Seems most would treat it like a coin or old firearm where cleaning and re-finishing would significantly devalue it, usually not true with most old tractors. Being complete, mechanically sound,weathered, some surface rust or patina, shows its age and character, hard to erase that with new paint, but then again they look so nice when done, take lots of quality photos to document its earlier state.
I'd have a hard time with making a decision, as I too like the unrestored originality, but also like, and have an appreciation for a nice restoration of the finish, especially if its a mechanically sound tractor, be it you rebuild it from total dis-assembly or just go over it repairing things, fixing leaks, making it field ready with a new finish as well. It's nice restore something to look like new, a tribute to who owned it for so long, to preserve it, and they always look sharp, but you may miss the originality ! What a quandary if you think about it, either way, I don't think a person is wrong, well unless they paint it an off color LOL ! Safe thing is to leave as is, can only get that kind of finish once in every how many years LOL !
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Today's Featured Article - New Hitches For Your Old Tractor - by Chris Pratt. For this article, we are going to make the irrational and unlikely assumption that you purchased an older tractor that is in tip top shape and needs no immediate repairs other than an oil change and a good bath. To the newcomer planning to restore the machine, this means you have everything you need for the moment (something to sit in the shop and just look at for awhile while you read the books). To the newcomer that wants to get out and use the machine for field work, you may have already hit a major roadblock. That is the dreaded "proprietary hitch". With the exception of the
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