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spiritstone Cave Dweller Member since August 2014 Posts: 2,061	Vintage? Mar 18, 2015 17:16:48 GMT -5 garock, Fossilman, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spiritstone on Mar 18, 2015 17:16:48 GMT -5 I was out for a walk around one of the crap yards and came across this old tank. WW2? or newer? I wonder what he wants for it.
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jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	Vintage? Mar 18, 2015 18:12:13 GMT -5 spiritstone likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Mar 18, 2015 18:12:13 GMT -5 Yank the turret & some of the armor plate off, put rubber road tracks on it, and you've got one heck of a go anywhere rock getter.
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snowmom still telling self it's just a hobby Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. Member since April 2014 Posts: 4,480	Vintage? Mar 18, 2015 20:31:08 GMT -5 spiritstone likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowmom on Mar 18, 2015 20:31:08 GMT -5 Spouse says M4A3 (Sherman Tank) with a 76MM gun. WWII or Korean War- maybe both!

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Mar 18, 2015 20:31:08 GMT -5 snowmom said:

Spouse says M4A3 (Sherman Tank) with a 76MM gun. WWII or Korean War- maybe both!

Thanks Snowmom and Snowdad.

I thought they only came with a 50mm gun? I'm actually going to go back during business hrs and see what he is asking for it. It would look good parked on the front lawn.

because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.

jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,612	Vintage? Mar 19, 2015 7:44:57 GMT -5 spiritstone likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Mar 19, 2015 7:44:57 GMT -5 When scrap iron goes back up it would be worth a chunk.

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,723	Vintage? Mar 19, 2015 9:17:43 GMT -5 snowmom and spiritstone like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Mar 19, 2015 9:17:43 GMT -5 Looks WWII or Korean.....Love tanks...My MOS in the Army was 63H20-Tank and wheeled mechanic...I know my way around them-LOL Would be great to buy and goof around with..
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Post by snowmom on Mar 20, 2015 5:00:55 GMT -5

My husband would like to keep one for a pet, too. (study of US military history has been his lifetime hobby). There is a lot of paperwork that goes with these, the Gov't keeps track of them forever, you just get temporary custody. There was a huge to-do about a tank some guy kept at his homestead in McLean Co IL (where I used to live)in the 1990's. The tank was taken back by the government.I believe the guy got it from Gov't "surplus" telling them it was for a museum. He may have had plans for a museum but it didn't materialize. Evidently the Fed.don't let 'just anybody' have a tank.

I'll see if I can find old news blurbs. Would take quite a bit of effort to load that thing for transport one would suspect it is non functional at this point. what size winch would you need to drag that onto a flatbed? LOL Curious what you might find out about it..

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Vintage? Mar 20, 2015 18:18:30 GMT -5 snowmom likes this

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Mar 20, 2015 5:00:55 GMT -5 snowmom said:

My husband would like to keep one for a pet, too. (study of US military history has been his lifetime hobby). There is a lot of paperwork that goes with these, the Gov't keeps track of them forever, you just get temporary custody. There was a huge to-do about a tank some guy kept at his homestead in McLean Co IL (where I used to live)in the 1990's. The tank was taken back by the government.I believe the guy got it from Gov't "surplus" telling them it was for a museum. He may have had plans for a museum but it didn't materialize. Evidently the Fed.don't let 'just anybody' have a tank.

I'll see if I can find old news blurbs. Would take quite a bit of effort to load that thing for transport one would suspect it is non functional at this point. what size winch would you need to drag that onto a flatbed? LOL Curious what you might find out about it..

Keep you posted. Waiting for days off so I can go back when there open. I dont know what the Canadian policies are on owning one. I'll check into that to.

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snowmom still telling self it's just a hobby Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. Member since April 2014 Posts: 4,480	Vintage? Mar 20, 2015 19:16:32 GMT -5 spiritstone likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowmom on Mar 20, 2015 19:16:32 GMT -5 Fun to do. Watching with interest!

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,723	Vintage? Mar 20, 2015 21:20:59 GMT -5 snowmom likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Mar 20, 2015 21:20:59 GMT -5 Has anyone seen the movie,with James Garner-called Tank? Excellent movie!!!!
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Vintage? Mar 20, 2015 22:27:25 GMT -5 snowmom likes this

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Post by jakesrocks on Mar 20, 2015 22:27:25 GMT -5

Hey Mike, you, me and the Madman should go together and buy that. Couldn't we have a blast going out rockin in that thing ? No pick & shovel work for us old goats. Just let rip with a couple rounds to do the hard work.

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