Small "real" antique tractor

Allis G, Cockshutt 20

BrianC wrote: Co worker picked up tractor fever. He is looking for a small antique tractor. He thinks a B is too large. I mention Farmall Cub, Massey-Harris Pony JD L/LA. Are there others he can consider?

 

A family member already has a G.  I think a B weighs about 550 pounds more than a Cub or Pony. I showed him pictures of the larger garden tractors, he said that's a lawn mower, not a tractor.  An old Speedex with ag tires he wasn't too hip on.
I showed him a picture of a 190 and he said that's a tractor! Then showed him a picture  of a 720. Called it a lawn mower. Is the Massey-Harris Pony a good machine?
He wants to tow it behind motor home to tractor shows.

What do we need to do to put him behind the wheel of a tractor today?

If a B is to big and every thing that you showed him didn't suit. How serius is his tractor feaver?

He needs to pick himself up a book on Tractors and thumb through it to see what he likes and go from there. Sounds to me like he's going to be looking a loooong time before he finds what he likes. You showed him a lot of "small" Tractors. I'm wit' Lonn, he'd be on his own..... B,C,CA's, Cubs, 2N's, 8N's, 9N's, they're all small Tractors that he could have a lot of fun restoring. How bout' a D21? Nice small Tractor.... 

Steve@B&B

Rfdeere wrote: BrianC wrote: Co worker picked up tractor fever. He is looking for a small antique tractor. He thinks a B is too large. I mention Farmall Cub, Massey-Harris Pony JD L/LA. Are there others he can consider?      A Pony and a Cub are the same size as a B. Sounds like he wants a garden tractor.

Pony and Cub are NOT the same size as a B, they would be in a class with the G

The cub is smaller then the B .Any of them would be a good choice but I would look for a cub low boy , They are not that common at shows and easy to get parts for.The poney is  nice little tractor as well but getting to be more  of them around in the past 5 yrs since  i bought mine . I picked up a pacer last yr those are kind of rare

find an Economy or a Gibson

Farm king or a L and LA deere

DonDittmar wrote: Rfdeere wrote: BrianC wrote: Co worker picked up tractor fever. He is looking for a small antique tractor. He thinks a B is too large. I mention Farmall Cub, Massey-Harris Pony JD L/LA. Are there others he can consider?      A Pony and a Cub are the same size as a B. Sounds like he wants a garden tractor. Pony and Cub are NOT the same size as a B, they would be in a class with the G Own a Cub, buddy owns a B, trust me, park them side by side, the cub is smaller

 

Had the same thought as GlenninPA--a larger model Economy or a Gibson D2 (though not common)

if he wants smaller than a b why dont he get a peddle tractor

I have a guy trying to sell me a Gibson, cool little tractor but he wants too much in my opinion. I do have a JD L/LA on my want list.

He will be hitting as many tractor shows as he can to check it all out.
You guys have come up with a bunch of larger garden tractors that
 I didn't know about. Maybe I need to get out more often. It would be fun
to have a fleet of Allis 720's, Economy Power Kings,  Case 180 ,the Panzer,
JD 420, Gibson. I heard of a Renault garden tractor with a 4cyl water cooled.
The D10 and D12 have the looks. One would look good and proper parked
between my C and 160, throw in a D14 also. I wouldn't mind a JD 1020 either.
or a Mini-Mo. My dad used to joke that were are going to farm until we
go broke. I think I will add to that, or collect tractors until we go broke.

JW in MO wrote: Small tractor and eaxy to get parts for, . . . . sounds like a cub.  I sprayed for the da%& things and one still popped up.