Posted by Bryce Frazier on November 09, 2015 at 19:50:46 from (67.142.182.21):
As all of you know, I have been given / offered many things in my life. MANY of my tractors have been given to me, along with most of my equipment, etc. I have worked VERY hard for what I have, and am proud of my collection, and of being successful at such a young age. I am proud to be an Eagle Scout, and am also proud of my work ethic.
About 2 or 3 months ago, a lady got a hold of me, and wanted to know if I was interested in this tractor she had. Long story short, she ended up giving me a 1948 John Deere M. It had a large loader on it, that I took off. I have gotten it running and driving with minimal effort, but it needs several things:
Points / Condensor (to finish the tune up) Oil change / filter Antifreeze change I am sure New front tires and wheels Steering is messed up Clutch linkage is rusty and stiff, and is interfering with brakes Sheetmetal is not the greatest Needs most of the seat
And still a few more things, but all in all, it is a nice little tractor, and the engine seems to be doing well, but still has a few little bugs to work out...
I figured that I would use it, or restore it, but it doesn't really thrill me. I have an MT coming my way, with a stuck engine, and I figured I could repower it with this one, but that doesn't really thrill me either. I REALLY just like my Farmalls!!
There is a young man that I went through BSA with, and is a good friend. He is 16 this year, going to be 17 soon. He has his heart throbbing for a John Deere 40, of any kind. He has seen my 1954 40T, and loves it. Completely.
He has been working hard at a few things, and has come up with a nice Case VAC. It has the Eagle hitch, narrow front, good runner. He is working it off for the guy, doing chores for him and stuff, so it is basically his. I called him this evening to tell him that I wanted to give him this 1948 Case VAC parts tractor that I have. It was also given to me, and I have made $500 off of it, and want to pass it along to some one that can use it to it's fullest, whether he uses it for parts, or makes some money off of it, makes no difference to me.
He doesn't even know I own the M, but I have been thinking more and more about it lately, and I think I want to just give it to him. I don't see myself ever doing anything with it. It IS a nice little machine, cute too! But my heart has been bleeding Red for this last year, and I want to put my resources into Farmalls.
He is a good worker, and he is motivated, and dreams of having a tractor, and I KNOW he will take good care of it. I will force him to promise to do that. I think he is a decent kid like myself, and has a good future.
What do you guys think of it? On one hand, I like the sounds of the $500-$1000 I could get out of the tractor, but on the other hand. I like the idea of making a buddy smile, and knowing that I did "the right thing"...
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