[grnspot110]

Picked up a (new-to-me) JD tractor & cart today! Seller told me they bought new it for their son, who is now 39 years old. Pretty good shape for 35 years old!

It will be restored, mounted on the #10 dump cart & join my other pedal tractors for parade duty. ~~ grnspot

 

[Five Points]

:ThumbUp: Nice find, you have quite the collection there. :2th:

 

[Austen]

Very nice! Those look great fixed up. Thank you for the photos!

 

[grnspot110]

Thanks for the comments! I have the decals & hub caps ordered for it & will start on it as soon as I finish the deck on the 68 RER. ~~ grnspot

 

[bwdbrn1]

Really nice way to show them.

 

[DrBailey]

It would be a thrill to find a set up like that in that condition.
Great parade rig, I would like to see that in action.:2th:

 

[grnspot110]

I have a question for anyone familiar with the Ertl pedal tractors. This one has a mark below the steering wheel in the shape of a (script) "E", looks like a fine weld bead & wraps slightly around the right side. Has anyone seen this before?

The tractor doesn't appear to have been re-painted! ~~ grnspot

 

[Five Points]

If its definitely a weld maybe it was done as a security measure against theft like an initial or something?? Just a very wild guess...
Is it a line of caulking of some sort that was put on prior to painting?

 

[Five Points]

If its some goofy thing a guy in the factory did would you consider leaving it as part of its history?

 

[bwdbrn1]

You might give a call to the toy museum in Dyersville, where Ertl made their toys.

National Farm Toy Museum

 

[grnspot110]

The mark turned out to be something in the glue line, scraped right off with a sharp chisel! Took a clearer picture today before taking it apart for refurb. ~~ grnspot

 

[bwdbrn1]

Interesting. Good that it came right off, but it makes you wonder why it wasn't caught by Ertl.

 

[Five Points]

Would factory flaws like that add or detract from the value of a toy like that?

 

[grnspot110]

Painted the green parts today! Will sand & paint the wheels tomorrow. Decals & hub caps are here, axle caps should be here tomorrow. When I get the tractor done, I'll restore the cart, then get some plywood to mount them on the JD #10 dump cart for shows & parades! ~~ grnspot

 

[Five Points]

That's coming along very nice. It'll be nice to see her already to show.

 

[grnspot110]

Finished up the tractor & cart today! I'll get a sheet of 1/2" CD plywood & cut a top for my #10 cart, paint it & mount this tractor & cart on it next. ~~ grnspot

 

[DrBailey]

They look great, wish I had a trailer for my 8 N peddle:ThumbUp:

 

[Five Points]

Those will be a nice addition to your collection, you'll have to take new pics of the line up next time you get them all together. :2th:

 

[grnspot110]

Cut, prepped & primed the top for the #10 cart today. I'll paint it with JD "Ag Yellow" tomorrow. ~~ grnspot

 

[DrBailey]

I say green, you have it down to a fine art. I wish my grandSon could see the set up.:ThumbUp: