It's never too late to learn a skill, and fixing up old equipment can be rewarding (although not necessarily in a monetary way). I give you credit for wanting to give it a shot. You might want to read the books by Roger Welsch, who took up the old tractor hobby without much mechanical background.
Start out simple and pick the tractor you think will be easiest to get running. In the unlikely event that one of the tractors isn't frozen, that's probably the one to start with. Don't get ambitious, just see if you can get a tractor running.
The nice thing about old tractors is they were designed to be repaired by guys with simple tools and not a lot of mechanical skill. You will need to invest in some tools, but nothing terribly expensive. An acetylene torch is indispensable for getting stuck fasteners loose. Parts for popular tractors such as your grandfather's are readily available from aftermarket suppliers.
Your story reminds me of a co-worker whose uncle gave him an old John Deere tractor. He left the tractor outside and it froze up on him, but he didn't have the skills to fix it. With some encouragement from me and other co-workers, he eventually tore it down and got it running again. He says now that when he drives his tractor, he's "on top of the world".
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