How old should a Antique Tractor Be?

I ask this because The Eagleville tractor show is featuring Fords this year, so I thought I would take one of the New Hollands. They are 1996 models, which makes them 23 years old. Pretty old girls, but maybe not quite antique status yet. I know you can buy antique tags for a car at 25 years old. I'm thinking a tractor should probably be at least that old to be considered an antique (if not older). I've seen a lot of pretty modern looking tractors at tractor shows, so I believe I will take one of the New Hollands this year. They're blue, they say Ford on them, so I don't believe they will turn me away. I just don't people to think I'm foolish for bringing a newer tractor.

I think most people consider tractors over 25 years old as antique or at least vintage, which means anything with the Allis Chalmers name on it is at least vintage.  I kind of consider any Ford built before the mid '60's as antique.

SteveM C/IL wrote: HMMMM! Maybe I'm living in the past.

Edited by nella(Pa) - 04 Aug 2019 at 4:46am

Older than me and I'll be 70 in Dec. But as far as antique tractor, most shows i was associated with called anything older than 1960 was antique. But that was 25 years ago. I'd bet anything older than 1980 would be old enough. Have fun

Edited by 200Tom1 - 04 Aug 2019 at 12:17pm

If nothing else,it will show the evolution of Fords thru the years. A 190XT seems ancient to a 20 year old......modern by my standards. To me a 6080 is futuristic, as I never had one or could afford one.It takes all years,kinds and colors. WE are smarter. WE KNOW THE BEST COLOR!

In fits of deep thinking  almost like Les's thoughts from the pot.......................

Back when I was "cool" (1975) I had a short bed big window 62 Chevy pickup. Painted up brown and gold. It was old . 13 years. Looked cool. The talk of the town. It was considered OLD.      Fast forward to today. I have a 97 C20 with 227,000 miles.on it. It is 22 years old . Good shape. Drive it every day. Only truck that I have. Now I am just some old bearded fart in a crappy old.white truck.
I'm not cool any more. Just some dirt bag in a regular cab Chev. What.happened?

tractor PULL would be one thing..... Tractor SHOW is for everyone... I personally would like to see a 1996 FORD along side a 8N and 4600 to show the progress thru the years.

Edited by steve(ill) - 05 Aug 2019 at 9:10pm

There was a time when the girls looked my way. Father time knocked that in the head! Just as well.

SteveM C/IL wrote: There was a time when the girls looked my way. Father time knocked that in the head! Just as well.

Steve, a few years back I got off an elevator into a rather dimly lit, lonely, parking garage and headed for the truck. Pretty quick I met a well dressed, very nice looking young lady. As we pass, she looked me straight in the face and smiled and said Hi or good evening or something like that, Now I was taken aback! I'm not used to that! My experience up until then, under such circumstances, the lady would look down, and rush past a quick as possible. I understand that, what I didn't understand was this lady's reaction...….and then it hit me! She did not view me as a threat! I was a harmless old man in her eyes!!!
I been seeing more and more of that, young women, looking me in the face while talking to me....often offering to help me with something. The FedEx girl keeps insisting on carry my heavier boxes to the truck for me!!! I asked my wife, Do I look that old? she said no, but then again, she is as old as me, her vision and judgment is shot too!