CenTexFarmall
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Went to the swap meet today in Ft. Worth at LaGrave field. Was surprised to see a whole complete M sitting there.
Wherever it came from it had been there a while; both rear tires completely shot and completely flat (but only on the bottom), fronts had been flat a while too but were new (well, maybe new in 1980, they still had the little pips on them), engine was stuck (crank moved enough to take up slack in rod bearings), shifter very stiff. I didn't write down the SN but I think it was an earlier tractor, not '39 early but definately not a later one.
I enquired as to the asking price and was able to keep a straight face when he told me $1000. But he was quick to remark that is was negotiable and adamant that he didn't want to load it back on the trailer. I didn't blame him with those tires.
It really needed rescuing, but I decided not to pursue negotiations being that a stage 1 Super M followed me home last week and I value my wife's companionship.
So if you're in the mood for another project there's one available just north of downtown Ft. Worth. I'll bet it's still there tomorrow.
Wherever it came from it had been there a while; both rear tires completely shot and completely flat (but only on the bottom), fronts had been flat a while too but were new (well, maybe new in 1980, they still had the little pips on them), engine was stuck (crank moved enough to take up slack in rod bearings), shifter very stiff. I didn't write down the SN but I think it was an earlier tractor, not '39 early but definately not a later one.
I enquired as to the asking price and was able to keep a straight face when he told me $1000. But he was quick to remark that is was negotiable and adamant that he didn't want to load it back on the trailer. I didn't blame him with those tires.
It really needed rescuing, but I decided not to pursue negotiations being that a stage 1 Super M followed me home last week and I value my wife's companionship.
So if you're in the mood for another project there's one available just north of downtown Ft. Worth. I'll bet it's still there tomorrow.