Oliver 7 - Ronan, MT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 47° 31.796 W 114° 06.340
11T E 717850 N 5268116
The Garden of the Rockies Museum in Ronan has a bunch of cool old stuff outside, including several pieces of old farm machinery and a couple of tractors, of which this old Oliver is one.
Waymark Code: WMKZYD
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member muddawber
Views: 4

Made from 1935 to 1948, the "70" had a relatively long production run, meaning either that they had got it right in 1935 or they were just too lazy to change it. Its sister model was the Oliver Standard, which differed quite a bit in appearance. The 70 had a 3.6 liter 6 cylinder engine and one could get either a gasoline or a distillate burning model. They pumped out a tested 28.63 Hp at the drawbar and 31.52 at the belt, both higher than claimed. Power got to the ground through a 4 speed non synchro transmission. All four gears were useable in the field, as top speed in fourth was 5.9 MPH.

This example has had a front end attachment of some sort bolted on. Can't tell for certain what it was supposed to be or do - it involved cables and pulleys, though. Possibly a Rube Goldberg front end loader of some sort.

The museum is on Round Butte Road at the corner of 6th Avenue NW. on the west edge of the town of Ronan, MT.
Engine Type: Internal Combustion

Wheel Type: Rubber

Make: Oliver

Model: 70

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