Thanks for the suggestion about Maibach.  Mine came from KY and the PTO clutch is shot, but I found one on EBay just recently.  There is a fellow southeast of me that does overhaul work for cash on the side, so I'm going to talk with him about doing the work.  There was another fellow just down the road from him, but his shop (actually his barn) was a mess ... and although he might do good work, I'm a little hesitant to use him.  Anyway, this summer I'm going to have the tractor overhauled and hopefully painted.  It's really going to a working tractor for me, with more power than my 8N,

[quote:k6cxuyu8]I thought I would send you an U2U instead of posting. Mine is a 1964 model also that was sold in Canada. Apparently there were a few Olivers sent to Canada and they were given the additional name Special. My model number is 55-2103 and serial is 149805-019. This tractor seems to go faster in 6th than other 550's. It does not have quick adjust wheels, or power steering however it does have the swinging drawbar. The tractor was in original lcondition  when I bought it. It had the original back tires and one front tire.
This may be of some help:
Maibach Tractor (Tom) I bought the paint, hydraulic filter and safety starting switch. Tom is extremely helpful and knows Olivers. I found the paint to be top quality for the cost. I put hardener in the paint. I painted an Oliver 75 lawn tractor and I used clear coat. I can't see paying the price for Dupont paint. You can reach Maibach at 800-808-9934.
Korves Oliver 618-939-6681-- I bought the steering wheel and the pto safety shield.
Dumont Oliver Decals 641-622-2592--I bought the decals from the Dumonts. The Special's decals are somewhat different and they had them special made. My fiber glass grill was in perfect  condition therefore I was spared that expense. The Dumonts also sell reproduction grills.
I put new Firestone tires on the tractor.
I did have the carb. rebuilt this past summer and Tom from Maibach took care of it.
Hope this helps.
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