anyone into antique chainsaws or farm tractors

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Vermont woodsman

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I have no idea why but for the past year i have wanted an antique chain saw from the 40s or 50s. Anyone know of any good web sites for tractors or chainsaws.
 
 
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First thing you gotta do for tractors is to pick what make you're intersted in (and how big) and how common they are in your area. I'm in a pretty rich area for Ford 8N's and old farmalls (see lots of cubs, A's and M's around). Not too hard to find an old massey around here either.
Other areas will be different, but these are going to be the most common among smaller tractors, and the easiest to find parts for and work on (expecially ford's...check this place out www.ford8n.com ).
Best thing to do is to find a place that sells farm equipment in your area and stop in fairly regularly to see what they're getting in. Classified ads will get you something sometimes as well.
We've got a really big JD dealer out here that has a consignment auction at the end of every month. Good place to find all sorts of old equipment.
 
Another interesting website: www.tractordata.com
Has stats on damn near every tractor ever made. Includes factory info as well as some nebraska test stats. Can also buy shop manuals for most tractors if you find an old one and need some ideas working on it.

I don't know what to say on old chainsaws, other than I doubt you'll find one that anyone will be willing to give up :foot: I don't know much about saws from clear back in the 40's and 50's, but the gerneral consensus from folks I know, is that new saws aren't as good as the ones they replace. I've known several people with 20 year old saws that finally wear out, and the new ones just don't perform as well. OSHA put limits on chain speed, and you've got a bunch of funky safety stuff (not all bad, I do like chain brakes/locks very well). You can still get a great chainsaw, they just aren't like they used to be. Anyone that has an old one that runs probably wants to keep it.
 
I haven't found much on antique tractors on-line.

I'm partial to the John Deere 2-Cylinder LP tractors myself. We still have the 730 my grandfather bought and the 70 went to my uncle. If I was back on the farm, I would get a Diesel 80 with a pony start motor or, possibly an 830 if I was to go modern. ;)
 
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