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Re: Farmall restorers
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Posted by Joe Evans on October 13, 2004 at 08:28:57 from (209.41.233.229):
In Reply to: Re: Farmall restorers posted by Steve W (NY) on October 13, 2004 at 07:52:20:
Steve: I believe your comments are dead accurate. Like it or not, the older Farmalls are simply still usable on a farm because, for the most part, handle better and are more comfortable to operate than the comparable vintage JD. Stereotypical scene in central Ohio: the new big rigs are out tilling. Drive past the barns, and I'll bet you'll see a Farmall 300 or Super M mucker covered with poop still gettin'-r-done. I like to fix 'em up and paint 'em up, but not to the point where you knot your knickers from fear of a fly spending a little time on the sheetmetal. I know of a few guys who will not participate in displaying their tractor(s) at our local fair because the tractor over the course of a week gets dust on it! DUST! I want them looking nice, but I want to use them, too. THAT'S the best part--using them. I love seeing older stuff in good shape still earning their keep. Nothin' better! Our 460 looks good, not great, but good. Over the course of the last two weeks, we've been helping a buddy who does custom baling get some work done by doing the raking for him. Last week, just before sunset, I went looking for my brother and the 460 to see how they were getting along. Driving up the road to this farm, I spied them raking about a half mile away in a valley. The bright sun, autumn colors, green hay field and smart-looking 460 was simply a sight to behold! Dang nice-lookin' BN you got there!
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