[AT] red belly/ fergy

[charliehill]

AL and Farmer, that's pretty much why I kept my mouth....errrr....fingers 
out of it.  Thank goodness no one mentioned an AC.  grins

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] red belly/ fergy


>
> QUOTE: I may at times be prone to ramble on incessantly
>> about some things I know well but when I do not know anything about
>> something I hate to miss any opportunity to shut the hell up... :-)
>> :-)   :-)
>
> Farmer, I like that!  I try to stick to that policy as well........
>
> Happy Independence Day...
>
> Al
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Date: 7/3/2009 4:39:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] red belly/ fergy
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Al Jones<farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>> > Farmer, if anyone knows about what a tractor means to somebody, it's
> me. Every old tractor me or my family owns is there because it tugs the
> heartstrings in some way. I'm not putting down anyone that chooses to
> own/collect the Fords or Fergusons. I'm not putting the tractors 
> themselves
> down either. However, like your machines, my old tractors not only occupy 
> a
> place in my collection, they must earn their keep too. In terms of what we
> use a tractor of this general size for, a red belly or fergie would be
> borderline useless. Just not enough brawn. Also, even with the hard
> steering and delapidated seat of our 424, I personally find it more
> comfortable to operate than the Ford/Ferg. May just be because I am used
> to it.
>> >
>> > Another example of what I am talking about is the Farmall Cub. Now, I
> love Cub's. I have one I wouldn't part with for anything. Like the
> Ford/Ferguson, there's a mystique about them. But in terms of work, you're
> limited in a lot of ways with what you can do with one--wrong
> size/direction PTO shaft, proprietary hitch, etc. And like the
> Ford/Ferguson, they, at least in my area, are grossly overpriced. You
> should be able to buy a fine Cub with some goodies all day long for less
> than $1000, but that is certainly not the case.
>> >
>> > My overall point is, if someone is needing a tractor about the physical
> size of the N-series or MF, and they have a wide variety of tasks to
> perform, they are not limited to the Ford/Fergie. Now if they want an 8N
> or a TO-whatever, that's their perogative and their choice should be
> celebrated.
>> >
>> > Finally, I'm in the younger age bracket, so to me a 1020 JD, 404 or 424
> IH, etc. would fall into the "old/collectable" category--all being late
> '60s vintage-- and, at least I think, are perfectly appropriate to discuss
> here. :)
>> >
>> > Al
>> =========================================
>>
>>
>> Hi Al:
>>
>> I intended to answer this earlier but got busy with scrapping stuff,
>> mowing and out of state guest and forgot.
>> As you say those tractors "are" perfectly appropriate to discuss here.
>> If you do discuss them do not expect much discussion from me. Not
>> because I object to discussing them in any way but just because most
>> of them interest me very little and also they simply are not generally
>> in my knowledge base. I may at times be prone to ramble on incessantly
>> about some things I know well but when I do not know anything about
>> something I hate to miss any opportunity to shut the hell up... :-)
>> :-)   :-)
>> I usually learn more reading than talking.
>> Have a great day and do try to keep discussions going.This list gets
>> too quiet around holidays.  :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Have you hugged your horses today?
>>
>> Francis Robinson
>> aka "farmer"
>> Central Indiana USA
>> robinson46176 at gmail.com
>>
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