Fifteen years and four owners after he sold it with the farm, my grandpa's 1950 JD MT is back in the family!Grandma and Grandpa sold their 62 acre farm (home for 51 years) in the fall of 1986 and moved to town. The tractor stayed with the farm. Two years ago after my grandpa died, I began thinking about getting his tractor back in the family. One year ago I acted upon my notion. The man who bought it from Grandpa had sold it several years ago to his ex-father-in-law. From that point it took me a full year to finally track the tractor down. Yesterday, I brought it home. It's in really great shape. The man I bought it from owned it for 4 years and spent time and money restoring it. I still have to finish the painting, but that's about it. He replaced and repaired what needed it, put on new tires, and began the painting process. He did me a big favor in selling it to me (there are some wonderful people out there). This tractor (serial # 19097) is special, and will stay in the family now. Although I never logged any hours on it, I spent a lot of hours helping my dad and grandpa cut wood while the tractor powered a belt-driven buzz saw. I'll post pictures soon. I'm excited and wanted to share the joy!
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