My name is Jerry Fields and I live in western Colorado. I recently purchased a 1953 OC-3 (3501709, OC3-42-IND) that came with a Ware 3WI loader and dozer blade.
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(Grill guard is sitting on seat.)
My goal is to get it running and use it to pull a 1,700 pound chipper and a utility trailer around my central Colorado 7-acre mountain lot. Engine is not frozen but is missing the magneto. I have been reading all I can about these machines and getting familiar with parts sources and general information. I am sure I will be asking a lot of questions so please bear with me as I get started on this project.