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Built in Brantford, Ontario ~ 1947
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Serial No. 47-30-2713
Owned by Ken Wood of Barrhead, Alberta |
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My Grandpa, James Wood, bought his first new tractor in 1947.
Uncle George farmed with the 30 as his main tractor until 1976, when he sold his farm and sold the 30 back to my dad, Garry Wood. In 1982, Dad totally rebuilt the 30. The engine was completely overhauled, new pistons and sleeves, head rebuilt and the crank re-ground. Dad purchased another 30 at that time from his cousin as a parts tractor. The rear end and axles were also rebuilt. All of that stuff was pretty much worn out. |
 Posing with their new tractor in 1947: Garry Wood, and his parents, James and Margaret.
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 From that point
on, the 30 lived a pretty easy life. I acquired it from my Dad in 2000. I didn’t
really do much with it until December of 2006. At that point, I just decided to
give the 30 a complete facelift. When my dad repainted the 30 in 1982, the paint
technology and quality was not what it is today. Since the tractor wasn’t
rusted, dented or damaged, I elected not to sand blast it. We primed the wheels
and chassis with epoxy primer, the tinwork was stripped down, etch primed and
given two coats of high build primer. Then we blocked sanded all of the tin
and sealed it. Ken Wood
E-mail: cornbinder5@yahoo.com My Dad, Garry, and my daughter, Kendra, helped with the project. |
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