Gold "Cancer Tractor" Is Celebration Of Life
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"After being diagnosed with cancer in December 2008, I decided to build a tractor that was different. Toward the end of my treatments I started building it with the help of my cousin, Wayne Atwood," says John Martin, Circleville, Ohio, who recently sent FARM SHOW photos of what he calls his "cancer tractor". It's painted gold and red.
He started with the rear end off an old Farmall H. Everything else came from his scrap pile. "Over the years I've restored or rebuilt many different tractors, so I've always got a good supply of tractor parts on hand," says Martin.
Farmall H's were factory equipped with a 4-cyl., 152 cu. in., 26 hp engine. But Martin wanted to make this tractor different, so he used a more powerful 6-cyl., 263 cu. in., 70 hp engine off an old IH 403 combine (the same engine is used on IH's 560 tractor model). He used a standard Farmall H frame and hood. However, to make room for the bigger engine he had to add in new material to lengthen the tractor by 10 in.
"It really turned out nice." I get a lot of comments on it whenever I take it to shows or parades," says Martin. "It took about 4 months to finish in our spare time. I painted it gold and red because those were the colors I had used years ago when I built an IH 460 tractor that I entered in pulling competitions. Wayne did a great job painting the tractor. It was fun to do and well worth the time we spent on it. And we may build another tractor in the near future now that I've received a clean bill of health in 2009."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, John and Carol Martin, 8336 Zane Trail Rd., Circleville, Ohio 43113 (ph 740 477-2330)
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Gold Cancer Tractor Is Celebration Of Life FARM HOME Health After being diagnosed with cancer in December 2008 I decided to build a tractor that was different Toward the end of my treatments I started building it with the help of my cousin Wayne Atwood says John Martin Circleville Ohio who recently sent FARM SHOW photos of what he calls his cancer tractor It s painted gold and red He started with the rear end off an old Farmall H Everything else came from his scrap pile Over the years I ve restored or rebuilt many different tractors so I ve always got a good supply of tractor parts on hand says Martin Farmall H s were factory equipped with a 4-cyl 152 cu in 26 hp engine But Martin wanted to make this tractor different so he used a more powerful 6-cyl 263 cu in 70 hp engine off an old IH 403 combine the same engine is used on IH s 560 tractor model He used a standard Farmall H frame and hood However to make room for the bigger engine he had to add in new material to lengthen the tractor by 10 in It really turned out nice û I get a lot of comments on it whenever I take it to shows or parades says Martin It took about 4 months to finish in our spare time I painted it gold and red because those were the colors I had used years ago when I built an IH 460 tractor that I entered in pulling competitions Wayne did a great job painting the tractor It was fun to do and well worth the time we spent on it And we may build another tractor in the near future now that I ve received a clean bill of health in 2009 Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John and Carol Martin 8336 Zane Trail Rd Circleville Ohio 43113 ph 740 477-2330
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