Re: Hugh's comments........

Posted by Hugh MacKay on November 05, 2006 at 08:56:31 from (209.226.106.88):

In Reply to: Hugh's comments........ posted by DennisT on November 05, 2006 at 07:57:28:

Dennis: Three groups of tractors I've always viewed as desireable in small tractors, simply because they were produced in numbers large enough to insure a good parts supply for the next 50 years from 2006. All of them are economical enough, the average guy can have one parked in the back of his garage for yard work, and none of them will severely affect the bank balance.

The three were built by IH, Ford and Deere. IH built the A, SA, 100, 130 and 140 over a 40 year span 1939-1979, close to 1/2 million if you total all. Ford built over a 1/2 million of N series. then Deere built M, MT, 40, 420 and 430, again much like the Farmall and Ford, same basic chassis over an extended period of time. Other companies also produced some great little tractors like Allis D-10, Cockshutt 20, Oliver 44, MH pony and Pacer and Ferguson, but they didn't touch the production numbers IH, Ford and Deere did. Personally I've always hated the N series Ford, but I also know just by it's design alone it would be a much better tractor to power my Woods belly mower. It wouldn't break near as many ornamental tree limbs off as my Super A does. It may also have an edge on horse power at the mower blade. But then, by gosh, did you ever see anything as sweet as an Allis D-10 or D-12, right off you have the center line design, with the crop clearence of a Farmall. I realize Deere, Cockshutt and MH all have center line drive and clearence, but they are not as beautiful as the Allis.

Thus my recomendation is buy Farmall Super A, Ford 8N, Deere 420, Allis D-10, Cockshutt 20, Oliver 44, MH Pacer and a Fergie 2085. Buy them all then you'll have all the baces covered, it may destroy my back balance theory, but man what a collection you'd have.

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