Re: difference between restored and show

Posted by Bob M on November 22, 2002 at 13:58:22 from (165.170.128.66):

In Reply to: difference between restored and show posted by Jon Mirgon on November 22, 2002 at 09:01:59:

Hey Jon - Here's how I figure it:

Show: These are the tractors you see at shows under tents, surrounded with barrier tape and with "KEEP OFF" signs on 'em.

Restored: Tractor has been made good mechanically, painted/decalled to close to original (but probably not historically perfect), and perhaps with a few non-original personal touches (examples for a Farmall: MW gas lever, PTO shifter extension, add-on 4-way hydraulic valve) that reflect how the original owner modified the machine to suit his particular needs.

At a show you'll find show tractors just sitting on display, or possibly in the parade if the sun isn't too hot. Restored tractors on the other hand are running in the antique pulls, doing the antique plow demo, hauling wagons around show grounds, if sitting idle may have a child sitting in the seat etc; i.e. just having fun.

My two Farmall Supers are restored. My greatest pleasure is RUNNING them as the IHC designers 60+ years ago intended - not admiring them from a discreet distance!! ...Bob M

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