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[Mattias Kessén]

Charlie,

Christmas eve is almost over 10 PM and that is the main day for christmas
celebration here. The kids that still are awake are playing with their new
toys. I'm beginning to feel an urge for topping of the stomage a bit with
some ham, eel, cabbage and pickled herrings etc.

Mattias

2012/12/24 <jtchall at nc.rr.com>

> Darn good question! I use the term old iron often when I should say
> antique.
> I can only explain what it means to me.
>
> Old often describes what I use to farm with. Nobody farming for a living
> would want it. Some parts may no longer be available. When you go to the
> dealer and ask about parts, they are sometimes still on the shelf, but
> probably have to be ordered.
>
> Antique means good luck getting it going or finding parts--you'll have to
> be
> resourceful. You don't generally get stuff for it the next day via UPS.
> Often times the company is out of business.
>
> I know my definition of an antique tractor contradicts what a lot of people
> collect but I have a preference of pre-1940 tractors. If it has styled
> sheet
> metal and electric start was an option, I'm just not that interested in
> having it in my collection (having it in the working fleet is another
> story). Strangely enough though I do like the muscle tractors from the
> 60's.
> Probably has something to do with getting to drive them as a teenager and
> feeling as if I were on top of the world.
>
> John Hall
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Tallman
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 2:06 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] quiet
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> I'm not understanding this statement, John. When does it quit being
> really old and start being antique? Or.... Is it the other way around?
> Of coarse, I am easily confused!! LOL Doug T
>
>
>
> jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
> > Got a couple places to go to look at some old iron tomorrow---nothing
> > antique, just really old. Will let you know if anything follows me home.
> >> John Hall
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