Wow, I didn't intend to open a can of worms either. I thought this was something other people were doing in your area, similar to what many people do/did with their Hs and Ms: Put Super stickers on them after a paint job because they were "super (implying great, awesome)" tractors, not actual Super models.
The fact that you had a supply of running As and fencerow Cs to build these mowing machines is impressive, very cool. Right place, right time, and you put out a quality product and made some good money off the effort. How much more Amercan can you get?
Hugh, I know you're particularly sensitive about your little offsets, and I love 'em too (I have three now). However, the snarky remark about not changing the final drives (the tone implying that he was trying to pull off a scam) was uncalled for. As he has REPEATEDLY said right from the get-go, he never tried to pass them off as true Super As, and was completely honest with the buyers.
You tractor purists need to ask yourself: What's better, one tractor working in the field or two tractors in the scrapyard? Had FB856 not been making these admittedly "mutt" tractors, it's likely that the two tractors that were used to make each mutt would've ended up being sold for scrap. He made something saleable and useful out of other people's junk, and should be applauded, not berated.
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