What is it?

[Wingnut]

This a tractor/equipment that is in Lewis & Ray Millers Collection.

I don't know what it is yet.

What is it?
What year?
What is it used for?

[Wingnut]

:goodl:

[BigAllis]

looks like a roller for rollin dirt or stone but by look rear wheel might be a compactor wat thy call a sheepsfoot which is fancy for spiked lol

[Artpb]

My first thought is also a roller/compactor of sorts.

[Coolhand]

:ditto: I agree with BigAllis and Artpb, compactor, probably for use in 30's or 40's. The tin might be covering up the manufactures plate. Late 80's we still used a three legged trench roller made by Buffalo Springfield (yeah thats where the band got the name from). Thing looked like a killer, but it ran and did the job very well. Spent many an hour on that old beast. Wished I had taken pics of it. Mr. Miller must have something of everything it looks to me. Would love to see it all! :congrats:

[Argee]

Definitely a roller of sorts...maybe used as a cultipacker.

[jodyand]

bear may know i think he has a few old roller tractors. So he may know what it is.

[Byron R]

Wingnut:: that would be a gray..B,

[Wingnut]

Wingnut:: that would be a gray..B,

Its a Gray Tractor, thanks for the link Byron.

http://www.steamengine.com.au/events/reports/tulare_usa_2001/pics/gray_tractor.jpg

[Wingnut]

Gray tractor company that made tractors from about 1908 to 1935
The first Gray was built in 1908, near Rochester, New York. The management moved the company in 1914 to Minneapolis. They came out with a Canadian Special, a larger tractor, in 1925.

The large drum on this tractor was used for traction to by pass Caterpillar patents. The wide drum on this tractor also prevented the soil from compacting.


The Hawk Museum (http://www.hawkmuseum.org/) has one.

[BigAllis]

:fing20: no cigar for me lolol thts cool never heard one those tractors the sheetmetal n styling tho wat gave me tght of a roller wheres hitch at for pullin disk etc ?

[mbkerk]

Wingnut:: that would be a gray..B,


We have a few Gray's at Rollag. I will try to get some pictures this weekend.

You going to buy it Wing? :biglaugh:

[Wingnut]

We have a few Gray's at Rollag. I will try to get some pictures this weekend.

You going to buy it Wing? :biglaugh:

I get it if everybody put $100 in my paypal acct. :biglaugh:


Get lots of pictures to up load!!!!

[Wingnut]

The picture I posted are a Gray 18-36 (1925-1933)
Restorted Condition is $15,000
Current condition is $3500