antique implement sales not moving

[havvey]

Does not seem old implemnets are moving (for tractors not horse drawn) Local tractor show out of 100 tractors you might see 5 with an impelement. What is the take from others on this? I run across a lot of this stuff parts for them don't seem to move either.

 

[davejoe]

Hello, it is mostly a matter of the right person at the right time. I hunt for Farmall C implements and 50's and up to early 60' equipment. esp IH. Dave

 

[Tim(nj)]

Some collectors have realized that the tractor they have restored did not single-handedly make an impact on the farm, the implements that went with it were a big part. I think the Ford/Dearborn and Ferguson guys realized the importance before anyone. Aside from the early 3-point stuff, many of the old implements are too heavy to move easily on and off a trailer, or are worn and rusted so badly that few want to tackle a restoration. On top of that, a lot of guys want to have a spit-and-polish chrome-glint parade queen to show off, and an implement just doesn't give them the glamour they want when the restoration job is done.

 

[gordy from Iowa]

Well Havvey, here's my take about old implements. When I see a plow hooked up to a vintage tractor, it reminds me that over the years, we sent billions of tons of soil down the Mississippi. Future generations will never recoup that loss. Sadly, too much soil is still being wasted via the disk, cultivator, etc. Was that situation made necessary for the production of food? Maybe, maybe not. But it did occur. On the other hand, old binders, hay mowers, etc, I can look at without a jaundice eye and really appreciate a well reconditioned machine. FWIW

 

[Traditional Farmer]

I guess you don't eat bread or anything with corn in it?

 

[Anonymous-0]

I am always looking for moline implements and like to show them around home but they are harder to load and unload than a tractor

Gordy I think some tillage is nessascary and a plow was not the reason for erosion I have a nieghbor that is 100% no till and his erosion is worse than any body elses and his yields are 10% less so is tilage an advantage it is if used right in my book...

 

[John M]

I have sevral implements for my tractors, some I use every now and then, some are just restored and sitting. I dont have room on my trailer to take a tractor and an implement to the show, so I take a tractor.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I see what you mean. I have noticed when I go to shows there is a lack of implements. Even at the John Deere Expo in Waterloo this year there were few implements. I have restored several and am in the process of restoring more. I have a 495 planter, 290 planter, 45 and 45w loaders, 3 bottom disc plow, #5 jd mower, ff vanbrunt drill, fb-b jd drill, #127 corn picker, #44 plow, #44h plow, kba disc, jd "one way", and even a #65 forage blower. I believe as years go by implements will be more of an attraction at shows. I almost forgot, my current project is restoring a #25 jd combine. Last weekend,at our local "old farm days" event, several people wanted to buy my #290 planter.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Gordy, youre right, a lot of soil was lost. Unfourtunately that was the only method our forefathers had to tame the prarie. You dont see too many 50 year old vintage sprayers for herbicides because they didnt exist, the plow and tillage was the only way to control weeds