| My new farm tractor, a Ford 800 Series Tractor | | | | only bringing the new farm tractor out for county |
| is the best toy I ever bought. I'm a simple man, I | | | | fairs. In any of these cases, when you're looking |
| used to enjoy working on my car, changing the | | | | an older tractor, you'll want to make certain she's |
| plugs, tuning the carburetor, just plain 'ole tinkering; | | | | mechanically sound. If you're actually a collector |
| that changed (along with the rest of the world) | | | | (or tinkerer) chances are you'll know a local |
| when computers entered the picture. And while | | | | mechanic to bring along, they are worth their |
| they have revolutionized the way we live and | | | | weight, believe me and could help you find a gem, |
| work, they made tinkering a thing of the past. I | | | | or avoid a lemon. |
| refused to let that happen when I bought my | | | | Of course what's a good older tractor for me, |
| first new farm tractor. I'm not a farmer by trade, | | | | might not be your bailiwick at all, different strokes |
| but I love the land and enjoy dragging my bush | | | | for different folks. So ask yourself (like you didn't |
| hog, it keeps me in touch with the land. And | | | | already know) are you buying the new farm |
| tinkering? Well that keeps my old farm Ford 800 | | | | tractor for work or play (restoration)? Are you |
| Series Tractor running smooth and gives me | | | | looking to save money with an older tractor, or |
| some time away from the keyboard. | | | | are you waxing nostalgic and looking to create a |
| I learned a lot when I started looking for my first | | | | pristine show tractor? |
| new farm tractor. Old is just a term if the older | | | | Anytime you purchase a piece of machinery with |
| tractor runs good and does the job intended, but | | | | the "new" worn off, take the time to be certain |
| be certain to check thoroughly when shopping. In | | | | your purchase has aged gracefully. None of us |
| my case, I brought a neighbor of mine along who | | | | want to see an old antique tractor rusting in a |
| just happened to be a John Deere rep, feeling | | | | field, but neither do we want to buy a "pig in a |
| certain he'd give my potential new farm tractor | | | | poke". Ask, look, examine, test; and if you're |
| purchase, a good "once over". | | | | satisfied, whip out the checkbook, put a smile on |
| Another thing to consider is the kind of service | | | | a farmer's face, then take the new farm tractor |
| you'll expect from a Ford 800 Series Tractor; will | | | | home and get some work done. That's my John |
| you be working the field, tinkering like I do, or | | | | Deere 1010 farm tractor. |