[AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors

[Louis Spiegelberg]

I restore tractors for a living.  I look at this way.  It is their tractor,
they can do with it as they please.  I have customers that just show their
tractor.  I have ones that work them. 

Even with a complete restoration, it is usually cheaper to restore an old
tractor, than to buy a new one that can do the same amount of work.

Lou

<mailto:Louis at kellnet.com>  

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 10:39 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors


Rob I agree with you completely but I got in trouble for saying it once. 
Someone on this list a long time ago became totally irate with me for 
suggesting that a restored tractor should be capable of and expected to 
work.  He said he wouldn't dare risk damaging his tractor by actually 
working it after all of the time and money he put into it.  He thought I was

crazy for thinking a 50 year old machine should be expected to work.

My 50 year old tractors work for a living and they haven't had the benifit 
of a restoration of any sort ...... yet.

I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Charlie
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From: "Rob Wilson" <rowilson at wildblue.net>
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Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors


>I think in the long run I'd rather see a rusty old tractor with all the  
>mechanicals restored than to see these trailer queens with DuPont  
>restorations. In the Allis world most all the WD series tractors have 
>the  shaft worn out with grooves in it and seals hard as a rock causing 
>the  hydraulic fluid to mix with the transmission fluid. Making the 
>hydraulics  worthless for actual field use. So when the guy restores 
>them if they  don't  split 'em and put in the speedy sleeve and seals 
>you have a nice parade  tractor. Not worth the paint job to me. I like 
>them restored just like  factory and then put right in the field to 
>use. Either at plow days or  everyday use. Hate to say it but the 
>correct police are the ones keeping  these tractors close to what they 
>were built with. 20 more years and no  one
> will be around to remember a new whatever looked like.
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Easley, 
> Greg
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 9:35 AM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors
>
> Paint is nice, but rust has its own appeal.
>
> When I restored the VAC back in '97, I put a very nice (expensive) 
> paint
> job
> on the sheet metal.  I hadn't even gotten the decals applied when the 
> first
> chip was knocked out of the paint.
>
> Everything since I've painted in the farm shop for cheap money, or not 
> painted at all, and they all look just fine to me.  Correct police can 
> KMA...
>
> Greg
>
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