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Dear ATS Viewers,
This is my all orginal, low hour, 1972, Oliver 1555 with New
Idea loader ready for the Minnesota winter. I know it not an
antique but I wanted to share it with your readers as it is a
beauty. It has never been out overnite since about 1980
and has been washed and waxed at least once a year since
then. I became the proud owner of it in April 2005.

This tractor was one of many ordered by a dealer in SD set
up as a "loader special", with a straight 6 speed and no
three-point. At that time, a lot of loaders were being put on
higher horsepower tractors and this was an inexpensive
way to get a new tractor over 50 hp to push snow , load
manure and move bales out on the praire. If anyone else
out there has one of these "loader specials" please contact
me.

I am hoping to find a 3-16's or 3-14's hydraulic lift plow to
plow our melon patch next spring. You can see our water
and muskmelon patch behind the 1555 picture with the
loader raised. If anyone has a plow for sale please contact
us at AntiqueTractorSource.com.

Sincerely,
Bryan Ebbenga
bebbenga@yahoo.com

2006 Orange Spectacular by Bryan Ebbenga

The Upper Midwest AC Club did another fine job of putting
on the 15th Annual Orange Spectacular, 3 miles west of
Hutchinson, Minnesota on Hwy 7, held July 22-23, 2006.

They featured AC Industrial tractors and had some unique
ones, including a D-19 Beachcomber and several different
tractors and crawlers. They also held plowing for D Series
tractors, the mighty D-21 to the diminutive D-10. I was in
the Swap Meet area selling AC and Simplicity garden
tractors and equipment. It was hot, but a pretty good
crowd. ALso saw a neat 1/4 scale XT 190 built by Merlin
Swanson, of Amery, WI. They had great selections of
tractors, memorabilia, and parts for sale.

I found a nice 3x5 logo flag, and will be selling one sided
and two sided versions in the AntiqueTractorSupply.com.
We have had many requests for AC flags for use in
parades, shows, and at home, and now have a quality one
for purchase.

I can't wait for next years' show, and I miss my AC friend
Roger Keller of Galion, Ohio who passed away from cancer
this spring. We met at the Hutchinson show in 1997 and
had many great AC times together.

Pictures are located in our photobucket, please click HERE
to see.