[AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors

charlie hill chill8 at suddenlink.net
Fri Jul 27 11:41:49 PDT 2007


Same here Grant.  You can only look at her for so long.  Then you've got to 
see what she's made of.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Weir" <grantweird at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors


>
> Charlie and all,
>
>    I would have to agree with you guys on this one too.  A "restored"
> tractor doesn't nessesarily need to be brought back perfectly to factoy
> specs, but all of it's systems should be working half decent at least. 
> And
> yes, one of the first places a restored tractor ought to go is out into 
> the
> field for a workout.  I like to see a good paint job like anyone else, but 
> I
> like it with some oil and dust over the "new" - it makes it look more 
> real.
> I like to "see" a restored tractor but I like to "hear" it even more.  I
> like the idea of hearing it make the sounds that it was designed to make,
> not puttering through a parade or idling in the grass.  When I restore an
> engine or tractor I make it work as soon as possible.  I want to hear it
> bark!
>
> Grant Weir
> Saskatoon, SK.
> Canada
>
>
>
>
>>From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
>>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group
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>>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Subject: Re: [AT] Old weathered used-looking tractors
>>Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:38:47 -0400
>>
>>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
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Rob Wilson" <rowilson at wildblue.net>
>>To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
>><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>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-----
>> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Easley, Greg
>> > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 9:35 AM
>> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> > 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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