[AJD] Ebay item-Dean

Fri Dec 2 07:46:25 PST 2005

ok ok
I am NOT bidding now.......................
Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <gremaux at tein.net>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" 
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean


> alone!
> leave it alone.........I want it!
> kreig don't need it.....he has enough toys!
>
> Frank
> gremaux at tein.net
> Central Montana
> http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:34 PM
> Subject: RE: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean
>
>
>>I have left it "along" in my watch list!
>>
>> 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
>> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>> Frank
>> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:16 PM
>> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean
>>
>> 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"
>> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> 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-j
>> ohndeere-
>>> 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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