my sixth and from what my wife says the last tractor

[jeremi3210 742]

its a 1963 953 in pretty good shape. The motor turns over good and has good compression, only missing a few parts, head lights and starter generator. the serial number on it is 62-533. any help with headlight would be great. thanks

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,015]

Looks like its in pretty good shape. Nice find!

Mike.........

[krazy_horse 59]

Funny this came up now as TT just gave some information on these tractors, I like the looks and may try to find one. Sure hope it will be as nice as yours.!! krazy_horse

Edited January 20, 2013 by krazy_horse

[AMC RULES 37,194]

Looks like your Mrs know how to pick 'em.

[Jake Kuhn 1,579]

Very nice! I love the look of 953's and 1054's!

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

Is the hydraulic lift missing too? I can't see it. :confusion-shrug:

[jeremi3210 742]

Yes it is but i have one off a 1054. Also i have the orignal seat and back rest.

["D"- Man 827]

Great find for a "last" tractor! To answer the headlight question, you need to determine if you have an early model or a late model 953. There may be a couple of things to help indicate this: A.) The headlight bracket itself should be your best indicator if this is still on the tractor, if it is a three peice bracket you need the early style headlight buckets that bolt on with three bolts per bucket, however; if you have a one peice headlight bracket you need the later "1054" style buckets that have one hollow theaded stud mount per bucket. B.) If you have the "Ross" style steering gear the probability is that you also have the early style headlights. C.) If you have the steering wheel center cap it could be either round= late model or the other style indicating early model.

[Wishin4a416 2,191]

Looks like a very nice tractor.

[jeremi3210 742]

I do not have the bracket. It looks like it bolts on in the middle, i know the grill isnt the orignal.

[rmaynard 16,260]

Only six? I'd say go for tractor number 7, and wife number 2. :ychain:

[baerpath 517]

Last tractor..... You need to take her around to some of our sheds. It will either scare her or she'll agree a couple more won't hurt.

Nice tractor not in bad shape at all

[Zeek 2,286]

:laughing-rofl: I have heard that before as well, but I remind her of all the things I could be doing instead of staying home in the garage toiling away . . .

You gotta tell us what the other yellow tractor is in the background :eusa-think:

Edited January 20, 2013 by Zeek

[otrelwood 32]

buy em and dedicate them to her forgiveness is easier to get than permission

[flaminred75 0]

Nice hub caps on the log splitter!

[Ken B 3,189]

Nice score! I can honestly say my wife doesn't have a clue as to how many tractors I have. Some things are better left unsaid. Besides, they all look the same to her, she thinks she is seeing the same ONE all the time anyway. CLUELESS.

[evanloock 236]

I see that it has the Ross steering and that someone has cut the center out of an original steering wheel that appears to otherwise be in good shape.....shame.

[jeremi3210 742]

That yellow thing in the back is a log splitter.

[jay in nc 210]

well the wife said no more tractors twice this past year. funny the horses haven't stoped breeding yet! now at 24 soon to be 25. i DO need to thin the herd some. Jay

[Lane Ranger 11,368]

Love the 953/1054 tractors! Looks like a nice find!

[Wheel-N-It 2,976]

Nice tractor! Buy her the next tractor, and some flowers :wub:

[can whlvr 994]

sweet find,just bring em home and move em around,she wont know what tractor is what

[sscotsman 186]

This thread reminds me of "Roger's Rules For Collecting Old Iron (and Living with Your Spouse)"

by Roger Welsch:

RULE #1

Collect only one model and make of tractor- nothing but John Deere Bs or

Allis Chalmer Gs, for example. When all your tractors are the same color

and shape, it's harder, if not impossible, for anyone (if you catch my

drift) to figure out how many tractors you actually have.

RULE #2

Similarly, never line up your tractors, ever. Nothing distresses a

difficult spouse more than seeing twelve old tractors lined up, looking

for all the world like a burning pile of hundred dollar bills.

Rogers full list of rules:

http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=6429&submit_thread=1

From the book:

http://www.amazon.com/Old-Tractors-Never-Die-Feeding/dp/0896585638

I got the book for Christmas..from my wife!

(who doesnt yet quite understand what is in store!) (I only have one tractor so far!

The book is a very fun read, Roger has a few other books too, I plan to get some more..

even though I don't have (or plan to ever have) "full size" tractors, everything still applies to our hobby..

Scot

[jay in nc 210]

i love roger's books. got the outhouse one for christmas!

[jeremi3210 742]

Thats too funny and so true.