75 holt caterpillar

[Oilpullman]

hi
today sure was fun at cedar valley memories in osage iowa.for the first time in nearly fifty years this giant came to life. it has been sitting many years because the heads were cracked and beond repair.after sitting in ray smoliks shed for years it made its trip to waverly where work was started on it by the late john ruth.two years ago we hauld it back to osage where we finished it. the late ed and ray smolik had 16 brand new heads casted in china. and the valves were bought rite from caterpillar.we also had a new radiator built. this will be the feature this year at osage aug 9th &10th.
thanks
Rob

[Oilpullman]

here is a few more pictures from today.one of them shows what happens when the float sticks.here i thout only steam engines could do spark shows.lol
Rob

[Oilpullman]

hi
took the holt out for a test drive yesterday. getting the bugs worked out. it runs better every time we run it. does anyone know why there is two serial number tags on it? one is from usa and the other one is canada.any info on this tractor would be great.
thanks
rob

[Tanner Remillard]

Thats a nice photo of it in the grass there.

[Randy Kvill]

Originally Posted by oilpullman

hi
took the holt out for a test drive yesterday. getting the bugs worked out. it runs better every time we run it. does anyone know why there is two serial number tags on it? one is from usa and the other one is canada.any info on this tractor would be great.
thanks
rob

It would have sold new in Canada, likely in the western provinces. Holt had registered a Limited Company based in Calgary. It likely saved the company some costs in duties. I have seen a number of them with that plate.

Randy