[AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors

[John Hall]

If I ever get another old crawler, it will not be restored. They are too 
much fun to play with. You can imagine what the undercarriage on one that 
has been painted looks like with even minor amounts of driving.

 Oh yeah, you'll never spill a drop of gas, oil or antifreeze onto an 
unrestored tractor. Much less scratch the paint.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Vinson" <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 6:12 PM
Subject: [AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors


> Now and then I think about repainting my Farmall M, once I get done with
> tinkering on its various mechanical problems.  But the closer I get, the
> less I like the idea of painting it.
>
> I *like* being able to lay a wrench on the hood and not worry about
> scratching anything.  And I like the sense of history implied by the 
> various
> dings and scuffs and the various colors and patches of faded, 
> farmer-applied
> paint.  It's not as personal as if it had been the same tractor I grew up
> with, but still, I'm getting pretty fond of it as is.
>
> Not sure where I'm going with this post other than to wonder out loud 
> about
> it.  Anybody else wrestle with this decision?
>
> Dean Vinson
> Dayton, Ohio
> www.vinsonfarm.net
>
>
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