[AT] Was Texas now "alternative" brand tractors

[Ralph Goff]

On 7/19/2012 7:20 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Mike,  I was there the day they derived my Dad's D-10 Allis.
> It never looked like what I see at the tractor shows these days.
> Oh it looked mighty good but it didn't have automotive paint and several
> coats of clear coat on top.
> It looked like it was intended to go to work.  Walk down the street out west
> or down south and you'll
> see cowboys and fellows who want to be cowboys.  It's pretty easy to tell
> which is which.
> Same goes for tractors.  I personally don't care what anyone does with their
> stuff but restoring
> something means taking it back to it's original form and function.
>
Agreed on that. I wouldn't want a tractor or vehicle restored to the 
point that I am afraid to drive or use it. No fun in that for me but I 
guess some like it. Mine are all "drivers". Except for the ones that 
don't start. :-)

Ralph in Sask.