Posted by tractorguy2 on September 14, 2020 at 20:06:49 from (64.147.33.20):
In Reply to: gas vs diesel posted by Hoofer B on September 14, 2020 at 08:04:44:
Most, but not all farmers in the 60's and 70's went through the depression. Those guys were TIGHT!!!! A diesel tractor cost more than a gas. 60's and 70's diesels didn't start well in cold weather. Had to be plugged in which raised the electric bill! Next they would have to buy another fuel barrel. My dad had a tractor repair business in the 70's. Nearly all his customers only had one diesel. It was the summer fallow tractor. The planting, cultivating, hay mowing/ raking tractor was always gas. Grandpa had one diesel on the farm in 1974. It was a brand new Oliver 1855. The other two tractors on his farm were gas. A 1941 farmall H and a 1948 farmall M. Dad bought his first diesel in 1974 also. it was a 1957 Allis WD45 diesel. Dads other two tractors were a 1947 John deere A. And a 1949 farmall M. In 1978 dad bought a new six row planter and cultivator to replace the 4 row lister. For the planter dad bought a 1966 Farmall 706 diesel. it belonged to one of his customers that was retiring.
Several guys here ran gasoline combines well into the late 90's.
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