Cool story!
If this were my dad's tractor, if someone got him a new replacement seat, he'd save it till the old one was completely shot THEN replace it. Glad to see you didn't wait.
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Daniel G.
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(May 1970) 147 w/an IH spring assist, 48" deck, 42" blade, 1969 73, #2 trailer, 10" Brinly plow and (on loan) Dad's #2 tiller.