Posted by Dave2N on February 05, 2009 at 06:41:58 from (74.32.142.108):
In Reply to: Re: Criterion posted by Janicholson on February 04, 2009 at 21:04:19:
Great job of explaining this concept; nothing I can add other than to say I'm a combination of #1 and #3--if that's possible.
The longer I'm involved in tractors, the more I see myself moving toward having mechanically excellent machines FIRST! What comes later is OK but not of primary importance. That's why I love my 49 JD A that is it's original self and runs great. I enjoy seeing pristine old tractors overe "trailer qeens" any day. I have a couple of "queens" but after doing all of that, I hestitate to use them for what they were intended for because I might scratch the paint! That's why I'm tending toward mchanically good and let's "relax" about the the great paint jobs.
I surely wish that those old tractors could talk, don't you?
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