Antique Tractors

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I’d like to buy an old Oliver Tractor sign, but haven’t been able to locate any. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks!

My dad is trying to start a new hobby (yay!) and saw these types of tractors about 30 years ago! Now that he has quit farming, he’d like to play with these tractors. I guess there used to be actual tractor pulls with these types of tractors – the tractors would even pull a weight eliminator!

Can anyone point me in the direction where I can find these for him? He said they almost sound like real tractors. They are supposed to be small (like the size of a ‘normal’ kids tractor). Please help!

in the U.S. ?

I have antique post cards to sell.

Can you still get an antique clock at the right price? With the falling stock markets and house prices around the world more and more people are seeing their wealth they have amassed deteriorate before their very eyes. Smart investors are cashing in their stocks and bonds and buying tangible assets.

Assets they can actually see and touch that will increase in value and edge against inflation. One of these desirable assets is antique clocks and with the vast and varied amount on the market and places to buy them, from General Antique Shops, Auctions, and Classified Advertisements to name a few This article will aim to help you decide where you will buy your clocks from.

Classified Advertisements. There are two main points to remember when scanning through the local or national classified ads.

1. There are, as in all trades and types of business unscrupulous people that place small ads without declaring that they are ‘trade’ unlike bona fide clock dealers, they are not knowledgeable horologists and sell through the classified section in the belief there will be no comeback, when you later discover on closer inspection your clock is not as advertised. Beware of the lovely retired old couple selling a clock that has been in the family since Noah built the ark and had just stopped running as you walked in the front door.

2. Take note of the traveling distance. I have wasted many hours and gallons of fuel viewing clocks that have been over exaggerated by enthusiastic sellers on initial telephone conversations. Despite these drawbacks, there are bargains to be had right now as the credit crunch takes hold and people need cash. Always remember the golden rule. Make sure the clock the seller is selling is theirs to sell before parting with any money. Always get a signed receipt, which ideally should include a good description of the clock, clearly stating any identifying marks, particularly maker’s name on the dial or identifying marks on the movement.

General Antique Shops. It seems there is at least one antique shop in every town you go to. These range from the smart up market antique shops which are well respectable establishments usually selling high quality restored clocks for which they expect top prices. At the other end of the spectrum there is the downmarket back street bric-a-brac shop, they may have clocks for sale but inevitably will be of low quality, the clocks may be working but you will find these traders do not offer much of a guarantee. This can only be viewed as a lack of belief in the reliability of the clocks they have to offer.

Auctions. If you check out your local directory you will find any number of auction rooms and auctioneers and valuers listed. Some of the larger firms could have specialist sales for clocks two or three times a year, all will have some sort of antique auction at least once a month and general sales and house-clearance weekly.

All the auctions will have one or two viewing days before the start and most publish some sort of catalogue giving you a little time to check things out. Each lot is sold as seen with all descriptions given in good faith. Sole responsibility is on you the bidder to satisfy him/her self that all is well before bidding. To make a bid on any lot you will be required to register and will receive a numbered card or paddle with which you will indicate your willingness to make a bid for your chosen lot to the auctioneer If you are unknown to the auctioneers they will insist on clearing your cheque before allowing you to take the clock you have successfully won a bid for. So if you are unfamiliar with the auction environment take cash with you, up to the limit you are prepared to pay for the clock.

The golden rule when bidding at any auction is to write down the maximum amount you are prepared to pay for each lot on your catalogue at the days viewing before the auction If any particular lot reaches one penny more than your maximum amount written down, then walk away before you find yourself in a bidding frenzy and tempted to pay more than you had intended. Accept that the clock was not meant for you.

There are more places offering opportunities for buying good clocks like antique and clock fairs. Wherever you buy remember the choice is yours, always be thorough and ask questions regarding any repair or restoration work.

Don’t overlook transport; everybody doesn’t have a vehicle that can carry a longcase. Only buy a clock if you really like it and you will be able to live with a clock you love.

Many folks own antique tractors for sentimental reasons, investment potential, and a raft of other reasons not related to agriculture. Eugene Mohr, a Minneapolis Moline collector from Vail, Iowa, observed that, as general rule, tractors from the eastern part of USA are far more apt to have rust problems and stuck engines, while those from the western part of the country tend to suffer more tire damage due to exposure to the sun and dry rot. It’s regularly better not to get too hung up on your list of needs that you may have drawn up, your list should merely act as a guideline which develops as you look at more and more tractors and learn more about the tractors themselves and indeed about what you need.
One of the commonest reasons is that the tractors bring back fond memories.

You’ll need a midsized or larger tractor, for pulling a PTO powered a baler be certain to consider all sorts of work when defining your dream tractor. With a bit of planning you may be able to find a better that is’s keeps your PTO hp needs in the range twenty-five to 35 depending of course on the terrain the type of grass and the weather conditions.
Not all of the hp generated by the engine is available to drag a load or drive a PTO-powered implement. There are lots of things, of course, that can tip you off to potential issues, one is the hose between the carburetor and the air cleaner tube : If it is a cracked or missing, the engine might have sucked in lots of mud and will require work.

Listen for noises from the engine ; see whether the sound becomes more exaggerated under load.

Collecting antique tractors has become a preferred entertainment in recent years. I inspire you to do heaps of first research as well as being sure you know what you want your tractor to supply and the model you decide on a particular machine. If you’re buying a tractor strictly as a collector model you must also consider whether you’re collecting the model for its value on the market or its sentimental worth to you alone.
In addition to niche roles, an antique can fill a great number of peripheral roles, handling task that are too small or ungainly for a larger, more powerful tractor, or supporting the main tractor on big roles when a second operator is available.

Most stock upkeep on farm holdings of this size need farm equipment that you use not too expensive flexible and maneuverable enough to find its way around hay barnes, feeding posts and seed storage areas. Be warned that narrow front end tractor is especially subject to weaken under hard and heavy sustained use.
In numerous tractors the drawbar h.p. might be as little as 1/2 what the engine basically produced, the rest was lost to heat , ineffective gear drives, and the counterforces that had to be overcome just to move a heavy tractor, especially if it had lugged, steel wheels. On the other hand, if you cannot even get the spark plugs out due to rust, you could have cause for concern.

Plan to spend at least a half-hour running the engine to check for Problems that may cause the engine to run poorly after it warms up.