[AT] I want a M Farmall......

[Al Jones]

Thanks everybody.  Keep your eyes peeled for me!

Al

On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Darrell Ratliff
<dbigdog at columbus.rr.com> wrote:
> Al – I see them all the time on some of the tractor pages on Facebook.  Wide range of prices, conditions and locations.
>
> Bigdog
>
> From: Al Jones
> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 11:07 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] I want a M Farmall......
>
> Every time I walk to my little shop ("the skunkworks") I pass my
> "corn picker without a tractor."  It sure looks lonely without a
> Farmall M to sit on.  I'm hoping my budget will level out so that I
> can find one for it this winter.  I've been watching Craigslist,
> TractorHouse, Ebay, the (NC) Agricultural Review, etc.  They seem to
> be expensive here in NC and cheaper as you head towards
> Ohio/Iowa/Indiana/etc.  Looks like $1500 is about the cheapest one can
> be had that is ready to roll...I'll be wanting one that I can take
> home and mount up with the corn picker, not a project.
>
> It's so bad I have even thought about selling my 856, it literally
> hasn't been started in a year, it's got some injector pump issues that
> I haven't fully sorted out.  But, with pump issues and slick rear
> tires, I know I'd take a bath on it, so I guess she stays.  I've never
> felt more "10 feet tall" than when I'm on that tractor, even though
> it's not exactly practical for what I need, so I would miss it.
>
> I need to start buying lottery tickets I guess......
>
> Al
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