Re: Paint or original, which do you prefer?

Posted by cornfarmer on April 25, 2006 at 18:03:41 from (205.188.117.14):

In Reply to: Paint or original, which do you prefer? posted by Specter on April 25, 2006 at 07:47:56:

All Original-just as they came from the field. Painted ones are pretty, but boring. A tractor that shows it's battle scars from a lifetime of work has character and tells a story. Welds, different colors of paint, aftermarket parts, various parts of mounted attachments left on, worn mismatched tires, etc., all make it more interesting. The 101st restored M you see does not look much different than the first or 20th, except perhaps showing the amount of time or money the current owner has. A working tractor has clues about how it was used and cared for the last 50 or 60 years or so. For example, weighted down and fluid added to the tires, baling wire hanging from the seat or fender to hold the trip rope handy but not too secure, drawbar pin hole twice original length indicate heavy use on the plow. Different tread and wear patterns on the rear tires may indicate hard times when a rear tire was ruined and not enough money to replace both. Paint and tinwork give clues about care and use-cared for and maintained, or used and abused. Maybe always shedded on a nice neat grain farm, or a lifetime of abuse sitting outside the year around on a loader and manure spreader. A show quality restoration wipes away most of what makes a tractor a tractor. (and a tractor without an implement is pointless) Just my rants and ravings-most people like shiny paint.

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