The Linders from Loomis are back with us again this week with our first Oliver on the blog!  This very nice 1900 Wheatland is a 1963 Series B with a GM Detroit diesel 2-cycle engine.

These engines certainly had a unique "growling" sound to them.  The Detroit Diesel history began in 1938, just as World War II was heating up. That year, General Motors formed the GM Diesel Division — the ancestor to Detroit Diesel. The needs of tanks, landing craft, road building equipment and standby generators meant those first engines had to be compact, lightweight, two-cycle products. These motors transferred over to the over-the-road truck market and the off-road market as well.

The Oliver 1950(GM Detroit Diesel) had wider tub frame, and needed special attachments which is one of the reasons the 1950-T came into being: to do away with the oddball frame and it's special equipment requirements. The 1950-T could use the same loaders, and mounted cultivators and sprayers as the 1750 & 1850, whereas the GM-powered 1950 could not.

The engine on this 1900 was overhauled and the tractor was restored by Charlie Linder.  Thanks Charlie and nice work! Click on the pic for a closer look.  Leave a comment by clicking on "Comment".  You can email your tractors to us, or send us pics to Box 880, Lexington 68850.

We add some orange to our tractor lineup this month from Jerry Newkirk of Imperial, Nebraska...a CA Allis Chalmers.  Jerry says the CA was made from 1950 to '57.  He says they came equipped in 1950 with a live power take-off and 3-point-hitch.

Thanks for the picture, Jerry!  Click on it for a closer look.  You can also leave a comment by clicking on "Comments".  Don't forget to send us your tractor!

Richard McNiff of Franklin, Nebraska sends us our entry for this week.  A Minneapolis Moline "Z" that belonged to his father, Thomas McNiff. Richard says he spent many hours on it as a kid North of Franklin.  Thomas passed away in 1988 and the tractor sat idle for many years. Then, Richard restored it and it's been a big part of the family ever since!  His son, John, had his senior pictures taken with it. The Grandkids also like to drive it around the yard, with adult supervision of course according to Richard.  Richard and John like to take it to local tractor pulls, shows and parades.

Thanks, Richard!  Click on the photos for a closer look and click on "Comments" to leave a comment.

Our tractor this week comes from Richard Preister of Lindsay, Nebraska.  This is the tractor he started farming with back in the day.

Pictured is his son, John and his kids Cole and Grace. 

Richard sent his tractor to us via the mail!  If you are not too comfortable sending photos through email yet, just send us a print and we can still feature your tractor here.  Just send them to Tractor of the Week, Attn: Joe; PO Box 880, Lexington 68850.  Or, email us some photos and a description to jgangwish@krvn.com.

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This week's tractor migrated south and ended up in Loomis, Nebraska.  This 1949 Cockshutt 30 is owned by Charile and Greg Linder.  It was built in Brantford, Ont., Canada and ended up in pieces in Fremont, Ne.

Charlie and Greg brought the tractor home, overhauled it, painted it and put it back together from October to January. They note it has a 4-cylinder Buda engine. Charile did most of the restoration work.  Nice job! 

Beautiful, rare tractor in our part of the world.  Great addition to our Tractor of the Week lineup.

Click on the picture for a closer look.  Spread the word on our Tractor blog!  Send your description and pictures to the email above.  Or, send description and pics to Tractor of the Week, c/o KRVN Box 880, Lexington, 68850.

Joe