Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

I have always like the loaders, I guess that is why I own two. It always seemed to me by the time I purchased all the equipment needed to make it happen, it would be better to buy one then build one. I'm sure you all have heard about frames not strong enough on the 400 series tractors to handle a lo...

Better late than never!

Here are a few more that I display in my house. These are all made from 316L stainless steel. One place I worked at had a lot of this as scrap material. I was doing a repair on a heating element in an electric furnace which was made out of inconel which has a lot of nickel in it. The furnace was jus...

Don't you just love it when a plan comes together!

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Welcome Chad and thanks for introducing yourself. I liked your story and look forward to hearing more from you down the road. A 444 is probably one of the nicest machines around. I have one that needs some work, maybe next winter.

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Welcome Kyle. Sounds like you have a nice fleet. Please post some pics when you can.

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I haven't made any in awhile, but I use to make a lot of Stainless steel flowers for gifts. Here are just a couple from my shop. I'll have to dig up some others that I have.

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I know exactly what you mean Eugen. I have a 646 and a 644lbh. Sometimes a bigger machine is what you really need, or you'll end up breaking the one your trying to use.

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The Owl is amazing! Thanks for posting.

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Yes Toby our dog was a true companion. He would come into the shop when I was out there and keep me company. I sure miss him, but yet I don't because of all the extra work that had to be done to care for him. The chain head was cool. That is a lot of chain used to make that head. I've collected some...