Kansas State Fair 2014 4H/FFA restoration winner

Gambles · Sep 7, 2014

The winner of the 2014 Kansas State Fair 4H/FFA restoration winner is a kid from Marysville, Kansas. It's a 1936 John Deere G. The write up on it said he took over 200 hours for this restoration. He also said that it was done at a home shop, but under the supervision of a Ag teacher from a local school. (I didn't know the rules allowed home restorations, but I don't have a dog in this fight, so I don't care) The write up also said that the parts alone cost over $9,000. I'm not related to the kid and I don't know the kid, just thought you might like to see the photos.
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Gambles · Sep 7, 2014

Sorry for the typo. I believe it's a John Deere A.

JD Seller · Sep 7, 2014

Nice looking tractor. I can easily believe he has over $9000 in it. I would bet that the paint cost him good money. As for the over 200 hours I think that would be way short if it is a total restore.

I hate seeing a chrome straight pipe on these old tractors. Just like I dislike straight exhaust on a truck.

I never really thought much of the FFA program. The local fellow is kind of an educated fellow that if you farmed like he recommends you would be broke in a few years.

This is just going to the national level with the same kind of thinking. Spending $9000 restoring a tractor that is only worth maybe half that. I am not sure that is what we need to be teaching the younger generation.

I know they have included these type of projects to try to keep the numbers up in the FFA. It just does not seem like it is the same things. It is more like the "Future Painter of America" FPA??? LOL

I guess it is not different than some of the local "farm" kids driving a new $50K truck to school and thinking they "know" what life is.

Lawrence Ellenberger · Sep 7, 2014

Side by side air cleaner and exhaust stacks means that it's a G. Only model JD made that way.

Robert Major · Sep 7, 2014

Hi
Thats a sharp looking tractor as most of those FFA tractors are. I guess if it was pretty sound 200 hours would be do able for time in a pinch. Just rip her apart do what needs doing Blast 1/4 high build primer and paint N back together.

One thing I do feel is we need the next generation of restorers. but Most of their stuff is donated I guess, so he probably doesn"t actually have that money out.

I am glad we don"t have FFA in Canada doing these tractors. I would be embarrassed to put a tractor on the same show ground I painted. These ffa look like $100.000 new trucks, mine would look like a $500 painted with a 2ft shop floor brush in comparison, and I can spray a tractor pretty descent, if my minds on doing it, other than for resale.
Regards Robert

Animal · Sep 7, 2014

Come on dude, you being a true John Deere man knows that all unstyled GP tractors had two stacks, and I like the kid like mine in chrome, I really never liked burnt black.

Pete Hall · Sep 7, 2014

I don't care about the straight pipe and all
If he did this himself,Im darn proud of his skills!!!!!I wish their were more young people that would tackle this much work !!!!!

used red MN · Sep 7, 2014

Congratulations! Nice job!! Marysville is where I went to high school.

Tom Railsback · Sep 7, 2014

Three weeks ago I was at the South Central show at Worden (NE of Billings) MT. There was a girl there who had restored a John Deere R as her FFA project.
Now I'm definitely not a green fanatic, but that tractor was immaculate. She told anpther guy and me that it had every option except the factory cab and the had crank for the pony motor. I think her dad said she put 248 hours into the restoration.

Pete Hall · Sep 7, 2014

I think its great young people put that much effort into something like this.
it seems as if to many have nore interest in commputers and such.

old popper · Sep 7, 2014

You are correct, that is a model A tractor.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 7, 2014

Looks like Lawrence Ellenberger doesn't know much about John Deere tractors. when he stated that only the G had a side by side muffler and air stack.

Keith Molden · Sep 8, 2014

It's not the same FFA that we used to have. They changed the name in 1986 from Future Farmers of America to just FFA. The creed has changed too, It's different than "I believe in the future of farming" It's now I believe in the future of Agriculture. My grand daughter is in FFA and they are all into the Urban thing instead of actual farming like we used to be. They have a green house and raise flowers (which is OK), but I wanted to donate a D17 Ally for them to rebuild and the instructor said it would be too much work for the kids. The tractor runs and would just need sanded and painted with another set of rear tires put on (which I have). She's a Sophomore and has yet to get into the shop to do anything. Sure aint like it used to be. Just my thoughts, Keith

casenut1 · Sep 8, 2014

I know what you mean . When I was in FFA we were in the shop as freshmen.

UnstyledJDcollector · Sep 8, 2014

I'm glad to see he didnt paint the axles (yellow), to me that ruins a nice restoration. He could have left the chrome stack off, but nice job!

Traditional Farmer · Sep 8, 2014

Where does a HS kid get $9,000 to drop on a tractor?

redforlife · Sep 8, 2014

Thanks for posting. Always enjoy show pics. Looks like the kid done a splended job. Had I been a judge, I think the chrome stack would of been a strike against it too. I just like to see them restored to as original as possible. $9,000.00 spent, I kinda think dad might of been heavily envolved in this one. Makes me kinda wonder if the engine is beefed up to be a pulling tractor as well as a show tractor.

The Dukester · Sep 8, 2014

The unstyled models A, B, AND G all had side by side stacks, the styled A and B had inline stacks while the styled G's were side by side. All G's had an offset in the front frame to make room for the big engine and still be able to mount the same cultivators the A's and B's used.

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