Posted by John T on June 29, 2019 at 08:50:59 from (45.16.200.171):
In Reply to: sign of the times posted by pinball on June 29, 2019 at 06:28:49:
I have used, restored, shown, collected old tractors in the past AND LOVED DOING IT but now after a bunch of years in the hobby I'm completely out.
I see it as an aging dying hobby because in years past many of the tractors restored or collected etc WERE THE ONES DAD OR GRANDPA OR THE COLLECTOR HIMSELF OWNED. But those days are over as people age and there's fewer small family and mom n pop farms anymore. In addition the days of finding them in an old barn or fence row or a farm sale are pretty much over.
That's not to say I don't love them and enjoy attending antique shows all over the USA. Even though I no longer walk the walk I can still talk the talk lol
John T Kind of an old traditional conservative fuddy duddy and enjoy it that way
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