[AT] Tractor Restoration On Front Page Of Wall Street Journal

[Mike Sloane]

The problem with that kind of publicity is that the yuppies will think 
it is "trendy" to acquire old tractors and have them restored (they 
won't do it themselves, of course). And that will certainly drive the 
prices right through the roof. I would prefer that it just remain a 
secret among us FATGs.

Mike

Chuck Bealke wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> As the New York Times did several years ago, the Wall Street Journal
> has finally acknowledged the world of tractor restoration. But this time we got
> front page coverage. In the Jan 3, 2007 edition of the WSJ, there is a nice article 
> about Mr. Kristin Gall, a farmer from Ethel, Mo., who searched out and restored 
> his grandfather's Farmall 1206. It even has before and after photos of the 
> restoration and mentions a separate JD tractor resurrection and the Red Power
> Roundup. In case you subscribe to the WSJ online, it can be found at
> 
> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116779347247365603.html?mod=hps_us_pageone
>  
> There is also a '57 picture of three Gall gents astride their new Farmall 450, and
> the photo looked familiar. Perhaps I have seen it in a old Red Power or Antique 
> Tractor issue.
> 
> Now that Wall Street is on to us, it seems time to get the USPO to do a Classic 
> American Tractors sheet of stamps. They recently did a nice one on US motorcycles, 
> and they only have half the wheels and history. Do any of you know where to get such
> a campaign started?
> 
> Chuck Bealke
> www.plowsong.com 


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