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Crackerhead

08-31-2006 12:49:26




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Just sitting here and was wandering what will tractor collecting be in say 20 or so years from now ? Not wanting to offend no one but the tractor collectors as a whole is aging. Is the younger generation going to continue in our footsteps ? I know my son who is 18 now really enjoys collecting [as long as you know who keeps footing the bill}. I am only 47 and plan on collecting as long as I am able to, What do we as a group need to do to encourage the younger generation ? If we dont get the younger people involved what will happen to all the tractors that have been restored? I personally dont see how all the restored tractors that is out there can be absorbed by the ones that is still in the hobby altho I hope they can instead of being sent to her big boneyard in the sky.

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buickanddeere

09-03-2006 13:10:35




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 Re: future of tractor collecting in reply to Crackerhead, 08-31-2006 12:49:26  
The only place where the price will stay strong and that's where the demand is. Everybody wants a cheap 20-45HP utility tractor with live pto, three point hitch, a remote hydrailic outlet, power steering, fits in an auto garage parking spot and can mount a loader. Every hobby farmer, small farmer, horse owner, orchard, green house, collector and rural estate owner wants/needs one.



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Slowpoke

09-01-2006 00:40:51




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 Re: future of tractor collecting in reply to Crackerhead, 08-31-2006 12:49:26  
I think that it's not a case of who's going to restore the dwindling supply of old tractors from the 20s to the 70s, it's who will supply in 20-30 years from now the plastic parts and computers that are used to control engine and transmission operation for 50 year old tractors made in the 80s, 90s and beyond. I believe the hobby will eventually shrink and die out.



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hick66

08-31-2006 14:32:20




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 Re: future of tractor collecting in reply to Crackerhead, 08-31-2006 12:49:26  
im 19 years old and have loved tractors since i first pretended to drive one. i have restored many tractors including the first tractor i ever rebuilt myself from start to finish a 52 farmall h which is as pretty as the day it left for the farm fields i will keep doing it till i cant no more everybody restores cars but i would rather restore tractors



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bjb in NE

08-31-2006 13:48:51




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 Re: future of tractor collecting in reply to Crackerhead, 08-31-2006 12:49:26  
I got my first to work (an Allis B) on when I was a freshman in high school. Since then I got it painted and running fairly well, rebuilt an Allis WC engine, and now I am working on a Massey 35SP combine engine (almost have it back together). I am now a senior at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. My biggest problem is that it takes longer when you dont have much income to put forth towards them, and I live 120 west of college so I can only play with my toys on breaks.

PS I have been facinated and obsessed with tractors since I was old enough to point at them.

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spitz

08-31-2006 13:44:05




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 Re: future of tractor collecting in reply to Crackerhead, 08-31-2006 12:49:26  
I agree, the biggest obstacle is cost and also not as many younger people coming from the farm. I teach a class on tractor repair at a high school and majority of the farm kids still have a passion for thier "colors" of tractors. I am from the farm and love the collecting but the price is getting steeper for restorable tractors and parts.



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Don L C

08-31-2006 18:46:45




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 Re: future of tractor collecting in reply to spitz, 08-31-2006 13:44:05  
Every thing cost more as time goes on, but restoring tractors is way cheaper than cars....

restoring old garden tractors is also fun less cosly and dont take much room.....even easer to take to shows.....then there is garden tractor pulling..... can get interesting.....



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HEYWOOD

08-31-2006 13:34:31




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 Re: future of tractor collecting in reply to Crackerhead, 08-31-2006 12:49:26  
I think that there is plenty of interest by the younger generation, at least up here in northern new england. The biggest obstacle that I can see though is cost. I"m not sure that there are a whole lot of young people that can afford the hobby.



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