Re: Out side or Barn kept ???

Posted by Bill B on March 01, 2004 at 05:09:15 from (66.168.46.56):

In Reply to: Out side or Barn kept ??? posted by John on February 29, 2004 at 09:35:31:

When I was a kid on the farm, we put the tractors under cover when possible. I have a 51 ford 8N that has never been outside overnight, and it looks it. But putting the tractor in the barn could be a huge disaster. Last spring, a farmer in this town put his tractor and corn planter in the barn after a heavy day of work, and a little while later, the whole barn burned to the ground. This was a farm that proudly displayed it's USA Bicentenial Farm sign from 1976, and another sign proclaiming the farm was in operation for 300 years. They have rebuilt part of the barn, but it will never be the same.
It is a good idea to cool off the tractor before putting it away, but to store one in a hay barn is a poor idea. Around here most folks have open machinery sheds for equipment. Leaving stuff outside in snow country causes a beating, since the metal is wet for months. Having said all that, I currently have 2 tractors outside, for lack of room. One is sold, the other needs work.
They say a man has as much stuff as he has room for, plus 10%.

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