Dear Santa.....

What would you like to see in the coming months that hasn't surfaced yet?

Here's my picks;

1.) A Precision 4320 Deere (with or without a cab)
2.) An accurately detailed wheel disc of some shape or form...
3.) A 1/16th scale combine (Something a little more modern than the Ertl JD 45....Maybe a Deere 6600 or a 95/105)
4.)Some "short-liner" impliments in the Precision series. (i.e. a Vermeer round baler, or a New Holland Haybine)

Let's hear your choices! John

1 Precision John Deere R
2 Precision Allis Chalmers D-21
3 Precision Allis Chalmers A
4 Precision New Idea ground drive manure spreader
5 Precision John Deere 3970 forage harvester
6 International 5488 two-wheel drive

Now, for a wish list how about a precission Farmall 656 wf, Oliver Super 77 or 88, Allis D-12, MF 35, Ford 8N. Now I know I have my green one in there but how about JD 1120 or 7520.

I actually know very little about these toys, what is considered precission and what is not considered precission. Ertl indicates much of what they turn out today is precission, but I can't see it. Maybe I'm being a bit too rigid as I am comparing with Sterling Mint. So John & Stan I need some educating. I've lost my urge on full size tractors, mainly because I don't like grease any more. Sure I'm getting old and cantankerous. I just want my tractors in the house where it's warm.

I would like to see more implements for the tractors to pull no matter what era they represent. A nice chisel plow or disc would be great. With all the tractor mounted corn pickers they have made it would be nice to see a New Idea pull type that wasn't made out of resin.

Sam

I'll go along with the more "modern" type of implement, but in my case it would be a 1/16 A-C 60 "All-Crop" combine. That Franklin Mint 1/12 was really neat, but I just don't like that scale. Apparently others did not either, as I saw that Binkley-Hurst out in Pennsylvania had them for $125 a month or so ago.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Stan (formerly Noblesville/Fishers, Indiana

There is an AC 60 combine available in 1/16 scale. Out at the National Auction last year I bought an AC All Crop 90 made by Ridgeway. He makes models of all the All Crop combines even including the baggers and self-propelled. There was an article about the Ridgeway combines a few months ago in Toy Farmer. They are expensive, but worth it in my opinion.

Thanks for the reply. I didn't answer sooner because I can't figure out how to get replies to my postings to notify me by e-mail. It's not Kim's system, but my 'puter, I think.

I've seen Ridgeway's combines at the National...guess I'm just too cheap to spring for one. A buddy of mine has a couple of them that he's bought at the auction.

Best regards,

Stan