[AT] John Deer B

[charliehill]

John I have to agree with you.  While I bleed persian orange the TO 35 Delux 
is one of my all time favorite tractors.    I'm not that big on the Ford N's 
styles but they hold their value well and have a lot of the features that 
showed up on JD, AC, and IH a quarter century later.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] John Deer B


> Guess I'd recommend a late model Ford 8 N, or better yet an NAA to
> preserve value.  But if you want something definitely more
> interesting and better-made I'd consider   a Ferguson TO 35 delux
> with power steering (that's my personal favorite).  'Course we all
> have our favorites!    Good luck.    John W.
>
>
>
>
> At 10:14 AM 08/26/2009, you wrote:
>>do you recomend a IH or A/C for a restoration project?
>>b.j.m.
>>
>>--- On Wed, 8/26/09, John Wilkens <jwilkens at eoni.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>From: John Wilkens <jwilkens at eoni.com>
>>Subject: Re: [AT] John Deer B
>>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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>>Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 11:06 AM
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>>Just finished a B "restoration."  Never again!  More trouble and
>>expense than it's worth.    John W.
>>
>>
>>
>>At 05:36 AM 08/26/2009, you wrote:
>> >Looking for information,
>> >
>> >I am looking at a 1950's vintage JD-B, has been in a hedge-row for
>> >about 12 years, rubber is inflated, gentleman selling it inflated
>> >them with air, can't tell me if the rears had any calcium in them -
>> >tractor belonged to his father.  It will turn over using a "bar" but
>> >not running, no battery, has hole in radiatior, definatly a restore 
>> >project.
>> >Anyone out there who has done a "B" restoration that can give me
>> >some hints as to what to look for as pitfalls in this restoration?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Pharmr Bruce
>> >
>> >
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