Back in the mid-60s I bought an Oliver at auction that had been in a fire -- actually, right where it was in the former barn that burned. It looked terrible, but I knew it didn't have a lot of hours on it. It was an Oliver OC-4 loader. I replaced the seat, the hoses, handles -- basically everything that could melt or burn. I painted it back to its original "Cletrack" color, and got all new decals. I sold it in 1969 when I got drafted, for far more than I paid for it - plus my parts and labor. I'm guessing that old machine is probably still running. It moved a lot of snow, trees, sand, and dirt.


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