Popular Post Wiley Farm Posted November 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2014 I have a 1959 JD 840 for sale. New clutches, new wiring, new lights, all new gauges, new batteries, new air cleaner, new muffler, new brake linings, new brake cylinders and slave cylinders. Runs great. $15,000. I am located in Georgia.770-464-3276 (shop)770-846-6877 (cell) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 what was its industrial application? grid roller ,or scraper can I'm guessing. Beautiful job on the restoration . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 wow,,,nice good luck...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Farm Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 This unit was used to pull 2 drum Waco sheepfoot. These units were also used to pull Handcock or JD400 scrapers which was 7 1/2 yards.Thanks, Dale.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 You want another one. Has a Hancock pan on it Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Farm Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 I don't think I want to restore another one GreenGiant2. Lots of work and lots of dollars to restore! If yours has a Handcock pan on it, must be an early model.Dale.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcotkg Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Hey Green giant, why don't you sell me your Heiliner and you can buy the JD??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 What a great piece of restoration craftsmanship and equipment. The 'body' styling and shape share some elements of car and truck designs from that period. I wonder who actually designed the 840? Thanks for the great picture also. That's one good looking machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I would consider selling my heiliner. Don't need the jd., all I have to do is go look in my in laws barn and see it. 1 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 What a great piece of restoration craftsmanship and equipment. The 'body' styling and shape share some elements of car and truck designs from that period. I wonder who actually designed the 840? Thanks for the great picture also. That's one good looking machine.The basic tractor is a model 830 Industrial. The operator's station was moved to the left side. My guess is Dryfus did the styling of the side fenders. Deere used them for styling. 1 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 The basic tractor is a model 830 Industrial. The operator's station was moved to the left side. My guess is Dryfus did the styling of the side fenders. Deere used them for styling.11 minutes later..I have my answer. And that's why I love BMT and these forums. There's nowhere else on earth that would have happened. Thank you, Ken. I know you already know this but there were only brief periods post-Ford but pre-unibody where designers made a focused effort to meld the appearance of the automobile with the functionality of industrial equipment or machinery. The 840 is a product of one of those short periods. Thanks again for the quick answer that would have taken me hours to find otherwise! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Aw, heck. Maybe even days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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