[AJD] 2 cyl. vs. Next Gen.

[Jim Showers]

I have a 720D for sale here in eastern WVA
Jim Showers


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy Bogdan" <tbogdan1 at earthlink.net>
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Subject: [AJD] 2 cyl. vs. Next Gen.


>I like both ( 2 cyl. vs. Next Gen.).
>
> As I said before, I'm not a collector, I'm still trying to farm with these
> antiques, and I have two 2 cyl.s (wouldn't mind having more, in addition 
> to
> an "A" and a 70, I'd like to own a 630 or a 720 also).
>
> My dream tractor and hopefully my next tractor will be a 4020, but the
> prices are so dang high, that I don't know if I can afford one.  That 
> would
> be my first diesel, if I ever get one.  They start at around $10,000 in my
> area and that is usually for a poor condition one.  Most farmers who own
> them won't give them up because they are such a good tractor.  I almost 
> like
> the NG tractors as much as the 2 cylinders.  I like steam engines too, but
> wouldn't even know how to start one.  If gasoline and fuel prices keep
> climbing, I may have to invest in some horses instead of Next Generation
> power.
>
> I am a first generation farmer, and a youngster (born during the Vietnam
> war) so I didn't grow up with these tractors, I grew up with my neighbors
> blue ford 1980's diesels, but always loved the look and sound of those 
> green
> tractors.
>
> Anyways, thanks to all the old guys who are keeping the hobby going, 
> because
> I like learning from you, and seeing all the tractors at shows and reading
> about them in magazines.  Keep up the good work for as long as you can 
> hang
> in there,
>
> Farmer Troy in Pennsylvania
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "richard carlson" <dtractors at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 11:36 PM
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>
>> Boy all this over the size of JD model D tractor tires,LOL.  This NG 
>> stuff
>> is a result of the 30 year turn around. People interested in old 
>> tractors
>> or cars or whatever usually go back to what they were raised up with 
>> about
>> 30 years ago. A lot of the tractor people now grew up with the NG 
>> tractors
>> so that is what they are collecting. Same thing with cars. Use to be 
>> Model
>> T and Model A Fords and the cars of the 30's were the hot collectors,then
>> it moved to the 40's,then the 50's,then the 60's and now the muscle cars.
>> Same thing happened with tractors. It started out with steam engines and
>> horses and then evolved from there. The first time I went to the
>> Mt.Pleasant,Iowa show there were only about 30 or 40 tractors there and
>> over 200 steam engines and a bunch of horses. That was in about 1976. I
>> used to take my tractors there and it just got bigger and bigger. I think
>> the last time I went there were over 300 tractors there,that was in about
>> 1990.
>>
>> So guess what I am saying is things change if we like it or not.  And 
>> J.R.
>> without you this hobby would be a lot different, Thank You. That goes for
>> a lot of other people on this list also.
>>
>> Dick
>
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