Raffle Tractor

[Merlyn Meyer]

To all Allis Chalmers Expo 2010 enthusiasts-
Roger and I have been working on the "B" Allis raffle tractor. We have torn it down and sandblasted everything. We have purchased many new parts and are now beginning to reassemble it. I will attach a picture of it in its current state. It is a good little tractor and should be nicer than when it came out of the factory.

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[M Kerkvliet]

Looking great Merlyn and Roger! :thumb:

[RUSS J]

Can't wait to see it when it's done !

[dachtera]

Merlyn,

Looking good! I have posted this thread as a link on the Rollag.com Expo page, so feel free to continue posting more progress photos here, and they'll be visible from the main Rollag.com site as well!

[Myrtle]

http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab353/EileenTodahl/100_0886.jpg

This is a photo of the Raffle tractor at Breakfast on the Farm June 5th, 2010

[40avery]

Awesome I need to buy some tickets!:thumb:

[wifyan]

Well Rick I can set you up. How many books do you want to buy?

[craig mattson]

Who is selling the tickets? How much? I would also like to buy some and have several family members ask how to get them.

[Myrtle]

This weekend the Tractor will be at the Hawley Rodeo. Larry and Anne Elton are in charge of it this weekend. We will have the tractor at the Summer Meeting. Then I believe Wayne Nelson is taking it to Summer Fest in Mayville, July 4th Yancy is taking the tractor to the Erhart Parade. Raffle tickets usually go along with the tractor. We will be selling tickets at the Show also. Plus there are plenty of weekends between now and show time for people to volunteer to take the tractor.. Various people do have tickets to sell, and if you are interested in getting some tickets to sell please contact Yancy Wifall.

[holmgrenj]

Eileen i would like to take the tractor a couple of times once for the Pennington Co. Fair in July and also on Aug 7th for a car show in Thief River who would i need to get a hold of to make arangements for them dates. Will find the dates for the fair. Thanks Jeff

[Myrtle]

Jeff, I have you down on the Calendar for August 7th, and for the Pennington County Fair which is, July 21st thru the 25th.

When it gets closer to the time to get the tractor, get ahold of me or Merlyn or Roger Meyer and we will let you know where the tractor is..

A Few other Fairs that nobody has volunteered to take the tractor to are:
The Polk County Fair June 30th - July 4th (Yancy is taking the tractor on the 4th of July to Erhart)
The Red River Valley Fair July 9th thru the 17th
The Clay Country Fair July 15th thru the 18th

[wifyan]

I'll be on main street on the grounds tomorrow (Sat 6/12) from 12pm to 1pm selling tickets if anybody would like to buy some.
Rick this means you.:rof:

[40avery]

Don't sell all of them Yancy. I am planning on being on the grounds on Fathers Day weekend. We will talk then.:thumb:

[wifyan]

I've got just enough left for you Rick!!:rof: Be sure to bring you check book when you come down

[Myrtle]

The Raffle tractor will be going thru its first parade today, the Hawley Rodeo Parade. Its all possible because of the hard work Merlyn and Roger Meyer did to restore that tractor!! You guys did a awesome job! Enjoy showing off that tractor!!!
Lets all give them a big thank you next time we see them!!!
:congrats:

[Merlyn Meyer]

Eileen,
Thanks for the complement, but you should have listed Roger's name first, as he did most of the work. I mostly did only tear down and cleaning and securing replacement parts. Don't forget to thank Brett Lien for the good looking paint job on the tractor! I hope there will be plenty of people that will step up and "gently" take the tractor to parades, fairs, etc. and sell a lot of tickets.

[Myrtle]

:congrats:Oh yes, we must thank Brett... That paint job is super!! THANK YOU BRETT!!!:congrats:

[holmgrenj]

Jeff, I have you down on the Calendar for August 7th, and for the Pennington County Fair which is, July 21st thru the 25th.

When it gets closer to the time to get the tractor, get ahold of me or Merlyn or Roger Meyer and we will let you know where the tractor is..

A Few other Fairs that nobody has volunteered to take the tractor to are:
The Polk County Fair June 30th - July 4th (Yancy is taking the tractor on the 4th of July to Erhart)
The Red River Valley Fair July 9th thru the 17th
The Clay Country Fair July 15th thru the 18th
Thanks should be a lot of fun!:thumb: I'll see what my schedule is i might do the roseau co. fair also.:praying:

[Ironjunkie]

Could someone take it up to Mountain, N.D. for the August the Deuce celebration? That happens on July 31, this year.

[40avery]

You an Icelander Ironjunkie????

[Ironjunkie]

No, I'm not, but my wife is half. We attend "The Deuce" every year.

[Myrtle]

Dilworth Loco days is July 26th thru August 1. Someone is planning on taking the Raffle tractor thru the parade on Saturday, and maybe selling some tickets if he can find a good place in a parking lot to do so.

[holmgrenj]

Where should i bring the tractor to when i bring it back? If i could get a phone number so i can set up a return time. Thanks Jeff

[Myrtle]

We will have to see who is at the Hill on Thursday, and who could grab the tickets and money, or I might have you drop the tractor and stuff off where it was picked up at.

[Myrtle]

Jeff, please contact Yancy and make plans with him as where to drop the tractor and stuff off at.

[wifyan]

Jeff, I wrote my number down on that tablet in the tote of tickets. Call me, and we'll figure something out. Thanks