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<p>Speaking of FB groups, I was very surprised to recently discover
that there is a group for "John Deere Model H 1939-1947" which I
immediately subscribed :-).</p>
<p>Maybe this spring I will get off my lazy rear end and start
working on little Johnny! He's getting lonesome out in my shed.<br>
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<p>It's great to see some activity on this list again, folks!</p>
Mark Johnson<br>
Columbia MO
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/2/2024 8:42 AM, Dean Vinson wrote:<br>
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style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Brad, I
just now looked and there’s a Facebook group for “30 &
40 Series John Deeres” group with 73,000 members and one for
“</span>Ford 501 600 601 700 701 600 801 900 901
tractors/backhoes<span
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14,000 members. I agree with John’s comments—I’d guess
those groups would suit your needs but you have to test
drive them for a while to really know. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Facebook
groups reflect the administrators and members, same as was
always the case with this ATIS list. I’ve left several
groups over the years because the underlying tone of the
group tended toward “Let’s behave like frat boys” rather
than “Let’s constructively share information about this cool
subject.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">And one
of the groups I’m in right now (about old houses) is a
victim of its own success because it’s gotten so big: Up to
1.8 million members now. I don’t know what the number was
when I first joined a few years ago but it was way smaller,
and you could have conversations. Now it’s more likely
that an interesting post will get several hundred responses
in an hour or two, most of which were written without any
awareness of the others since everyone’s writing their own
responses at the same time and certainly without taking the
time to read through however many hundreds were already
there, so it devolves into a flood of similar comments that
each soon get superseded and the original poster gets
overwhelmed and stops paying attention. I point that out
mostly to say the 73,000 and 14,000 group-size numbers for
the JD and Ford groups mentioned above aren’t bad, so those
groups seem like good bets provided the admins foster the
kind of discussion you’re looking for. One of my high
school friends is in the Ford group and he’s a no-nonsense
good guy so I’d have particularly high hopes for that one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dean
Vinson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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Paris, Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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AT <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com"><at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com></a> <b>On
Behalf Of </b>John Hall<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 2, 2024 7:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] Talk of FB groups<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I'm in several
FB groups. Pretty much I stay out of generic FB stuff. Most of
my groups are old tractors, older farming practices/equipment,
machine shop related stuff (my profession), and UNC basketball
(I've lived in the middle of Tobacco Road my whole life). You
have to kind of test drive the groups to see what the
knowledge is.<br>
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Typically the narrower the group focus, the more detailed
info you can get. There is a Farmall group that is lacking in
a lot places, but I've yet to find a Farmall M group worth
being in. That said, There is a Farmall A and Super A group
(Al Jones) that is excellent. Likewise there is one for
Farmall Cubs that is very good.<br>
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i would think there is a 30/40 series group that would suit
the needs of a 2640 owner. As you approach the more modern
stuff that covers a wide range of sizes, you will have to be
diligent as to who/what you trust. I've found there are quite
a few older Deere mechanics on FB and those guys are generally
pretty helpful. Again, its social media so you may have to
sift through some horse apples.<br>
<br>
John Hall<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 3/1/2024 5:29 PM, Gunnells, Brad R
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<p class="MsoNormal">So, with the talk of Facebook groups
being a good resource, would anyone have suggestions for my
2640 Deere? I suppose some general question could be
answered by the groups mentioned here recently. But just
wondered if there was something more relevant for a late
70’s early 80’s vintage. I guess that’s probably nearing
antique status now anyway. Hahaha<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, one for my Ford 801 with
Select-o-Speed would be nice as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any suggestions. Good to see
some activity here again. BTW I’m not a fan of the Facebook
groups as I’ve seen too many experts that couldn’t find
their ass with both hands. But I trust this list and any
advice given here is appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Brad<o:p></o:p></p>
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