Orchard tractors

[Jeff Silvey]

ok, quick question from the corn belt,
why did they have all this fancy art deco style metal on them? for apples? etc

They had the sheet metal over the fenders , engine area & the exhaust runnig low so they would not damange the limbs on the trees or damage the tractor.
The limbs would just glide past the tractor w/o damage to anything in its path.
Hope this help.
Jeff

[Island Cubber]

Ok now this Orchard has to be one of the earlier ones from the mid 30's and is very sweet indeed. Thanks go to Bill the Builder for this pic from a few yrs ago of his fathers O-12 I stumbled upon in the photo host.


My 2 boys & I have recently joined the local historical artifacts group and while poking around through the tractor sheds have come across an O-4 and a rare 1934 W12 on steel which we hope to be able to play with as they are both rummored to be running
I am amazed that a Tractor made in Wisconson in 34 has some how ended up here on an Island 3000 miles away from its birth place

[Island Cubber]

Its been a while since I've found any more pics of Orchard tractors but a buddy sent me this awsome one he took at Red Power last year. If any of you go this year take some pics of orchards and post em here or email em to me TKS
Don
This is the best of the Buck rogers I've seen yet. thanks Matt

[Island Cubber]

well after waiting and looking at what few pics I can find from red Power 08 I am only able to find one pic of an Orchard posted by Dale , thanks
surely there has to be more

[Island Cubber]

"Bump"
With summer coming filled with shows like Red Power that I just can't get to ...
someone get some pics of the IH Orchards for me please

[Island Cubber]

Thanks Ed for sending me this picture of a Case Orchard he has seen in Yakima Wa.

[Island Cubber]

This is a neat looking Orchard tractor that Fran Baird took at a show in Il. last weekend

what make is this ?

[Gary Dotson]

That's a Minneapolis Moline, a very nice one at that.

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

Is that an orchard model or is it the UDX. combination tractor car. very collectible either way.

[Rudi]

Matt:

Will try this again. Posted twice in Firefox yesterday.. both times.. Firefox lost farmallcub.com..

Anyways, I googled O6-Orchard Tractors and found a few interesting items. Yesterday's Firefox search was more productive



Found this one on ... international orchard 06 tractor lights and brackets



This guy seems to have a lot of O-6 Parts..

Cannot seem to generate the same search results. Will try again, as there were dozens of pics of O-6's yeterday.

[Island Cubber]

WOW Rudi kewl link to the auction, I guess I now know why I like em so much $17,500 for that O6.
I am hopping we get some pics from RPRU

[Island Cubber]

Where has the last year gone ?? The spring,summer and fall shows are done and winter has set in.
I have gathered a few more pics of Orchards so Ill add a few

here's another fine example of a mid 30's O14

and a fully loaded O4