[AJD] too many? what to keep and why?

The Allen Family steveallen855 at centurytel.net
Mon Dec 7 15:23:36 PST 2009


"[W]orried"?  Hardly ;-)

My reply was more of a coment on the assertion that getting rid of the 
common tractors is the ideal way to thin a collection. 

The "original" Steve Allen

Quoting Mitchell Daly <md31043 at msn.com>:
>
> You've only got 2 tractors and you're worried?? I've got 12 and 
> wonder what to
> do next!! I
> am being very careful and not buying anymore. I'm still waiting on 
> Greg for the
> last 10 years
> or so to get some thrust washers for the front spindles on my LA. 
>
> Mitch - md31043 at msn.com
>
>
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > From: steveallen855 at centurytel.net
> > To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:57:38 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [AJD] too many? what to keep and why?
> >
> > Dunno about that: using 1, 3, and 4, my A and B ARE the core of my
> > collection (well, to be honest, they are the ENTIRE collection) because
> > I started out with something like this very advice in mind. The A runs
> > and works but needs TLC; the B needs a thorough going through. If
> > somebody threw an H at me, I wouldn't turn it away, but I really don't
> > see a need for more. Both the A and the B have been in the family for
> > decades (the B longer), and I have spent quite a few hours on both. 
> >
> > The "original" Steve Allen
> >
> > Quoting greg at theoldtractorcompany.com:
> >>> I think a good starting place would be
> >> 1)Sentimental- be it a long time family tractor or used it in many
> >> parades with
> >> the kids or daughter used it in her wedding or whatever
> >>> 3)Realistic, emphasis on realistic, candidate for future restoration
> >>> efforts,
> >> recognizing that a goal is to slow down the time and life energy
> >> spent in this
> >> area. 
> >> 4)Fun-just something you enjoy. Perhaps a vintage crawler that's a
> >> kick to drive
> >> or a tractor that is a perennial crowd pleaser or maybe even a big
> >> two cylinder
> >> diesel simply because you like the way it "hops" when it's running. 
> >>>
> >> I think in this way you can shed the common A, B, 50 models etc and
> >> end up with
> >> a
> >> core collection that you can concetrate your remaining efforts on. 
> >>
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