[AT] Was Texas now "alternative" brand tractors

[charlie hill]

That's the way I see it Ralph.   If it's a 3 bottom plow tractor and it 
won't pull a 3 bottom plow all day without running hot,
smoking and spewing fluids then it's not restored.  I might have a pretty 
paint job but it's not restored.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ralph Goff
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 9:50 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Was Texas now "alternative" brand tractors

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.

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