Posted by Aaron Ford on June 02, 2008 at 07:41:59 from (72.84.58.159):
In Reply to: A day late... posted by Aaron Ford on June 01, 2008 at 17:41:42:
I do understand that as far as a working machine, it was likely obsolete. It was the loss of one more piece of history that sickens me. Not that there are not many sitting in fencerows across this great nation, but that this one had been garage kept. It was parked years ago awaiting engine work. It would have made a dandy parts source for those looking to repair their own. Now it is going to China.
The Massey Harris was not so big a hit here, but those out west and our friends just above the border seem to hold them in high esteem. Here the top prizes through the years were awarded to 9n's, 135's, and the new Ford thousand series with a nod toward the 3000. I imagine if it had not been for the Depression, the GP would have been quite a seller.
At ten dollars on the hundred weight on 5800 lbs, he got three hundred....
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