My 966 has been farmerized

Besides, when they break down thet're usually in the fields and have to make do with what they got. I've yet to see someone break down in front of the tracor dealer. For some stupid reason it don't work that way. They use their tractors, they're not worried about keeping it in show condition. Before you start spouting off about farmers remember this: NO FARMERS, NO FOOD! Doug N

Probably too many farmers on this forum to get any support for condemning practicality.

For instance, I would never remove the Ball jar my grandpa put on his old M (unless I break it on a branch). He also had it painted in about '57. There was an IH program where they would paint the tractor with a rebuild. They put SM pistons in it and I remember him saying they asked if he wanted SM decals since it was now a SM. He figured he might as well.

So now i have an M with SM decals. Not trying to cheat a buyer, but, you know, IH painted it that way and if I ever paint it it will have SM back on it, band brakes and all.

Of course, I was twelve or thirteen before I found out you could actually go out and buy new shiny nails. They were straight, too.