re-entering old tractors(?); current availability

Posted by DennisT on January 01, 2006 at 17:43:58 from (71.112.75.158):

This might be a little off-topic, and a little,"windy," but I'll give it a go. I'm age 62. Collected John Deere's from 1965 until about 1980; Sold my last JD GP about 1989. Now we've just bought a, "farmstead," of just under 5 acres in the wheatlands of NE WA state. My wife grew up near there and her ancestors had wheat farms there. It's a 1920 farmhouse and all the original farm buildings-in good shape. I know I'm in for some work. We move in fully this coming Spring. I have no intention of really, "farming." I also know I'll need some kind of loader tractor that can do light duty, push snow and, hopefully, run a three-point implement or two. My last work tractor was a Case/IH 485 I sold with 491 hours on it. (Hate myself now) I doubt I can afford a replacement of that kind. I also think old John Deere stuff has gone up in price more than the rest, so I gave up on that. I do like International. I am now unfamiliar with the old tractor market as well as the newer loader-tractor market (except it's expensive for a casual user), so....I need to catch up on things. Is there an International (Farmall) model that could fill my loader needs, be maintain-able (easy parts availability), and still be old enough to satisfy my desire for, "old iron????" So far a wide front end Farmall M with hydrolics and a 3-point come to mind; and I would expect $2,000 might get me a good one if I'm lucky. Any other ideas? I have begun to watch market/forum ads; tractors sold reports, etc. Thanks for listening, Dennis (expecting to get dirty again soon)

Replies:

• Gosh, guys, this is sounding like the good 'ol day DennisT 09:55:13 01/02/06 (3)
  • Re: Gosh, guys, this is sounding like the good 'ol MichaelNEIowa 14:50:00 01/02/06 (0)
  • Re: Gosh, guys, this is sounding like the good 'ol evielboweviel 11:45:54 01/02/06 (0)
  • Re: Gosh, guys, this is sounding like the good 'ol Allan in NE 11:07:13 01/02/06 (0)
• Re: re-entering old tractors(?); current availabil Sloroll 04:50:10 01/02/06 (0)
• Re: re-entering old tractors(?); current availabil Nebraska Cowman 04:03:28 01/02/06 (0)
• Re: re-entering old tractors(?); current availabil Allan in NE 01:43:26 01/02/06 (1)
  • Re: re-entering old tractors(?); current availabil Ross 12:34:32 01/02/06 (0)
• Re: re-entering old tractors(?); current availabil Red Joe 23:21:24 01/01/06 (0)
• Re: re-entering old tractors(?); current availabil Keith-OR 21:33:14 01/01/06 (2)
  • Re: re-entering old tractors(?); current availabil Sloroll 04:44:39 01/02/06 (1)
    • Re: re-entering old tractors(?); current availabil Keith-OR 12:21:42 01/02/06 (0)
• Re: re-entering old tractors(?); current availabil burnetma 18:09:14 01/01/06 (0)
• Re: re-entering old tractors(?); current availabil RustyFarmall 18:04:18 01/01/06 (1)
  • Thanks, I'll take a look, and another thing... DennisT 18:13:28 01/01/06 (0)

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