Lost And Found Deere 4000 Tractor
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My father-in-law, Virgil, bought a new Deere 4000 tractor in 1972. It was delivered in November, just as my wife and her brother were getting home from school. They climbed up on the fenders and Virgil started doing donuts on the ice and snow. He always said it was one of the happiest days of his life.
Ten years later, he had a heart attack and had to sell the farm. Five years ago I told my wife I was going to find that old Deere 4000 and see if I could buy it back.
Deere gave us the serial number. For 2 years, I searched dealers from Florida to California, at dealers, auction companies, and so on. Finally I ran an ad on WNAX radio, telling my story and giving the serial number, noting that the tractor was sold at an auction near Utica, S. Dak., in 1982. Two days later, I got a call from a guy who said he’d bought his 4000 from a fellow at his church who had bought it at an auction. The serial numbers matched.
He was only about 120 miles away so my son and I traveled to see it and took pictures. The man who owns it doesn’t want to sell it but it sure was fun to see it and sit on it. (Gary Swensen, Yankton, S. Dak.)
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Lost And Found Deere 4000 Tractor TRACTORS Miscellaneous My father-in-law Virgil bought a new Deere 4000 tractor in 1972 It was delivered in November just as my wife and her brother were getting home from school They climbed up on the fenders and Virgil started doing donuts on the ice and snow He always said it was one of the happiest days of his life
Ten years later he had a heart attack and had to sell the farm Five years ago I told my wife I was going to find that old Deere 4000 and see if I could buy it back
Deere gave us the serial number For 2 years I searched dealers from Florida to California at dealers auction companies and so on Finally I ran an ad on WNAX radio telling my story and giving the serial number noting that the tractor was sold at an auction near Utica S Dak in 1982 Two days later I got a call from a guy who said he’d bought his 4000 from a fellow at his church who had bought it at an auction The serial numbers matched
He was only about 120 miles away so my son and I traveled to see it and took pictures The man who owns it doesn’t want to sell it but it sure was fun to see it and sit on it Gary Swensen Yankton S Dak
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