[AJD] Ebay item-Dean

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

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<<--GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!

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!
>
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>
>
>-----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: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:12 PM
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>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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