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Tractor Attrition

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Bud

02-20-2004 14:55:33




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I wonder if any studies have been conducted concerning the percentage of tractors still operating after 25 or 50 years. I would guess that attrition ( scrapping ) mostly occurs in the first 25 or so years. After that the remaining ones are probably family members or turning into collectables. My guess is that after 50 years somewhere between 30 and 40% of a given model ( say a Farmall H ) is still in some kind of running condition.

Just food for thought

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Hugh MacKay

02-21-2004 17:49:15




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 Re: Tractor Attrition in reply to Bud, 02-20-2004 14:55:33  
Bud: I really can't comment on your statment however, I wouldn't argue against it either. At the left of the page under Reasearch & Info, if you go to tractor registry YT has 15,000+ in their registry. I realize that is not a lot compared to production numbers. I do wonder how many have taken the time to register, I know I have not. That may be a good subject of posting on all boards. Might be a good little project for someone. I think there are guys reluctant to give out their serial numbers. I suppose there could be various reasons for this.

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Jared in VT

02-22-2004 11:24:35




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 Re: Re: Tractor Attrition in reply to Hugh MacKay, 02-21-2004 17:49:15  
Bud, Hugh, It's logical to me that the parts manufacturer's would have some sort of handle on this, based on the demand for certain parts. If I was some smart parts logistics guy in an aug company, I'd want to have some idea of total tractor numbers (and use) out there to forcast my manufacturing/profit numbers. If IH or AGCO or JD or whatever had certain part-demand- numbers from 19xx to date, that would seem to extrapolate well into total current tractor numbers, still in some sort of use. That would only leave the 1000's forgotten in barns and hedgerows and back pastures! Personaly, I'd love to know how many SMTA's are still roaming the earth!? 26,000 built, 2% loss per year since 1954? That would leave only the one in my door yard left!

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