[AT] Was Texas now "alternative" brand tractors

[Mike Sloane]

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
>