Hi, Wow! What a response! I recently had a book published on tractor dealerships--American Farm Tractor & Implement Dealerships--in which I collected many stories and pictures of dealers of all makes both past and present. As a result of that, I have already started a Dealership Registry (to go along with The Tractor Registry that I started several years back). Here's a brief description of both: The Dealership Registry is a compilation of information, photos, stories, etc relating to ANY tractor and implement dealerships, past or present, no matter where they were, how long they were open, etc. I'm interested in simple information as well as the more detailed info. For instance, if you just know the name of a dealership, its location, and what it sold, that's okay. But dates of operation are wonderful to know, names of owners and even employees for that matter, and ANY stories about the dealership are VERY welcome, too! Eventually, I hope to publish this info on the net in an organized fashion so everyone can enjoy it and this part of our history can eb preserved. The Tractor Registry is older than the Dealership Registry, but it covers all brands of tractors made 1970 and prior. This project actually started up as just a registry for Model "R" Minneapolis-Moline tractors back in 1994, then a few years later it became The M-M Registry. M-Ms have been my focus for the past several years, but I'm slowly starting to promote the all-brand aspect of the registry even more now. (I work full-time and have a very busy schedule, so sometimes I don't get to spend as much time with fun tractor things like I'd like to. I just got PART of The M-M Registry posted online, but more of it is forthcoming, Lord willing. I'm a school teacher, plus I write books on old tractors on the side, so hopefully I will have more time to get everything else up and running this coming summer.) If any of you all have any information to send me on this, or photos to e-mail or send me, that would be awesome! Just drop me an e-mail and we'll get to exchanging information. Thanks! Respectfully, Brian Rukes mmregistry@yahoo.com
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