<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Dean, </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">My father bought a 3010 gas in 1962. I didn't get a chance to discuss with him as to why he chose gas vs diesel but I can think of two significant reasons why he would even though he had over 400 arces to farm. I suspect the primary reason was due to the brutally cold winters in NW IA. Starting a diesel when it is -40 degrees Farenheit outside even with block heaters, etc is a real hassle. Second all his other tractors were gas and he probably didn't want deal with storing diesel in another large tank probably requiring a heated building and thirdly they were probably significantly less expensive at initial purchase.</div><div dir="auto">I have no problem starting my 2520 diesel in the winter time since I am in AZ during the cold period. However, it does not really get very cold in NW WA.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto" id="composer_signature"><div dir="auto" style="font-size:14px;color:#909090">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000" dir="auto" align="left"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Dean Vinson <dean@vinsonfarm.net> </div><div>Date: 11/23/25 8:29 AM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' <at@lists.antique-tractor.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor stuff </div><div><br></div></div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks, Arthur. Gas 3020s aren’t nearly as common as diesels around here either, but I do see them advertised now and then. If I were actually a farmer and needed to run the tractor for a lot of hours each year a diesel would be the only way to go, both to reduce fuel costs and to avoid having to store and handle gasoline. But I figure the tractor cost me at least a couple thousand dollars less than a comparable diesel model would have cost, so I don’t mind the higher operating cost and can deal with the hassle of storing the relatively small amount of gas I go through.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I do enjoy them all, regardless of color, and I get a kick out of having one each red, green, and blue. Sometimes I think I should look for an Allis and a Minneapolis-Moline, since that’d make an awesome calendar photo lineup. :)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dean Vinson</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Saint Paris, Ohio</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> AT <at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>asouth42@embarqmail.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 22, 2025 3:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' <at@lists.antique-tractor.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] Tractor stuff</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Hi Dean,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Nice fire, pretty tractor. I’ve never seen a 3020 gas tractor. I know Deere made them, I’ve just never seen one. Down here in FL, the 99% of the 3010 and 3020s are diesel. Enjoy your tractors, no matter the color. Grin.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Arthur Southwell</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">S.W. Fla. USA</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> AT <<a href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com">at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dean Vinson<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 20, 2025 11:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' <<a href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [AT] Tractor stuff</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I haven’t done much wrenching on my tractors in a while, which is generally good news: They’re running well and I can just enjoy doing stuff with them, and save my DIY time for the long list of projects needed around the house or woods.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The exception is my Ford 3600, which overheated the other day after I’d been mowing for only 10 or 15 minutes. That was disappointing since I’d had it in the shop just last summer for the same thing. Back then I’d poked around a bit and noticed a couple other little things that needed attention and figured “Okay, this is gonna exceed my time and patience budgets so I’ll have the shop handle it.” The shop cleaned a bunch of gunk out of the radiator but didn’t otherwise find anything wrong. This time I skipped the poking around part and went straight to picking up my phone. I’m wondering if it’s a thermostat issue but will see what the shop says when they call.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Farmall Super M has mostly sat in the barn this year. Last winter I put an alternator on it and everything works fine, but it’s mostly a backup tractor now.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The 3020 is my go-to tractor these days. I’ve used it with a sprayer and with a brushhog but by far the most common task is just pulling a trailer carrying whatever tools or materials I’m working with on a given day. For years I used the Super M in that role, but once I got past 60 years old I noticed the seat had somehow gotten higher, farther back, and with less around me to grab onto if I hit rough ground than had been the case when I was younger. The 3020 by comparison feels like I’m nestled into a safe little cockpit. (Yeah, the 3600 is likewise safe and is plenty powerful for anything I really need, but it’s fun and handy to have more than one tractor).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Some months ago I replaced the original Marvel-Schebler carb on the 3020 with a new Zenith from Roberts Carburetor Repair. Tractor now starts like it’s new and runs like a top. I’m hopeful that’ll continue when the weather turns cold, since there were some bitter days last winter when I needed the tractor and rear blade to clear the driveway and getting it started was a serious pain. Once snow starts being forecast and I put the rear blade on the 3020, the Super M will go back to being the primary tractor for whatever trailer-hauling chore comes up.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For now the green tractor is still the one that gets fired up the most, such as in this photo from a couple days ago. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dean Vinson</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Saint Paris, Ohio</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="774" height="581" style="width:8.0625in;height:6.052in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DC5C6B.A8F225D0" onmouseover="imageMousePointerUpdate(true)" onmouseout="imageMousePointerUpdate(false)"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt"><tbody><tr><td width="55" style="width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="46" height="29" style="width:.4791in;height:.302in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png" onmouseover="imageMousePointerUpdate(true)" onmouseout="imageMousePointerUpdate(false)"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p></td><td width="470" style="width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E;mso-ligatures:none">Virus-free.<a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient"><span style="color:#4453EA">www.avg.com</span></a></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span></p></div></div></body></html>