Re: What does RESTORED really mean ???

Posted by Paul in Mich on October 16, 2003 at 18:03:12 from (24.231.161.191):

In Reply to: What does RESTORED really mean ??? posted by Alberta Mike on October 16, 2003 at 13:36:42:

From all that I've read on the subject, there are "restored" tractors, "reconditioned" tractors, and "modified" tractors. Restored tractors are totally disassembled, worn parts replaced with new or used O.E.M. parts, and finished to specs., and appearance to what it was from the factory. This is very hard to do, as many parts are not available to accomplish a pure restoration. Reconditioned tractors are made mechanically sound, even though they may not be as they were from the factory, nevertheless a quality tractor. They may even have a paint job far superior to a factory job, but not a factory quality paint job. Serial numbers on castings or engine parts may or may not match. Modified tractors are obviously made to be something that they were not meant to be from the factory such as purposely increased horse power, added features such as 3 point hitchs, live hydraulics, tire sizes, 12 volt systems, if these features werent factory options. As one can imagine, a true restoration is very unforgiving, therefore, the vast majority of so called restored tractors are indeed reconditioned. Having said all this, I hope we folks dont get so caught up in the definitions that we fail to appreciate the fact that every tractor that gets a new lease on life, no matter what stage it is in, is one that cheats the fence row.

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