Thank you for making me feel that it is worth my time and effort to keep this site going, there has been over 100 hits on the old sites per month since I started tracking it at the end of July 2012. This new site with all the added information and photos I have added, I am sure there will be something for everyone. I have added a lot of photos to the History and Implement pages, most of which were taken by Jesse Lindeman himself. I have all these photos and am trying to share them with everyone that is interested in the Lindeman Crawler and family. There is very little commentary on the pages right now, I will be adding more photos and commentary to the pages as time goes by. Click on any of the photos and they will take you to a new page with the same type of photos or take you to a enlarged version of that photo. On the new page click the photo and it will take you to a full size rendition, the photos are as I scanned them, as I get time they will be replaced with retouched ones along with commentary. Click your back button and it will take you back to the point your were at to continue.
If you have any comments leave them and I will try to give you the best answer I can. Please click the comment link at the top of the page, telling me what you would like to see. As I update any of the pages I will post what I have done to keep you informed.
Thank you again for visiting the Lindeman Archives Site.
Ted E. Adams
Hello Mr. Adams
I hope you can help with some BO Lindeman issues I have.
Bought a tractor in Yakima last year. SN# ? No tag on it anymore. Would like to do a Restoration to it but am lacking most if not all manuals that would be necessary. Can you provide any info as to what the part numbers for the manuals might be so I can track them down. Working on the Tool Bar assembly now and have really leaky cylinders. I understand you may have some manuals that would help with identifying parts for this assy. Anyway would love to work with you on this project if possible. Thanks Don.
Hi Don,
If you go to Stories, Brochures & Manuals Page on this site you can download the Parts Manuals that you need. The manual on the Hydraulics will help you a lot. The other one on the Lindeman is just a parts manual.
I don’t have your Lindeman in my registry. If you will send me the serial # along with your mailing address I will send you a registration certificate with any information I have on it along with a DVD of the Lindeman Story and Beyond at no cost to you. You can e-mail me at li********@***oo.com or message me.
Ted, I just came across a tractor that I have the chance to purchase, but was wondering if there is any way to know if it is a true lindeman or a dealer conversion. Serial number is GPO15114. At least I believe that is it the last number is a little hard to make out but pretty sure that is it. The reason I question it is because the owner said he thought it was a wheeled tractor when his grampa had it but he is not sure it is definitely the same machine. Any info greatly appreciated. Thanks
Herbert, I don’t have any information on GPO15114. This doesn’t mean that it isn’t a Lindeman Crawler that was converted by Lindeman Power Equipment Co.,. There were only 5 GPO shipped without wheels to LPE Co. to be made into crawlers, all the rest were converted from wheel tractors. I do have records of GPO15113 and GPO15116 that are still in collections.
I would have to see the crawler to be sure that it is a true Lindeman but most likely it is.
I am trying to find my late Father’s 1946 John Deere Lindemann tractor. He bought it new from Tonasket Feed and Implement in Tonasket, WA right after WW II was over and you could buy steel things again He traded it off in 1950 for a new Farmall H tractor at Hank & Howard ‘s in Okanogan, WA. Does anyone have this antique tractor, or did it go for scrap somewhere?
Don do you have the serial number of the Lindeman? It is real hard to locate if you don’t.
I just read through the History pages – thanks for your efforts to capture this information and sharing it. I found it a very interesting read – there’s much more to the Linderman story than I could have imagined.
Dave
My late husband, Frank Smody bought BO Lindeman Crawler, Serial number 335649, in 2013. I do not know who he purchased it from or where. I think it was Ohio or Indiana. Your list has a Bob Smyth Portland Or for this serial number. I don’t know much about my tractor and would like to know more. This tractor will be on display as the featured tractor for the annual Harvest Festival in Corning Arkansas on October 22, 2016.
Sorry to hear that your husband passed away. The only information I have on your Lindeman is the date it was shipped to Yakima to be made into the crawler it is today and the it once belonged to Bob Smythe. If you will send me your mailing address I will send you a certificate of registration with that information along with a DVD of the Lindeman Story and Beyond for shearing your information with me. I will also change the serial number page with your name instead of Bob Smythe’s. Let me know if you want your name or your husbands or both on the certificate. You can send the information to li********@***oo.com
I just purchased #333822 from a guy in OR. I live in Washburn IL. It is in pretty good shape, He told me he got it from a guy in Ca. I’m fixing a few things on it, and will show it this summer at local events. Looking for a 2 bottom plow, maybe blade with hydraulics also. Thanks for having this nice site.
Congratulation on becoming a Lindeman owner. If you will send me your mailing address I will send you a certificate with any information I have on your Lindeman, along with a DVD of the Lindeman Story and Beyond.
Hi Ted,
My name is Darren I am from a Australia and live in a small town called Goulburn. I have been interested in vintage tractors since I was a kid especially crawlers. I recently purchased a bo lindeman so I would like to send you through the serial number for your archives. You have a great site here keep up the good work.
Best Regards Darren.
Hi Darren,
I will be happy to add you and your Lindeman to the serial # list and map. Please send me your mailing address along with the serial # and I will send you a certificate with any information I have on it along with a DVD of the Lindeman Story and Beyond.
Hi Darren I don’t know if you will ever get this note or not. I just wanted to tell you that I sent a JD Lindeman to Bob Lukins in Australind West Australia 6233 last summer from here in Florida USA I hope you can meet Bob some time as he and Joan are the finest people that ever lived. I hope to hear back from you. Thanks Jack
I received this comment on my site today but I am not Darren. I would like to know more about the Lindeman (serial #, address, name and address of new owner) that you sent to Australia. Ted E. Adams – Lindeman Archives
Hi jack i just noticed your message i know Bob lukins i actually bought my bo lindeman off him he was telling me that he was looking at another one in the USA and was in the process of shipping it.
Ted, Just happened to visit the serial # list and see the pic I sent you is on there but it is still listed under the PO name. My Lindy is 337162 and I purchased it from Jon last year. I am in Hamburg NY. Just thought I would drop you a note so the list can be corrected at your leisure.
Great site and thanks again for the certificate.
Eric Bauer
Thanks Eric for the reminder. I have corrected the page. I must of been having one of those senior moment’s. As they say a bad excuse is better then no excuse. Thanks again Ted
I really appreciate your efforts you have a great site Thank You
Good Morning , I was wondering how to go about submitting my serial number for my BO Lindeman so as it could be included in your records , I recently purchased serial number 336701 and retrieved it from Colby Wisconsin just last week, I would love to be included in you record book and look forward to meeting more crawler collectors, I would be happy to pay for the certificate that you prepare , Please contact me via email or telephone 928-706-4040 cell or 780-416-4040 thanks again Ron
Hi Ron,
Congratulation on becoming a Lindeman owner. I will add your name and town to serial # list. If you have the name of the person you bought your Lindeman from and want me to I will include it on the certificate, I have no previous owners listed for it. I will hold off printing it until I hear back from you. I will be including a DVD of the Lindeman Story and Beyond when I mail it out. There is not charge for the certificate or DVD but all donations are welcome to cover the coat of supply’s.