[AT] Goodbye 430V - and more

[Cecil Bearden]

Spencer:

That is a lot to have been through.  Glad to hear you survived!! Surgery 
after age 60 is just not a good thing...  I am nearing that time when I 
need to get a bunch of things out of here and let someone else own this 
too expensive land.    I own a bigger farm in better land with neighbors 
who would be some help.  The auction process would be a very emotional 
thing for me as I have many many projects that just had the problem of 
money and time.  now its the time.   If I die here, all my 
"friends"would show up at the funeral with their trucks and trailers..
Cecil

On 7/10/2021 5:21 AM, joehardy wrote:
> Spencer, So sorry to read about your health issues. Since i connected 
> you with that 430V tractor, the original owner would be interested in 
> knowing how much it sold for. I marveled at the effort you took to 
> free up the engine and got it running again. Great job. As I'm 
> approaching 81 years old, I'm now realizing they can't dig a hole deep 
> enough to take my tractors & my other toys with me when I pass on. I 
> never want a farm auction because it would being able to see your 
> funeral live. Sorry for the rant!
> Joe Hardisky Ryman farm Dallas, PA
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com>
> Date: 7/9/21 11:44 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: [AT] Goodbye 430V - and more
>
> Where do I start?  Not exactly sure but I know I won't be able to tell
> this story properly if I start with the tractor so hang in there
>
>
> I haven't been exactly talkative for a while and have been holding quite
> a bit back.  Its been a wild ride for me over the last 10-ish months.
> I got meningitis last fall, got thrown in the hospital in October, had a
> craniotomy(broken sinus bone allowed a pathways for pathogens, hence the
> meningitis and craniotomy to repair the sinus), recovered, all the while
> missing only 2-3 weeks of work (thank goodness for work-from-home),
> continuing my work on my masters degree, and meeting my farm obligations
> (also thank goodness all this happened in the late fall and winter where
> chores and obligations are few and minor).
>
> So I've been busy....
>
> By the time they figured out my health issues, I had become quite ill.
> Meningitis is serious shit and I became so ill I also started getting
> secondary infections(pneumonia, etc).   Hearing I was two shakes from
> death and then hearing they have to lift the lid to fix it .
>
>
> All that and then requiring 6 months to feel "normal" reordered my
> priorities.
>
>
> How does this relate to the 430V?   Glad you asked.   One of my projects
> is a 1957 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup.   It is a very low mileage, very nice
> original truck with minimal rust.  I took it apart in the early oughts
> and stored every piece carefully on shelves in my shop.  The cab is on
> blocks in front of my Pacer's parking place.   It was always going to be
> a long and expensive project that also would require lots of shop
> space;  but time, money and space have all been in short supply for
> years.  So the project never got off the ground.   I have decided to
> prioritize it.   One solution to opening up space and money  is to sell
> a tractor.   Selling the John Deere 430V as opposed to the Pacer opens
> up the most funds and space.
>
> So I spoke with Debbie Polk (Polk Auctions) and they are going to
> include my tractor in the upcoming Labor day auction.   I chose Polk
> because I have done tons of business with them over the years - mainly
> on behalf of other folks but also myself personally. This is probably my
> last chance to do business with them as a consignor.   Also they have
> always been great to do business with.
>
>
> So there you have it.   A lot in a nutshell and probably more than you
> wanted to know.  I felt like it was time to come clean about all I have
> been through over the last many months and to also announce my recent
> decision to sell the 430V.
>
>
> Have a great weekend!
>
>
> -- 
> Spencer Yost
>
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