[AT] Was Texas now "alternative" brand tractors

[charlie hill]

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.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Sloane
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 8:55 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Was Texas now "alternative" brand tractors

I guess it is really a matter of personal preference - there is no
"right" or "wrong" in this area. I have a bunch of old tractors because
I like to fix them up and use them, while other folks take pride in
having their machines look like what they imagine they looked like when
they came off the assembly line. And then there are others whose
concepts are in between those viewpoints. I see the same thing with a
lot of hobbies - old cars, guns, boats, planes, model railroading, audio
gear, etc. I figure that, if someone wants to spend their time and money
that way, it's their affair, not mine. And I don't expect to be
criticized because my stuff has a "protective layer of oil" and is
missing a badge or decal here or there. There is room enough in the
hobby for everyone, regardless if they are perfectionists or something less.

Mike

On 7/19/2012 8:26 AM, Tyler Juranek wrote:
> Hi Mike, Holy crap! If you don't put fluids in the transmision, fuel
> tanks, etc, then a person might think the engine is a pile of shit! I
> wonder how many people that choose to have no fluids in the tractors
> at the shows get asked, "Hey sir, that's a real nice two cylinder Jd
> ya got there. Can I hear it run?" I'll admit, my 36 JD A has a few
> oil leaks and stuff, and I've flooded the cediment bowl many times,
> but it is a nice old Johny popper. And beings it was my Great
> Grandfathers, I just choose to keep it around, and keep it in the
> family. I had a guy walk into my father's shed, and look at the A and
> offer me $5000 for it. "I'm not gunna sell it!" Sorry if this message
> sounds like a rant, but I don't want it to be interpreted that way.
> Just trying to make a point that the traylor quiens aren't worth much
> in my opinion. When I go to a tractor show, I want to hear those
> suckers run! What do others think? Take Care, Tyler Juranek
>
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