[AT] Off topic - Front loader

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Thanks again for everyone's thoughts and advice on this. I have decided against the skid steer. Finding a decent used one is difficult and every bit as expensive as a decent tractor with a front loader. Plus I'd really rather have just one machine in production to maintain. Now when it comes to collectible antique tractors, you can't have too many. :-)

I've looked at a bunch of tractors. The best one that I have seen by far lately, in terms of condition and price, is a 545 "Farmtrac" brand tractor.  Looks just like a ford 3610 with  different sheet metal.    Pic is below.

Anyone have any experience with these? 

Normally I wouldn't pay much attention to an orphan brand, but I know Farmtrac and Long tractors crossed ownership/brand/licensing/something paths somewhere in the past and Long has a deep history here in North Carolina.   Plus a very good local dealer used to sell them and are quite knowledgable still.   They insist parts are "still generally available".   Of course they told me not to buy it and instead buy one of their new $30K tractors (-:

Any thoughts?   Thanks in advance! 

Spencer Yost

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