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Thank you for your patience!

Picked up the 1054 at the auction this afternoon along with the 54" dozer/snow blade. Other attachments they sold separately. Got so busy with guys congratulations on the tractor did not hear what other items went for.... Told the owner I will send him a few photos when I get done fixing her up. His Uncle bought it new in 1964. PS it drives like a dream!!

Many thanks to Karl and his family for taking a minute to pose for a picture! THANK YOU for all you do!

The things you see after the show

@wallfish

Here's the item I was thinking of.

Or, perhaps a photo of a session of Congress after a joint!

Isn't that a rare photo of Congress in joint session?...

Fender pan back to one piece. More hammering, grinding and still need to make the mounts.

Do you mean to tell me that a won't run without gas!

I just bought a jug of the RuGLYDE and it worked very well installing and sealing new tires. The container said it can also be used on rubber to clean it as well as condition it. I also bought the little "mop" brush to apply the product to the tires...I'm operating just like the big tire shops now!

6-24-1966 Senate passes landmark auto safety bill On this day in 1966, the United States Senate votes 76-0 for the passage of what will become the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson the following September, the act created the nation’s first mandatory federal safety standards for motor vehicles. “For the first time in our history,” Johnson declared, “we can mount a truly comprehensive attack on the rising toll of death and destruction on the nation’s highways that last year alone claimed 50,000 lives….We can no longer tolerate such anarchy on wheels.” The Senate also passed an companion bill from the Johnson administration authorizing expenditures of some $465 million over three years for state and city traffic safety programs, including driver education and licensing, auto inspection, highway design, traffic control and enforcement of traffic laws. The House subsequently passed the legislation by another unanimous vote, and Johnson signed it into law on September 9, 1966. In its final form, the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act established an agency under the U.S. secretary of commerce that would set safety standards for all new motor vehicles beginning with the 1968 model year; that agency became the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the Department of Transportation. Among the first safety standards adopted by the agency were seat belts, windshield wipers, glare reduction on interior and exterior surfaces, padded visors and dashboards, recessed control knobs, outside mirrors, impact-absorbing steering columns, dual braking systems and standardized bumper heights

Not to hi-jack the thread here, but thanks for chiming in here guys about dealers out west. Really don't here much of dealers out that a way. Come to think of it I did know of one dealer out I think it was in Eastern Iowa.

Not sure of the name of the establishment or the exact location, but an old timer friend of mine bought a Wheel Horse back in the late 60s/early 70s brand new from a friend of his who was a dealer somewhere here in NW Oklahoma. Not sure but my 1277 may have came from same dealer...I do know it was bought brand new by a doctor who was a lifetime resident of our little town. From what I understand there were not near as many sold west of the Mississippi, and it does make them hard to find out here, but there were a few dealers out west.

There's been a dealer in Washington, MO as long as I can remember. And I'm pretty old.

It's all about whats in that "coffee" cup!

You can get new replacement; Never mind, Craig told you while I was typing.

Click, then scroll down in this link... You'll find Glens items are all top notch.

Yep, too bad... I think those attachments are what made the deal, as they all appear to be correct items to me.

The show hasn`t even started yet, today was just set up day. Wait until tomorrow.....

Kinda looks to me that all three of them are liking what they're seeing in the lobby. I need to go out there.

Worth is a ?? but they sell from $300 to $600 during the 8 or 9 years I have been watching the prices on them.

Thank you, great pic's One of these years I hope to be there!

Thank you Mrs. Rules! Greatly appreciated by those of us who wish we were there!!!

I know the feeling it's easy to get carried away. I really like what you did buy though, it has a real unique look to it, I don't think we got them in the UK? Look forward to seeing what you do with it.

OK tried to sneak that in uh? Tell us more

Google "Miller Tire Paint". a little goes a long way.

That one is a 1961 judging by the hood and foot rests. 1960 had throttle and choke levers, 1961 had throttle and choke pull knobs. 1961 was also the only year for the style of foot rests in your picture above. If the Techy is the correct engine, I believe it to be a 551 with the electric start. The foot rests on Festus I believe are for a 1960 but the hood is a 61.

Might want to get @Vinylguy to make a copy of the hood flag, for future restoration purposes. Pretty cool find.

Great score on the auction. It's great to see you follow this from start to finish and bring the prize home. Now just swing a bit south to Missouri so you can drop it off to it's real home.

TIGman Nice find. That is when they made the to last a life time. Enjoy the project.

Congrats Tig... you done really good.

Looking good Richie. That would fit in very well with some of the cool customs at the show and there will be lots more tomorrow when the show officially opens. The super D that @gulftanebuilt is a site to behold and you ought to hear it. I'm batting almost 1000 on the stuff to bring back. Haven't got the hood from Lane yet but we talked about it. Just haven't picked it up yet. Nice afternoon, a great Mexican meal with the guys and wives, some rain this evening and it's supposed to be nice tomorrow.

this is the subframe attached to the tractor

You wouldn't beleive it Neil. Thursday looked like the main show day there are so many tractors here.

I made the trip two years ago all the way from Great Britain and it was one of the best experiences so of my life , met so,e amazing people . Would love to do it again .

I think it is a good thing I live so far away or you would hate me when the bidding was done! go get it!

Well I finally finished mine for the show.