Finally dug it out

[pclearey]

I believe this has been sitting in my woodlot since before WWII. One day I was driving by it with my little Mahindra and decided this is the day I get that out of the ground. Took 4 1/2 hrs to dig, jack and shim it out of there.

Three of the hubs need work but everything else seems to operate fine.

 

[Okielite]

Nice find! If it works great, if not is a great piece of decor for the property.

 

[furu]

Definitely a classic piece of equipment.

 

[Delmer]

If you've ever tried grading a driveway with a loader or three point blade, you'll see how useful that dolly and long wheelbase are.

 

[alskdjfhg]

Wow. That looks to be in nicer shape than most of my equipment.....

 

[pclearey]

Does anyone have any Idea what year this would have been built? It's (as the pic shows) an J.D. Adams Leaning Wheel Grader No 2C. I could not find much about it on the web. Just one old flyer. Would be interested in any knowledge offered. Apparently it came in three versions, 4 horse and 6 horse drawn versions and a power unitdrawn version (which this is).

 

[mowingman]

Wow, that is in remarkable condition. Nice save.

 

[Delmer]

Most likely 20's, maybe 30's, or teens. That's my guess.

 

[watglen]

That rigs a gem!

Bring it up to new condition, it'll be worth a fortune!

 

[mrbb]

wo, that reminds me of one of them that sat on a farm I hunted
it was there when they first started putting roads in , in the area, back in the 30's
it sat on the edge of a field from about the 40's when the war started they parked it and it just sat there a tree grew up between the frame

I offered the farmer money for it several times
all he kept saying was well some day it will be your's LOL

then he died and a family member came in and took it to the scrap yard before I could get it??
I would have paid him a few times over what scrap was going for too
BUT it was one of them, jerks of a family member, and thought all the machines about the farm were eye sores and scraped everything, even when I tried to buy them for a LOT more money than scrap

But good for you,. on saving it
like others said, either to work it again, or just a cool piece of history!

 

[kshansen]

I think there is or at least was one like that on a state game preserve in Central NY. I believe it had been used to build and maintain roads around the ponds where they raised ducks and geese. The guy who ran the preserve passed away and I don't think he was ever replaced. The house he lived in on the island was torn down. Not even sure if there is access by car to the island these days.

 

[Dirtdigger53]

Saw an Adams 1 sell in Kansas City Richie Bros auction July 21, 2015. Brought $1,000.

 

[JGibson]

Thats awesome! As others have said, even if you don't use it, a great piece of lawn art. I love to incorporate old equipment in my hardscaping designs

 

[JGibson]

sorry double post

 

[Taylortractornu]

I have a friend that uses one on his farm. He puts it behind a D4d and a long cable. He or his kids drive the d4 and he drops down into aditch to clean them out. Often grades his farm roads.

 

[Old Doug]

The last time scrap was down i went to a farm to clean up some scrap iron. There was 2 loads that were not going to weigh much but there also was a horse drawn grader. It had a seat up front for the mule skinners to ride. I thought the grader would make the job pay good so i spent a long day loading and hauling scrap then late in the evening circleing back to haul the grader home. I broke even on fuel selling the scrap. I tryed to sell the grader for a year and ended up selling it for $50.00.