[AT] What to do..

[Al Jones]

I agree with the others.  It's not a Massey or a Ford.  Buy it!!

Al

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From: "Indiana Robinson" <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 9:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] What to do..

> On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 7:17 PM, David Bruce <davidbruce at yadtel.net> 
> wrote:
>> I'm thinking along Charlie's view.
>> It ain't orange <g> but being green and not all that common should be a
>> good investment.
>>
>> David
>> NW NC
>>
>>
>> On 4/28/2010 6:09 PM, charliehill wrote:
>>> Joe, since I'm not a JD guy  (Nothing against them.  They just don't 
>>> strike
>>> my fancy.) I think I can be objective.  I believe that one is a buy.  I
>>> don't think you'll have a bit of problem getting your money back and 
>>> then
>>> some. Maybe I'm wrong but I think a 60 orchard is fairly rare and JD + 
>>> rare
>>> spells MONEY.
>>>
>>> Charlie
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Since I view all of you like a support group for old tractors, I need 
>>>> some
>>>> support (kind of like an AA meeting).  I tend to run into all kinds of
>>>> great deals, and have a history of buying things that I don't need, 
>>>> only
>>>> to keep them around the place.  Or I pass them on to someone else and
>>>> regret the decision later.  For example, several year ago I ran across 
>>>> two
>>>> Oliver 77 orchard tractors with all the tin for $2,000.  More $ than I 
>>>> had
>>>> so I passed them on to another list member (and as far as I know he 
>>>> still
>>>> has them).  Anyway, today while surfing the web (I mean working), I 
>>>> found
>>>> a craigslist ad for a "garden tractor" near my house.  When I opened it
>>>> up, the seller's "garden tractor" is an all original John Deere 60 
>>>> orchard
>>>> tractor, with a plow and disc for $1,500.  "Tractor runs good, wife 
>>>> wants
>>>> it out of the yard"
>>>>
>>>> I really want to buy it, as I realize it's a great deal, but I'm afraid 
>>>> if
>>>> I do the wife will want me to "live out in the yard"  What should I do?
>>>> Does anyone know what these are selling for on the open market?
>>>>
>>>> Enjoy, Joe
>>>>
>>>>
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> "It isn't easy being green"... (Kermit the Muppet frog)
> :-)
> I keep telling Diana to think of the old tractors I buy as "invested
> money" that is not at risk of me spending since I hate to sell any of
> my old tractors...
> I don't try to use that excuse when I buy a horse but I don't have to
> since she likes them so much.
> :-)
> It is a good thing because she was doing a lot of the taking care of
> them from last fall until this spring. I actually was able to work
> steadily for over 4 hours on two days this week. Not in a row, still
> it felt good. I feel really good, I just fizzle out quickly. Getting
> better.
> -
> We were driving along the other day and she pointed off to the right
> and said "Wow, look at that..." It didn't work. I had already seen
> that 9N sitting off to the left with a For Sale sign hanging on it.
> :-)
>
>
>
>
> -- 
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>
> Be tolerant of almost everything but intolerance...
>
> Francis Robinson
> aka "farmer"
> Central Indiana USA
> robinson46176 at gmail.com
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