Deemston Bob

Good luck. It’s very cool what you are doing. With the very little research I did, it seems you should be able to gather many leads on those machines and unlikely to hit a dead end. If you locate any of them out this way I would love to hear. My favorite stories here are the ones where people get to locate and bring a family members machines home.

http://www.nationalpike.com/contact-us-.html I would try contacting folks at this site. National pike steam gas and horse association. They may have useful Information. If you are still around this area, the next event there is in August. A lot of folks there that likely knew of Willis.

I called my mom’s husband who had a farm in Finleyville at one time and was into mules and old iron. He definitely knows of Willis. He is 84 and said Willis was older so he may have passed. He remembers he was the guy to go to for steam. And that he would go to great lengths to acquire and bring machines home to restore. He is reaching out to see if maybe his son is around and will let you know if he can come up with anything more. Unfortunately, he thinks that he did sell all of the tractors when he quit.

It may be nothing but this one came to mind immediately reading this. I do t know the serial number but if you wanted to you call restoration tractor in Lancaster Pa to inquire I am sure they would help with that. Good folks.

That is very generous of you either way it turns out. Really appreciate that. I couldn’t locate any on maple hunter but will give a call to be sure. Thanks again

Yep that would work! Since my 806 isn’t originally a turbo tractor I wanted a little something different to put on her.

I know I have seen these before and doing some digging on here I found some interesting information. Is anyone aware of these being available reproduction? I have not come up with anything in my searches. Part number for these comes up at Hoobers but availability seems sketchy.

So what to do about meeting each other if you are there? I would like to meet you guys?

I’m going. Probably won’t buy any tractors but it’s a fun auction to go to

Now if it was a 72…

Really cool. I never new there was such a tool and always wondered what the little loop near the gear shift was for

I personally fall asleep at night sometimes listening to the sound of an old D282… so 560d

Yes I was hoping to find a serial number somewhere…. I figure if it has not popped up it may be gone forever. Still hopeful the information is found at some point. If ih knew it was 4m, and 5m, someone must have known.

I had a great time at the August auction. This line up looks even better. The truck is in the shop and work tomorrow…. But it is on line too…

Been playing around reading. Just wondering if anyone has been able to determine what the 4m tractor actually was. Maybe an 806? Or if it lost forever?