[AJD] Ebay item-Dean

Fri Dec 2 12:17:17 PST 2005

Paul
Without a doubt...Don Dufner!
Honestly, I at times think he was collecting while I was watching The Lone Ranger on 
TV! I think he started out collecting due to his desire to improve his farming and 
from that he learned an appreciation for the two cylinders. A great collector and a 
great guy all around

Beyond that, Harold Ottaway in Witchita, KS was a full bore collector even in the 
1960's and earlier

Many many more I am certain

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 Fri Dec  2  8:39 , 'Paul O' <mrgp at fwi.com> sent:

>Gregs' comments started me thinking about the history of our hobby. Does 
>anyone know who was the first person to become a two-cylinder tractor 
>collector? I know about the origin of the Two-Cylinder Club, but there must 
>have been considerable activity before.
>Any ideas?
>Paul O
>
>----- 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 11:43 AM
>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-johndeere-
>> 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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