Yard Art
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Jim G 1920 model K
I had seen pictures of the old IH slope nose truck and thought they were really neat. I was on Ebay in 2009 and saw a small truck in a container in Missouri. I put in a bid with 2 days till the end of auction thinking surely I will be out bid. I won the truck and had it delivered to Ohio. The truck was a 1920 IH model K that lost its nice dry storage and was set outside in the wet for many years. The spokes on the front wheels actually rotted off. The wheels collapsed when we unloaded it from the haulers truck. I think many of the surviving antique vehicles had some serious problem that side lined them and stopped them from being worn out. I found that my truck’s first gear broken into pieces and was in the bottom of the transmission. The truck was stored but the owner never got around to fixing the transmission. In time the original problem was forgotten. Well, wheels got made, tires found, transmission fixed, body and top got made. Will she win a prize ? nope. But I had a great time and a lot of satisfaction bringing her back to life.
We have great camaraderie here on the OldIHC forum with the old Pre 1930 group. Jim G