On May 23, 1903 - Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House and there were 45 states The first World Series was scheduled for October France produces more automobiles than the USA A good horse cost $150 - $300 The Wright Brothers had not left for Kitty Hawk Oldsmobile was the largest US manufacturer of autos Average yearly income was a little over $700 Houses sold for about $2,200 There were less than 140 miles of "improved" roads outside urban areas in the entire USA Teabags and cornflakes had not yet been invented Steak was 7 cents a pound / bread 4 cents a loaf The great majority of automobiles were NOT powered by gasoline The first motion picture (The Great Train Robbery) had been released Approximately one American in 8,000 owned an automobile Most people in the United States had not yet seen an automobile and many had never even heard of such a thing Sunday, June 7, 1903
They encountered homesteaders who were so terrified by the automobile that they released their horses and hid underneath their wagon. Some who encountered the Winton thought it might be a railroad engine that had somehow gotten off the tracks but many, like the homesteaders, had no idea of what they were encountering. In 1953 you could purchase a Ford, or Ferguson, just like new for $600.00. Now it would take $7,000.00 to properly repair the same tractors. Stands to reason, they have outlived their day in the sun, so trade up dudes. alvinnms The little Fergusons were state of art in there day, and the engines were a lot tougher than the modified model A Ford engines in the Fords. Everybody knows by now that Ferguson invented the three point lift system, that revelutionized the tractor industry. There day in the sun is long gone, as it cost more just to properly rebuild the hyd lift, than the tractor originally cost new. You could buy one for $600.00 in the mid 50s still like new. Now it would take at about $7,000. to properly restore one. You maybe a red neck if you spray paint, plug up the seep holes and sell one for farm use. A red necks idea for restored, is it will run long enough to get off the lot, or he will pull it off. alvinnms
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