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ESTEL THEIS COLLECTION
AUGUST 5-6Walworth, WI
2ND ANNUAL TRACTOR AUCTION
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ALL OFFERED AT NO RESERVE
AUGUST 5-6445 S. Main Street (Route 14)
Walworth, WI 53184
2ND ANNUAL TRACTOR AUCTION
AUCTION SCHEDULEVEHICLE (All Times Central)
CHECK-IN: Monday 9AM - 7PM Tuesday 9AM - 7PM Wednesday 9AM - 7PM Thursday 9AM - 7PM
PREVIEW: Thursday 3PM - 6PM Friday 10AM - 12PMAUCTION: Doors Open Friday and Saturday 9AM
FRIDAY 12PM SATURDAY 10AM
300 TRACTORS
CONTENTS LOT # PAGE
S63 1951 John Deere M 4S64 1945 John Deere BR 5S65 1927 John Deere D 6S66 1935 John Deere A Unstyled 7S67 1937 John Deere B Unstyled 8S68 1939 John Deere G Unstyled 9S69 1955 John Deere 80 10S70 1956 John Deere 70 11S71 1955 John Deere 60 12S72 1955 John Deere 50 13S73 1950 John Deere G Wide Front 14S74 1952 John Deere A 15S75 1941 John Deere BN 16S76 1959 John Deere 630 17 S77 1959 John Deere 730 18S78 1959 John Deere 830 19S79 1950 John Deere R 20S80 1950 John Deere AR 21S81 1941 John Deere G 22S82 John Deere Engine 23S83 1957 John Deere 520 24S84 1957 John Deere 620 25S85 1958 John Deere 720 26S86 1958 John Deere 820 27S87 1938 John Deere G Unstyled 28S88 1945 John Deere D 29S89 1951 John Deere A 30S90 1951 John Deere B 31S91 1930 John Deere GP 32S92 1939 John Deere B 33S93 1953 John Deere G 34
ESTEL THEISEstel Theis’ collection of tractors are a prime example of correct restorations on John Deere tractors. The tractors he completed received a complete mechanical restoration.
The John Deere Vintage tractor collection of Estel Theis will cross the auction block at No Reserve on Saturday, August 6 at the 2nd Annual Gone Farmin’ Tractor Auction.
Estel took his restoration work very seriously and the Mecum Auction team is proud to present his magnificent collection of vintage John Deere tractors.
John Deere Collector and Restorer, Estel Theis.
Serial # 48795- Wide front - Electric Start The M was built from 1947-1952 and was the first model in which electric start and PTO came standard.
Serial # 334988- Electric start
LOTS63
LOTS64
1951 John Deere M
1945 John Deere BR
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1935 John Deere A
Serial # 48646- Rubber cleats - Early Spoker D carb
LOTS651927 John Deere D
Serial # 423017 (unstyled)- Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 9/25/35 to Des Moines, IA - Ordered with 50 in. skeleton rear wheels in place of regular steel wheels.
LOTS66
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Serial # 35547 (unstyled)- Two-cylinder Documentation - Shipped 3/16/1937 to Tracy, MN - Ordered with 48x5 spoke rear wheels
LOTS671937 John Deere B
Serial # 8777 (unstyled)- Originally a Montana tractor which was aquired by Estel from his neighbor.
LOTS681939 John Deere G
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Serial # 8000393- Two-cylinder tractor documentation - Shipped 10/18/1955 to Glasgow, MT - Power steering - Pony start The Model 80 Diesel production run was among the shortest of any John Deere series. With only 754 made in 1955, it makes this tractor one of the rarest in Estel’s collection.
LOTS691955 John Deere 80
Serial # 7042398- Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 5/21/1956 to Blue Earth, MN - Power steering
LOTS701956 John Deere 70
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Serial # 6052752- 800 series 3-point - Power steering
LOTS711955 John Deere 60
Serial # 5024607- Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 1/29/1955 to Unionville, MO - Power steering
LOTS721955 John Deere 50
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Serial # 43787- Two-cylinder documentation - Electric start - Shipped 3/24/1950 to Madrid, NE - Fenders
LOTS731950 John Deere G Wide Front
Serial # 690821- 800 series 3-point hitch
LOTS741952 John Deere A
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Serial # 119100- Electric start - Long hood - Vegetable special
LOTS751941 John Deere BN
Serial # 6309768- Two-cylinder documentation - 3-point with third link - Shipped 5/6/1959 to Atchison, KS This 630 was the first tractor Estel restored.
LOTS761959 John Deere 630
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Serial # 7309949- Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 3/4/1959 to Monroe, LA - Electric start - Square tube wide front - 3-point hitch with third link
LOTS771959 John Deere 730
Serial # 8303927- Two-cylinder documentation - Electric start - Shipped 7/2/1959 to Medicine Lake, MT
LOTS781959 John Deere 830
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Serial # 6357- Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 7/19/1950 to Bird City, KS - Two-cylinder pony motor
LOTS791950 John Deere R
Serial # 273177- Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 11/29/1949 to Colorado Springs, CO - Ordered with aa4209 cast disk rear wheels
LOTS801950 John Deere AR
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Serial # 10779- Cast rear wheels
LOTS81
Serial # 4820- Type w111 stationary engine- Trailer included
LOTS82John Deere Engine
1941 John Deere G
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Serial # 5208437- Two-cylinder documentation - Dished cast rear wheels - Power steering - 3-point with third link - Shipped 9/13/1957 Billings, MT
LOTS83
Serial # 6205150- Two-cylinder documentation - Power steering - 3-point hitch - Shipped 11/28/1956 to Maryville, MO
LOTS841957 John Deere 620
1957 John Deere 520
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Serial # 7223924- Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 4/17/1958 to Livingston, MT - Standard diesel - Power steering - Pony start
LOTS851958 John Deere 720
Serial # 8204606- Pony start - Standard diesel
LOTS861958 John Deere 820
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Serial # 6288 (unstyled)
LOTS871938 John Deere G
Serial # 161044- Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 3/31/1945 to Billings, MT - Electric start - Ordered with short front axle - Cast disk rear wheels
LOTS881945 John Deere D
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Serial # 669512
LOTS891951 John Deere A
Serial # 269549
LOTS901951 John Deere B
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Serial # 220869- Two-cylinder documentation - Shipped 4/10/1930 to Omaha, NE
LOTS911930 John Deere GP
Serial # 75177- Round spoke rear wheels
LOTS921939 John Deere B
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Serial # 60365- Very original John Deere G
LOTS931952 John Deere G
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