A Tractor That Money Cannot Buy

I usually post on the green, red, and Ford boards since I have all three types. I have not posted on this one, but after reading it for a long time, I think I have thought of a topic in the spirit of this board, that will get a lot of hits. How many of you have a tractor that money cannot buy? Name the brand, size, year, and the reason you would not sell. I will go first. Ford,640,1957. My dad bought new when I was nine. I saw it by the barn before I got off the school bus. I can remember the smell of the paint burning off the manifold. Tractor, plow, disc, and cultivator - $2,400. This was in Ky. Tractor is in GA now.
 
My 1975 John Deere 8630. I bought it when it was 2 years old. I haven't farmed since 1997, but have kept it. I changed fluids and put in new batteries last fall, and got it running and intend to put a few hours on it this summer. It will be the LAST tractor to leave the farm.

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Mine are all for sale for the right price. I have a little emotional attachment to some but not enough to say no to a good offer.
 
I have a couple I'd hate to sell but if I was offered enough I guess in reality they'd have a new owner.A few years back I had the nicest Allis Chalmers WD45 with factory
power steering you'd ever see and a fellow kept after me about it.So finally to get rid of him I priced it for 3X what I thought it was worth,he pulled out the cash and paid me on the spot.
 
1941 Farmall H my father bought used in 1947 after returning from WW2. He farmed with it for 45 years, I learned to drive on it, and spent many hours on it, and for an encore, some emebers of the Farmall cub dot com forum found it and bought it from the last owner, fixed it up and gave it back to me as a surprise. The black and white picture is me working on it at the age of 5, and the other one is me riding it on the floor of my soon to be shop about 10 years ago.

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1949 John Deere M. It was Pop's and my first tractor. It's been 40 years or better but I can still remember him calling me up one day out of the blue and telling me to come on over so we could go look at the tractor WE just bought. lol It's been 16 years and I can still close my eyes and see Pop driving that old Deere across the field. In reality I won't willingly sell any tractor but that first M will here till I'm dead and gone.
 
My 1956 Holder B10D. Bought new by my Granddad. My siblings and I all learned to drive it. Was in regular use on our farm for more than 40 years and did everything thrown at it, which was WAY more than could reasonably be expected of it. Rear tires and one front tire are original.
 
If I had it in my collection it would Dad's old 1952 MM ZA, or his 1959 JD 630. I had a lot.of seat time on both these tractors haying and cultivating. They are both long gone. I know the ZA, went to salvage, not sure where the 630 is today somewhere in Kansas I assume.
 
My Ford hybrid that belonged to my dad. I call it a hybrid because it started out as a Jubilee that my dad bought and rebuilt. Then his friend borrowed it and tore up the transmission trying to pull up trees. Well they found a 640 with a cracked block for about the same price a trans cost.So from the front to the trans is a 1953 Jubilee and trans back is a 1957 or 8 640. Dads been gone going on 8 years now and I'm reminded of him every time I use it.
 
I actually have 4 tractors that are not for sale at any price. When I'm dead and gone, don't know what the wife will do with them. But the ones that I have, I don't think could be replaced with anything close. I have an 8N Ford with a high-low Sherman that has 1500 documented hours. Engine has never been touched other than a tune-up. A Cockshutt 35 NF with a 226 engine not a 198. Find another one of those. A Cockshutt 570 Diesel that is Low hours and all original, and a Ford 6000 Diesel NF that has 2100 Hours.
 
I don't fully understand the question. I though collectors are supposed to buy; what is this sell thing everyone is talking about?

The three I am most attached to are:
1940 Allis B (first one I bought/restored)
1940 Allis WC (first engine rebuilt; given by one grandpa)
50's MH 35 SP combine (given by other grandpa; second engine rebuilt)
 
My dad farmed with this 4630, I farmed with it and now my son has it. Still earns its keep pulling the bean planter and the old Deere cart.---Tee
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I have a 1949 Earthmaster Model "C" that I played on as a youngster in my hometown at the dealers lot next to my father's shop. 1st cousin bought it and kept if for about 35 years and now I finally have got it. I am slowing finishing the restoration he started on it after he finished using it on his turkey farm. I think it would take a huge price to move it from me, but probably my daughter will end up with this problem.
 
Probably the only one I have that money couldn't buy would be my OC-4 dozer. Mainly because it really can't be replaced.
 
I have 7 in my collection that I don't want to part with(and I have been bugged aplenty) 1st a 1987 JD 350D crawler/winch/rock guards and limb risers (all hydraulic)- nothing worn out very low hours when purchased in late '80s; 2nd 1980 Ford 2600 with Wagner loader; 3rd, 2007 NH TCA 34(all hydraulic) with loader and thrower; 4th, 1940 JD L/Hercules/w/serial number, in perfect running order; 5th, 1948 IH Farmall Cub in perfect running order; 6th, 1950 Ford, late 8N,running condition, use as my transportation; and 7th, a 2007 Kubota BX 1850 used for lawn and garden work. Each one has place and they all work well.
 
Is that 226 engine a 198 without sleeves (and therefor larger bore)? I think that's the difference between a 570 and a Super (with the Herc 298). So I guess yours is a 35 Super? lol
 
As far as I can find out it is an upgraded version of the 198. Bigger bore and larger throws on the crank.It was a new short block from Hercules. I guess that would make it a Super.
 
I have a 1945 farmall H that my granddad and dad bought new and drove it 15 miles home over dirt roads. I repainted it several years ago and it still looks and runs good. Now my grandsons are the fifth generation to ride and drive it sometimes. I reckon they will end up with it someday. I hope they will take better care of it than they do their bikes and other stuff. Tommy
 
!964 Ford 4000 Grandpa bought new, still has his scribbles under the hood noting oil change dates/hours. When I get aroud to painting it, I'll clear the notes and tape them off so they don't get covered.

69 Ford 4000 diesel Dad bought new (well, almost new, it was a Ford test tractor), I got to drive it up the road to our farm from where we unloaded it...I was 10, still remember it well.

62 (I think) D-15 Allis FIL bought new, that's wifey's tractor.

Should trade them all of towards a cab tractor with AC for haying, but just can't do it.

They're not eating much

Fred
 
An Osco 65 garden tractor. Bought new by my grandfather in 1948 : passed on to me in late 1993: about six months before he passed on. Also have plow , disc , and cultivater made for it. 7.4 hp single cylinder Wisconsin engine. Unique little tractor.
 
I've got the 8430 that came to this farm new. I still use it every year to disk and cultivate - about 100 hours a year. It's good cheap horsepower but not a cheap thing to work on. When/if that transmission gives me trouble it will end up going to scrap. They just aren't worth fixing. It's a quad shift so it may outlast me.
 
Have dads 51 WD he bought new when I was 7 years old. The bummer was the dealer gave dad a little toy plastic tractor along with it and dad gave it to my 3 year old sister. Remember I had to slid my butt down in front of the seat to push the clutch in far enough to change gears. Right now it has a new tires on it. The forth new set in its life time. The last forty years pretty much a chore tractor
 
My father in laws 600 Ford. It was his only tractor that he used to farm 60 acres with. During a land dispute in 1989 with his sister his nephew, my wife first cousin, rode up to the pasture on horse back and tried to start an argument about the land. My faher in law turned to walk off, and his nephew shot him twice with a single barrel shotgun. His tractor stayed parked where he left it for almost 20 years. My mother in law asked me one day some years ago if I could get it running, and I told her I could make anything run so she gave me the tractor. We have used it for some years since then, but retirement has given me the time to restore the tractor which will start this summer.
 
Early super m grandma bought for grandpa, they say it planted half the corn in Crawford county that year, dealer used it as a demonstrator, grandma bought it used.

Farmall B my uncle and I learned to rake hay with.
 
'51 H Farmall. My father-in-law bought it used in 1956 and it's been in the family ever since. I inherited it when he died. It's had a nice IH 33A hydraulic tilt loader on it the entire time.

The paint is gone and it looks horrible, but I use it every day and don't want to shut it down long enough to paint it. I have another H with the front pilot bearing out in the trans. If I get that one fixed, I may swap the loader onto it and restore the one that's been in the family. I have an M I could put the loader on, but I want to use the M for other things.
 
(quoted from post at 07:21:08 04/16/16) All 15 of my tractors are for sale as well as a 6000 sq ft warehouse full of parts.

Crazy, where are you? I may have to visit if in the area.
 
I bought a tractor on a farm sale in 1986 for sixty five hundred dollars.I was twenty six years old at the time .Banker chewed my hind end and lot of people told me I gave too much money for a tractor like that. I needed a tractor and it fit the bill.I still use that tractor quite a bit and did a major overhaul on it this winter. I like to think of the banker and the people who said I gave too much money for that tractor when I open the shed doors every morning and see my 1972 JD 4000 Diesel PS .No I'm not bragging but I sure feel pretty good about proving the banker and others wrong.
 
oliver 1850 was last tractor my dad bought new, he up sold it one day. i tracked it down got it back last year 3500.00 still drives and in its original clothes. also got my uncles only oliver he had oliver 60 runs drives also and original clothes 900.00
 

I have two that are mine and one in the family that I wouldn't sell.

First is my 1941 JD B. I begged dad to let me have it for years because it was sitting out in the barn in pieces. Finally when I was fourteen, that would be 16 years ago, he gave it to me for Christmas and about a year later I got it back together and running. Recently started taking it apart to paint because sixteen years ago I just wanted to hear it run.

Second is my 1952 IHC H that I made into my Div. II pulling tractor. When my grandma passed she left all the grand kids a little money and I used that money to build my tractor so wouldn't feel right to sell that one either.

Last is the 1936 JD B that my grandma on the other side of the family has. Her dad bought it used in 1941 and farmed with it until he retired sometime in the 60's and its been in the family ever since. If someone in the family is not going to inherit it after she passes then I would sell off some of, maybe all, the other tractors to keep this one in the family.

I am attached to most of the other ones I own as well but if someone comes and gives me an off the wall amount of money I would probably sell. Although my wife would probably like it if I would sell some and quit buying but where is the fun in that.
 

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