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tractor collectings future???????

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abe

11-14-2002 18:21:50

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WILL TRACTOR COLLECTING SURIVE THE GENERATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OFF THE FARM /EXAMPLE GREAT GREAT
GRANDCHILDREN? OR LESS FAMILY FARMS AND LESS FARM
RAISED PEOPLE TO BE INVOLVED IN THE HOBBY??
JUST THINGS I WONDER/BEING 40. I JUST DONT SEE
MUCH INTEREST FROM THE NEXT GENERATION.
YOUR THOUGHTS.

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11-17-2002 17:08:50

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

I don't worry about it in my area. At the shows I notice a lot of young people into it and running the steam engines. I even see the wimmens going to shows and getting in the action. I started at 19 now 21. Did '46 Farmall H, 1955 JD 70D pony start, now '49 Farmall M in the works. I'm not into original. I use aftermarket goodies to improve performance increase power, more efficent. Try to keep apperance original but not the internals. That keeps every one happy and interested.

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G Taylor

11-16-2002 20:53:20

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

The largest group of equipment/machine/auto collectors were those who had purchased new, used or drove these antiques as kids/teenagers. Later in thier 40's through 60's with some disposable income they are purchasing the tractors/cars of thier youth. Unfortunately these collectors are dying of old age or are retired with reduced incomes and locations to park several restored tractors indoors. Interest in autos has gone from model T's/A's to 57 Chevies/T-Birds and now onto 60's/70's/80's autos for restoration. Same thing with tractors of those era's.

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OKAL

11-16-2002 19:54:55

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

I never looked twice at tractors until I purchased the 20 acres that i'm living on now. Started with an 8N. The old rancher/farmer that I bought the property from kinda smiled at that. He got me started looking at green machines because he had one of each styled lettered John Deeres in his barns that he had restored. I later purchased a 720 from him and I keep fixing it up. My wife took over the 8N so now I have two tractors to fix up. And i'm enjoying every minute of it.

I guess my point is this: as more people move out into the sticks, they're going to need tractors. Some people will only see them as tools, but others (like us) will discover the joys of restoring old ones. So, people will continue to restore tractors. They haven't stopped restoring cars, trucks, airplanes, and gosh knows what else. I think tractors will always be in there, too.

-OKAL

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Jod

11-16-2002 08:31:09

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

I don't know the answer and would like to see more young people involved-it is an excellent father son or daughter thing.One thing the hobby of restoring has a lot of pluses compared to car hot rodding or restoring.
-less number of parts per machine. Less expensive
-dont need to do massive amounts of body work
-much easier access to repair area (not reaching into impossible site under a car)
-still get to turn a wrench and fix or make a mechanical thing work right again.
-simple enough engineering to be worked on and understood.
-unless living on a very small lot the product is very usable depending on model choice. -still get to compete-pulls and shows

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11-15-2002 16:47:05

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

I think the collecting bug will go on forever. What we consider to be a brand new tractor now, will be sitting in some fence row fifty years from now. People will look back at these tractors and think that we had it rough. One good thing about all of it is that the fiberglass on all the tractors today won't be rusted out for the next generation of collectors. That's just my take on the whole thing. DC

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Dale

11-15-2002 11:04:42

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

I was 7 years old when we got our 1st tractor (39 B). I also never grew up on a farm nor worked for one. I am now 33 & the tractor fever is stronger then ever. Our family has collected everything from Lionel trains, guns, cars, toys etc. Those hobbies have come and gone in our lives while the tractors are still going strong. I think now it is much easier to be a kid excited about the hobby. As a kid we would have to go to a dealer to even see the word John Deere. Now any Wal-mart or Target store a child walks through has John Deere ANYTHING in front of them. I think this fact alone will grow the interest in the hobby. I have never met a kid yet that doesn't want to set on that seat & twist the wheel dreaming of driving.

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CJDave

11-15-2002 06:58:32

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

I had not been on a John Deere for 35 years until this last summer when I drove a "G" that belongs to a local farmer. I grew up with John Deeres and can find the clutch and throttle blindfolded, but at the same time I know quite a few youngsters who are VERY interested in old tractors and old tractor restoration. They kind of get tired of opening the hoods of modern cars and seeing the mass of wires and hoses all controlled by a compooter and a lot of sensors. The idea of cranking an engine over by hand and witnessing the suck-squeeze-bang-blow four-stroke cycle in slow motion is a refreshing change, both for me and for emerging mechanic wanna bees.

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KrisA

11-15-2002 06:21:16

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

I bought my first JD when I was 19. Am 23 now and have acquired 3 more. I also got my brother involved (26) between the two of us we have 10 tractors and always looking for more. We are trying to pick up the slack from our generation! Hahaha!!! I agree there are not enough youth out there getting into this hobby! Oh well I know I will pull my weight to keep it going!

KrisA

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Donny-B

11-15-2002 05:32:47

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

Abe, I don't think we have to worry about tractor collecting/restoration going by the wayside. As I see it, the hobby is on the increase. Not only are the "Farm Boys" re-doing Dad's or Grandpa's old workhorse, there are many "Newbees" who are collecting, restoring, showing, & pulling old iron. Many of the tractor enthusiests I meet at shows don't have a tractor of thier own but enjoy looking at old iron and "Talking Tractor" with exibitors. I am not a Farmer nor did I grow up on a farm or do farm work as a kid. I'm a machinist by trade in my 40s who enjoys rebuilding and restoring old tractors. Bringing a rusted, beat-up, junker, thats been sitting in a fence row for the last 20 years back to life is my kind of fun!

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Jerry

11-15-2002 07:19:07

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Re: Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to Donny-B, 11-15-2002 05:32:47

I am 23 and have 8 tractors restored. 2 of them JD and would have more if the prices werent inflated.

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Ryan

11-15-2002 05:25:46

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

I'm 15 years old and have a Long-hood B and a 1950 D. I'm going to stay in the hobby as long as possible. I've got a freind at school thats into the Farmalls too. So I think there will be a future generation into the hobby.

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RossMN

11-14-2002 19:54:49

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Re: tractor collectings future??????? in reply to abe , 11-14-2002 18:21:50

there seems to be a interest growing in younger guys and girls they want to fix up grandpas tractor or they want to pull in my area there are a bunch of the younger guys on this website. some want to fix up 4020s and 806s and etc.. (I would love to fix up my dads 8000 put a turbo turn up the pump take the cab off and put a chrome pipe on it but, it gets used too much mabey once i buy that TW-20 and get the W-6 and the B done ;)) I am a younger guy (19) and am geting trained in on the threshing machines at our local show i have a lot to learn. just think if things do slow down, we could get the rare stuff cheap imagine a Spoker D or a aluminum hooded 9N for 2000 bucks! seriously i think the future of tractor collecting is in good hands
and love em or hate em the urbans sprawlers are hear and they seem to want a real tractor not a toy compact

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