Colby's Contraption

In 2007 I was approached by a 15 year old Boy Scout that I vaguely knew to be his mentor on his Eagle Scout project. Soon it was apparent to me that this young man was truly gifted with machines and tools. I had recently purchased a tired old 78A D4D to refresh a bit and use on my farm. The scout, Colby, loved the machine and he was smitten with the fever of old yellow iron. He spoke frequently of acquiring a D2 and I repeatedly told him that the machines were too small to be serviceable.