So I get a call from my cousin just down the road that there is a fella a few towns over that has a 770 that he has been trying to sell. I knew of him and also that the tractor had a set of tracks for it. Not only that, but it is also set up with the Power Booster transmission. Well, I ended up buying it, but when I went to run it the fella says he was going to roll it out of the barn but it doesn't seem to move and the engine will not turn over... but it has tracks! (well, they are out on the rockpile in the field and the idlers are in the back corner of the barn) It turned out that the transmission had water in it and had frozen so the entire machine was locked up.Fortunately we had a few days of above freezing temps. so I went back and it rolled easily. I ended up draining about 3 gallons of water from the transmission and after tinkering with the points a little,adding gasoline,plus a hot battery, the old bugger fired up pretty nice! I wasted no time getting it on the trailer and home. I ran it out thru the fields and down the road..... I like it!  It just needs carburator work and should be fine but will have to wait 'til a few other projects are completed.
After a little poking about on the internet, I found that this 770 is set up  with tracks made by Arps co. of Wisconsin. Sheesh! They are heavy! Does anyone have any helpful hints/suggestions about getting the tracks up and over the tires? The web site tells how the adjustments are made but no suggestions of getting the tracks in place. I look forward to running this new aquisition and I believe once I get the tracks on I shall leave the tracks on.
          Cal