[AJD] Ebay item-Dean

[Frank]

leave it along........I am bidding

Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <greg at theoldtractorcompany.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" 
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Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:35 PM
Subject: RE: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean


> Now that's a good way to think about it!
> Greg
>
>
> Greg Stephen
> The Old Tractor Company
> Stephen Equipment Company
> PO Box 709
> Franktown, CO 80116
> 303-663-5246
> 303-468-0377 FAX<<--GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!
>
> On Thu Dec  1 13:12 , 'Dean VP' <deanvp at att.net> sent:
>
>>Greg:
>>
>>As my father said all too often: "You can't take it with you. Your hands 
>>are
>>too stiff to get in your pockets!"
>>
>>
>>
>>Dean A. Van Peursem
>>Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>>Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>>
>>www.deerelegacy.com
>>
>>http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>[antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com','','','')">antique-johndeere-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>>greg at theoldtractorcompany.com
>>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:43 AM
>>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>>Subject: RE: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean
>>
>>That of course is what caught my eye. The fact that it's 100% new and
>>untouched. The
>>little attached bag of parts was what sent me over the edge although I'm 
>>not
>>planning
>>on bidding on it.
>>
>>I agree with your statement that there's not a real shortage of tractors,
>>just a
>>perceived shortage. More and more frequently I hear of older collectors 
>>who
>>are
>>beginning to turn loose of some of their tractors as they realize they're
>>just not
>>going to get to them. I've also seen quite a bit of burnout as long time
>>collectors
>>take a break from it all for awhile.
>>
>>As I told a friend of mine years ago when he was worried that all the
>>tractors were
>>gone, "There will never be any fewer tractors than there are today, 
>>they'll
>>just
>>change hands." Remember we can't take them with us! (Some days I count 
>>that
>>as a
>>blessing!)
>>
>>Greg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Greg Stephen
>>The Old Tractor Company
>>Stephen Equipment Company
>>PO Box 709
>>Franktown, CO 80116
>>303-663-5246
>>303-468-0377 FAX
>>
>>On Thu Dec  1  2:14 , 'Dean VP' deanvp at att.net> sent:
>>
>>>Greg:
>>>
>>>I was hoping nobody else would see that one. :-)  If eBayers realize what
>>>this really is, the fact that all the pieces are there and unused (very
>>>unusual) and realize they are unused almost anything can happen. I expect
>>it
>>>to go for a very high price. If it doesn't I'll be right in there 
>>>slugging
>>>away.
>>>
>>>I'm tempted to call my brother in NW Iowa and send him over there to try 
>>>to
>>>capture it directly. It's only about 10 to 15 miles from where I was born
>>>and raised. I don't know if you ever have been in the Doon, IA area. Doon
>>>itself is a very small town. But years ago there was a huge antique 
>>>tractor
>>>salvage there. This is before Van Nordt Combine and Rock Valley Tractor
>>>Salvage became players. I've been gone for over 45 years so I'm sure I
>>don't
>>>know all the connections but there is a reason all of that activity
>>occurred
>>>in the same general area.
>>>
>>>There also is a fairy large John Deere dealer in Doon, IA currently. I
>>don't
>>>know where this eBay seller is getting these JD Gems but they sure have
>>come
>>>up with some rather rare pieces.  I'm curious how many other things are 
>>>yet
>>>to surface. I do know that the next time I go back home, I'm going to try
>>to
>>>look these people up.
>>>
>>>But there are some other real hidden gems in my home area. Been there 
>>>quite
>>>awhile but I didn't find out about them until I started collecting in 
>>>1998.
>>>A lot of hidden and quite large collections. There is a farmer 3 miles 
>>>from
>>>my home farm that has collected and restored at least one of every 
>>>unstyled
>>>and styled letter series JD. Has a similar collection of the First 
>>>Numbered
>>>series all the way through the 30 series. And then what really blew my 
>>>mind
>>>he has an extensive collection of at least one of most models of the
>>popular
>>>implements.  He even has quite a few of the NG tractors. Every time I'm
>>back
>>>there I think I'm a hog that has found a new fresh cow pie!
>>>
>>>I don't know if you have ever been there or met the farmer. Nice guy.
>>>
>>>I'm convinced there really isn't a shortage of the old Johnny Poppers. We
>>>just make ourselves believe there is.
>>>
>>>I suspect that this anvil will go for a very high price. If it doesn't 
>>>I'll
>>>own it. I happen to already own one of these exact anvils but I can 
>>>assure
>>>you, it's not a NOS one.
>>>
>>>Dean A. Van Peursem
>>>Snohomish, WA 98290
>>>
>>>Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>>>
>>>www.deerelegacy.com
>>>
>>>http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>[antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com','','','')">antique-jo
>>hndeere-
>>bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>>>greg at theoldtractorcompany.com
>>>Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:12 PM
>>>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>>>Subject: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean
>>>
>>>Dean
>>>Check out item #7568383137
>>>What's your bet on how high it will go? Could go either way I think
>>>
>>>Greg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Greg Stephen
>>>The Old Tractor Company
>>>Stephen Equipment Company
>>>PO Box 709
>>>Franktown, CO 80116
>>>303-663-5246
>>>303-468-0377 FAX
>>>
>>>
>>>
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