Without any big structure of restoration rules, everyone is pretty free to do as they see fit with their own tractor then bring it to a show. However, "restore" is an honest-to-god English word that has a meaning. If your computer crashed and you took it to a shop that said they would restore it, would you be happy if it came back with DOS 3.1 loaded on the disk and a rattle can paint job on the chassis?
A few years back, there was a tractor at RPR. I was a nice tractor that almost anyone would be happy to own. I have forgotten the details of the tractor, but it was similar to this: A 10-20 with an engine built in 1939, a rear housing that was from '37 or '38. The magneto was only right for '32. This was all fine, except it was finished off with a big sign that said something like "Oldest known 10-20, restored to factory condition." The owner of that tractor is deserving of anything the Correct Police hand him.
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Today's Featured Article - Women and Tractors - Tractor Engine Repair - by Teri Burkholder. One of the great things about working on a tractor engine with your other half is that you know what he is thinking of at all times and can anticipate his every move and his next thought of what he will do. With Ben, anyway, I can tell! He'll be busy working and I’m handing him tools and he says, "give me that..." and I’ve already got it in his hand or "hand me that....."and I’ve got the portable light right where he needed it placed to see. "Run in the house and get me a...."as I open th
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