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This Monroe Lift Brochure arrived while I was on vacation. It’s a great little brochure. The FarmJeep page has information on the Monroe lift, including this Monroe lift parts list.
Also, if you’ve never visited Clint Dixon’s Dodge Power Wagon Monroe Lift page, it’s worth a look. There he has some detailed drawing of the Monroe Lifts. He also has a great photo page that shows a Dodge Power Wagon and the Monroe Lift using different implements.
Speaking of Hydraulic Lifts, the Love Tractor Company (or perhaps more accurately Love Industries — I’m not clear on the difference) made a lift and also sold a willys-engine powered tractor.
According to the Standard Catalog of Farm Tractors 1890-1980, by C.H. Wendel, Love Tractor offered model J51 that was built around a Willys CJ-2A engine. This may have been a repurposed Empire Tractor, because at least one source suggests Love purchased eighteen Empire Tractors when Empire dissolved. Anyone know more about the ‘Willys’ Love Tractor?
Standard Catalog of Farm Tractors 1890-1980, by C.H. Wendel
Love Tractor also created a hydraulic three-point lift system. At CJ3a.info is a page devoted to the lift. At the Farm Jeep site is a scan of the brochure.
The February 1947 issue of Popular Science has an article on the Love Hydraulic Lift System distributed by Newgren.
There is also an article about the Love system and Newgren in a 1949 issue of Farm implement news – Volume 70 – Page 56.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
Marc found this great photo of two Holden modified jeeps.
“This No Reserve auction is for an original vintage WW2 Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo that measures approx. 8″ x 10”. This is an original photo, not a re-print or copy. Photo is 70 years old and may show expected age. Some photos may have small creasing, pin holes and/or show slight yellowing. The caption on the reverse reads in part …
NOW IT’S A HOSPITAL — Jeeps, fitted with stretcher racks, pull up to this wrecked Jap building on Saipan which the Marines are using for a hospital. The zig-zag camouflage didn’t help much as evidenced by the hits scored by Naval and artillery fire in the early part of the campaign …
OFFICIAL U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTO”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
The Jeep was a newspaper published at the Monterey Presidio in California. The Defense Language Institute in Monterey has a collection of issues from 1943-1944. The one below was published November 4, 1944, and is supposed to be the last one.
It may be a simulated exercise, but it’s a handy way to move a jeep!
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This ad was pulled from the July 9, 1942, issue of Farm Implement News. I looked, but there are no current issues for sale on eBay.
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Here’s a chance to get Willys World newsletter information on eBay.
“VINTAGE LOT OF 12 STAPLED LOOSE PAGES NEWSLETTERS AND ADVERTISING, 3 MEMBERSHIP ROSTERS 1993 1994 1995, 10 BOOK NEWSLETTERS. NICE CONDITION, NO RIPS , GREAT FIND FOR THE COLLECTOR!! AN ESTATE SALE FIND!”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $12,500
“Looking for a nice clean, ready to go collectors jeep? This jeep has been owned and operated by seller since 2004. Excellent running 4X4, 4 cylinder F Head Engine , bored out at 20,000 over. Interior and exterior in excellent condition. Exterior is rust free and repainted the original color. Interior clean and comfortable; original seats with new upholstery, new front floor boards, new door panels, and new interior paint.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $20,000
That engine compartment is spotless.
“1959 Willys Station Wagon. Complete Restoration. Everything rebuilt or replaced with new. Rusted panels & floorboards replaced. Professional paint job. Less than 1000 miles since rebuild. On to my next project. Comes with spare Hurricane motor, tranny, new glass, many extra parts. $20,000. May consider partial trade such as atv’s or utv’s in excellent shape.”
Note the oil change stickers on the inner door well.
“RARE BARN FIND, 34,654 MILES, SECOND OWNER, ALL ORIGIONAL,SOLID BODY AND FRAME, NO RUST, HAS BEEN STORED IN A POLE BARN , WITH A COVER FOR 49 YEARS. THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A ORIGIONAL FLAT FENDERED WILLYS WAGON……ASKING $18,500.00 OBO”
http://siouxfalls.craigslist.org/cto/4559289869.html
