Turning blue......

[WilliamBos]

Please take care of yourself so you can enjoy your family and your Fords.

I second the take care setiment.

Now he has a Ford, a Chev, and a Dodge!! Best of all worlds.

 

[ultrarunner]

When in rains, it pours in a good way...

My Ford story is with Model A's... bought 3 in two weeks once... two I had known about and someone flagged me down when I had one on the trailer and asked if I wanted another one... I told him this one was going to keep me busy... gave him my number... didn't get his.

Saturday morning he calls and says it has to go... wife wants to park new car in the garage...

 

[Soundguy]

ah-ha.. finally over to the dark side..

 

[flusher]

Hey, FWJ. Nice selection of new (old) tractors. Question: did you misplace your sales resistance somewhere ? Those sellers were fortunate to catch you on an off day.

Getting old sucks. Turning 70 this Nov and will be notching up year 15 of retirement next Feb. Left eye gets a new implanted lens (cataract) next Wed (right eye done a month ago). Lately I can only work 5 or 6 hours a day around the shop before packing it in--don't like to work around power tools when feeling fatigued.

 

[dntfxr]

Nice score with the Blue iron! The 3600 will always be a special one to me, it's what I first learned on and I logged a few hrs on one growing up. I may inherit a later 3610 with loader one day. Sounds like you got some fun projects lined up! Don't forget to post the "new" tractor pics!

 

[Ford tractor]

Must be nice! All the blue tractors around here are beat so bad they are "black and blue" but the sellers think they are gold!:confused2:

 

[PoorPlowboy]

Must be some reason you aren't sharing with us that all the Ford owners are selling out as fast as they can. Folks tend to never all their Masseys.

 

[North Country]

I'm confused...

You mention buying 3 tractors you don't need in 48hrs...and you also mention a wife...

How do those two things go together? :laughing:

Seriously, congrats on the new old iron and congrats on having a great family.

 

[Soundguy]

FWJ's wife and mine are rare birds. Mine actually stops and takes cell phone pics of machines she see's on the side of the road.. go figure!

soundguy

 

[WilliamBos]

FWJ's wife and mine are rare birds. Mine actually stops and takes cell phone pics of machines she see's on the side of the road.. go figure!

soundguy

Farm girls or gearheads?? Either way, you guys lucked out!!

 

[YesDeere]

Been following the thread. Sounds like FWJ has his domestic situation under control. That said. Can we see some pics now please?

 

[doall]

the american dream.:thumbsup:

 

[Soundguy]

Farm girls or gearheads?? Either way, you guys lucked out!!

mine likes farm life.. but is neither a farm girl nor gear head.. I just figure she's supportive of my addiction..

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Still no pictures.....I bought new batteries for my digital camera, then proceeded to forget where I put them. Such is life when you get old....

Anyway, looks like I'm going after yet ANOTHER tractor tomorrow. Red this time. 1982 IH 484. Good price on an exceptional tractor. I saw it while I was fetching home the 2nd 3600. Stopped and looked it over. Dang near fell over when I heard the price.

The equipment shed is taking on the look of a dealership!

 

[WilliamBos]

Still no pictures.....I bought new batteries for my digital camera, then proceeded to forget where I put them. Such is life when you get old....

Anyway, looks like I'm going after yet ANOTHER tractor tomorrow. Red this time. 1982 IH 484. Good price on an exceptional tractor. I saw it while I was fetching home the 2nd 3600. Stopped and looked it over. Dang near fell over when I heard the price.

The equipment shed is taking on the look of a dealership!

Well, you did say you were going to start selling tractors again, and you can't do that with an empty shed.

All winter projects??

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Well, you did say you were going to start selling tractors again, and you can't do that with an empty shed.

All winter projects??

3600 #1 is already nicer than I could make a tractor....Needs NOTHING.

3600 #2 needs a couple front tires, a seat, and a leaky fuel filter fixed. A days work at worst.

4000 needs a bath, a little work done on the wiring to the lights, maybe a muffler, and a seat cushion. Day.....day-and-a-half tops.

5610 II has started to look like it's gonna fall through.....Seller is having second thoughts. Not something that I'm gonna loose sleep over.

IH 484 needs a headlight bulb, one small piece of plastic on the grill is cracked. (Still available from CaseIH...) Otherwise, it's the cleanest, straightest, nicest used tractor I've ever seen. Makes my 150 look like a slacker.....

Still looking for 75/80hp w/cab, brand yet to be determined......(Baler tractor) I did see a JD 4230 today that is in like new condition. Just a bit bigger than I was looking for and about $2000 higher than a 4230 should sell for, but not off the list just yet. Gonna go do some "negotiating" on that one monday morning.

I'm starting to change my approach. It's EXPENSIVE fixing up old tractors. I just gotta keep finding good deals on tractors that "the little old lady only drove it to church on Sunday" types. Quick turn-around on those!

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Must be some reason you aren't sharing with us that all the Ford owners are selling out as fast as they can. Folks tend to never all their Masseys.

There's some truth to that....Massey owners, at least the older tractors, do tend to own 'em for life.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I'm confused...

You mention buying 3 tractors you don't need in 48hrs...and you also mention a wife...

How do those two things go together? :laughing:

Seriously, congrats on the new old iron and congrats on having a great family.

My wife used to do my books....She's seen what sort of income can generated buying and selling used equipment. She actually smiles when she sees a trailer load pulling in the drive. She'll be up in the morning before I leave, have me a lunch packed for the road, may even fuel up the truck while I'm eating breakfast. She's a keeper!

 

[Soundguy]

all right.. that's it.. I'm hitting craigslist tonight..

 

[WilliamBos]

Makes my 150 look like a slacker.....

How much time each week, or every day did you spend touching up your 150?? I see the point of semi retirement for it