this weekend clearing grown over pasture ground. It is the longest it has been used at working temp for quite a while. It seemed to like the exercise! It is running pretty smooth now. Like has been said; keep the mechanicals serviced and use it!

It does not bother me to have branches scrape along the sides or it being covered in residue from chopping. I did mow down some 6 foot dead cockle burrs and a bunch of burrs landed on me and under the dash becoming entangled in my hooded sweatshirt. I think I will burn it instead of trying to pick them out. lol

We got 6 acres of Alfalfa, Timothy, Red clover mix planted and another 6 or so chopped. We have some nice grass mix on some patches too.

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