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

[Al Jones]

Funny how things work!  Anyone near Rock Falls, IL that would be
interested in going to look at a M for me?  One showed up online that
I really likes the looks of but we all know a www photo can lie!!

Message me off-list if you prefer.

Al

On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 10:47 PM, Al Jones <farmallsupera1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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