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Re: Who are the guys with the HUGE tractor collections ???
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Posted by Aaron on April 02, 2002 at 19:01:49 from (63.250.78.57):
In Reply to: Who are the guys with the HUGE tractor collections ??? posted by Alberta Mike on April 01, 2002 at 16:29:21:
I am only 25, but have been around the agriculture industry as well as the antique tractor world all my life. I have learned to distinguish between those who collect quantity versus quality. I have been terribly excited to go see a "farm" that had "200+" tractors, but when I got there, maybe 10% were completely restored, many sitting outside rusting away (I understand buildings cost money as well), and then the rest are only partial tractors, thus being terribly disappointed. On the other hand, I have been to "farms" that had maybe a handfull of completely restored tractors or mint originals and maybe one or two in the works and have walked away simply amazed and full of knowledge I didn't have beforehand. I guess it all depends on how the collector wants to describe his "collection." To some collectors like I, my one tractor (originally my grandfather's-a 1940 MM ZTU crank start) is simply priceless and I honestly wouldn't sell it for the world. You cannot place a value on sentimental value and I couldn't nor would I trade it for a whole collection. To be honest, I actually love going to tractor scrap yards as to look at the machines and learn. Learn what? See all the little contraptions the previous owner(s) put on to make operation a little easier (ie: extended foot pedals, hand throttle, etc). Likewise, simply the change in technology and advances that were and have been made over time. That is just my two cents worth and hopefully I didn't make anyone upset, and if I did, no harm ment nor intended.
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