Thanks!

Actually, we were talking about that tractor at the Winter Get-Together, and we think it is a different one in Larry Gay's book. That picture shows a side fuel tank, this 2-105 has a battery tray just like an 1855. A couple of guys that worked at the factory said it was pretty common for them to make a few of a new model, and it might be a month or two later before some big wig might have a picture taken like what is in Larry's book.

I was told that what probably happened with this 2-105 is that a 1955 rear end was sent down the line, and then pulled into the bull pen to be put together. This would explain why the rear end has green paint showing through from under the black paint, but no green paint on the front half.