[AT] Farm show observations

[John Hall]

Hi Herb!

I don't believe I have ever seen a John Blue tractor other than in Wendell's 
big green book. I seem to remember seeing a very similar machine (possibly 
in Farm Show) in the last couple years.

I didn't study the furnaces too closely. Our house just isn't big enough to 
ever recover the cost of one of them. It just doesn't get that cold for that 
long here.

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Farm show observations


>
> John Hall; your below observations were appreciated (belatedly).
> John Blue, several decades ago, mfged less than 100 farm tractors
> (obviously blue color, and approx 20% larger than Allis G).  Saw one
> exhibited at Cananadagua, NY several years ago, owned by an enthusiast 
> from
> northern VA.  Quite impressive, but required their own customized line of
> equipment, and establishing a dealership network; so the odds were not in
> their favor.
> Bob Cat has been impressive since day one.    And now, they have been
> bought out, do not remember who bought them?
> I have also been impressed with the ingenuity of Ditch Witch
> Outdoor furnaces; wish we had installed one a few years ago, would have
> paid for itself by now.    Do you happen to remember which units were most
> impressive?
> Herb
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Date: 2/8/2009 8:55:01 AM
>> Subject: [AT] Farm show observations
>>
>> Went to the N.C. Farm Show last weekend and noticed a few things of
>> interest.
>>
>> 1) John Blue sprayers are not much different than they were 60 years ago.
>>
>> 2) Bobcat is building small tractors.
>>
>> 3) Montana is building 2 lines of tractors. One is green and looks
> modern,
>> the other is blue and looks like Ford's from the 70's or '80's.
>>
>> 4) Somebody finally decided to build a pedal combine. I can just see the
>> average 4 year old driving it--considering the rear wheel steering.
>>
>> 5) Monsanto keeps an actual cotton plant in their mobile display unit
> since
>> so many folks around the country have never seen one. They actually take
> it
>> into the motel  at night!
>>
>> 6) I lost count of the number of outdoor furnace makers. Maybe had
> something
>> to do with the economy.
>>
>> 7) The second biggest piece of equipment on the farm (besides a combine)
> is
>> a self propelled sprayer. There was only one combine at the show but at
>> least 4 of these contraptions. I know one of them had 5 foot of ground
>> clearance. These things have come a long way since JD and Spra-Coupe were
>> making 3 wheeled models.
>>
>> John Hall
>
>
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