Esa K
The history of the Komsomolets, as it has been told to me:
After the wars, the army sold some equipment, among it was this tractor. It was bought by an army captain from Vaasa and he intended to use it for pulling some kind of plough to clear the Wanha Vaasa channel. He was not so successful in this, the Komso just was not powerful enough. So he sold it to another veteran - who only bought it because it had a brand new battery(!). Later this guy tried to use it for pulling lumber out of the forest but that did not go very well either.
So it was put in the back of his garage and stayed there for some 50 years until last summer when I took an interest in the matter - I had heard before that this guy had some kind of panzer vehicle but never really understood what an opportunity it was. Together with his grandson we pulled the komso out of its resting place and moved it to a better garage, after agreeing that we will not sell it but restore it and show it to everyone interested.
Big portions of the front have been cut off and all hatches are missing but the engine, transmission etc are in pretty good order - we have of course taken it for a few rides around the garage (it really messes up the yard when you make tight turns, does not please the "emäntä")
Most of the crew compartment can easily be fabricated from 10mm steel plates but hatches, hinges, some cast parts etc will prove more difficult - that is why we would like to find some "original" items. Also a seat, lights, some electrical equipment is missing..and the list could be made longer.
Tero: hope you find something, would REALLY appreciate it.
