[AJD] ebay # 280197269334

[J.R. Hobbs]

Not trying to be blunt, but whoever wrote the ad copy for that "D" is full of it. For one thing,there weren't any "correct" style of tires in 1930, because those type of rear ( and front for that matter) tires simply weren't available in 1930, period. Model "D" Tractors didn't get the rubber tire option until 1933, and very few were built, it wasn't until 1934-1935 that there was any significant sales of rubber on the "D"s, and in my opinion, this wheel equipment belongs of one of those year tractors, not this tractor. Yes, I know that retrofits were available, but still....... It's called hype, fellas, and unfortunately, there's getting to be entirely too much of it in this hobby.
   
  While we're talking about unpopular subjects, how many of you guys popped a vein or had to take a blood pressure pill when you saw the cover and contents of the January-February issue of Two-Cylinder?  We've taken quite a bit of heat from a few people, and I'd would like to know what our friends here think. It's the last NG feature for 2008, and some really neat two-cylinder stuff is in the works already for the rest of the year.

Gary Epps <garyepps at fidnet.com> wrote:
  This is a good looking D John Deere, but I wonder at the comment in the 
description that it has the "correct style tires". What do you think? 
While there is not a good pic of the sidewalls of the rear tires, they 
don't look right to me. Also, isn't a 14.9 tire a size smaller than the 
two recommended tires? I think the recommended tires current sizes 
should be 16.9 or 18.4. Am I missing something here?

Gary
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