Oliver Heritage Issue #84

Oliver Heritage Issue #84 April/May 2018

• FEATURING: Oliver 990 - Cross Field or Cross Country Machine. While designed for field work, one special 990 took on another purpose and that was to drive coast to coast, proving the 990 was well-suited for both field and road. Feature tractor owner: Ken Meredith - Snover, MI.

• Oliver No. 41 Marsh & Brush Sulky. The switch from horsepower to tractor power after the turn of the century brought about many opportunities for farming. The Oliver No. 41 was one of the tools that helped turn wasteland into productive farmland all around the world.

• Cletrac Facts: Oliver-Cletrac in Africa, Part 1. Oliver's South African rep., Mr. C.D. Godrey, sailed to Capetown, South Africa, to begin almost four years of intensive organization of Oliver distributors and dealers.

• Ask the Oliver Mechanic: Question and answer with Larry Harsin.

• Central Washington Agricultural Museum

• Oliver 99 Scraper Replica: Scratch-built by Gorman.

• Gleason Century Farms. In 1854, Con Gleason and his wife, Mary, settled on a piece of land in Maple Grove, MN.