Re: Farmall restorers

Posted by gusc on October 14, 2004 at 19:20:13 from (63.97.117.18):

In Reply to: Re: Farmall restorers posted by Hugh MacKay on October 14, 2004 at 03:34:27:

Hugh,

I remember when I was a kid here in North Arkansas about the only tractors around were Farmalls and Fords, mostly because they were the only dealers here.

In the eastern delta part of the state it seemed that JD had most of the market. Later on around the '70s and on to today JDs became the major brand here in the hills and there are a lot of JD dealers here now. Ford is still very strong and IHC is next but fading. Never had many AC, Case, MF, MM or any of the others.

I think my point here is that brands seem to be concentrated in certain regions of the US. I drove a MM for my Uncle in Eastern Oregon wheat country but it was the only one I ever saw.

It seems to me that the Farmall guys here on this post are kind of defensive when comparing Farmalls to JDs but don't know why. Farmalls are great tractors and there is no rule that says they all have to be perfectly restored barn queens. I would much rather have a good looking good running useful tractor than a perfect barn queen that I was afraid to get dirty.

I also have a bunch of antique big trucks and feel the same way about them, I drive and enjoy all of them even though two of them could easily be show trucks. I haul gravel with the best one.

Old machinery is all about having fun!

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