The tractor was thus
christened because of the vehicle’s purpose and ability.
These machines were designed expressly to cater to the
task of pulling heavy machinery and trailers or in other
words, their purpose was to provide ‘traction’ while
pulling these heavy goods and machinery along. Tractors
are fairly common vehicles in farms and one might be
astonished to find that the humble vehicle takes on
great value with age. But in fact, antique farm tractors
have a great many admirers and can be more than just
antiques with great value. The ancient predecessors of
these functional machines can be a valuable source of
farm history.
In modern times, sales of antique tractors have
increased greatly and there are many buyers for antique
pedal tractors, antique garden tractors and especially
for the collectors’ favorite, antique John Deere
tractors.
Before you track down antique tractors for sale, it is
important to understand a little bit about how
appraisers price antique tractors. Naturally there are
various sources of information on the subject in this,
the information age. You can refer to antique tractors
magazines for one thing, or visit internet sites or
tractor museums, depending on how enthusiastic you are
about buying antique tractors.
Buying antique tractors is especially popular in The
United States of American and here one must understand
that just as with any hobby, one must first gain a
little know-how about the history of tractors if one is
to develop his or her interest in the subject.
Most antique tractors have certain points you can
recognize them by. For one thing, their tires have
specific markings and distinguishing specifications. The
first antique tractors, the ones that may date back to
the late nineteenth century, may be recognized on the
basis of their metal tires. These tractors were
especially unsafe, heavy and slow-moving. Yet, they have
a great demand in the collectors’ market because of
their age and style. The rear tires of these vehicles
were wider to aid balance as they body of the vehicle
was so heavy and would hence the tractor would not be
stable on thinner rear tires.
Because of the purpose of these machines - to provide a
powerful grip for heavy machinery while pulling the
latter along - tires had specific importance in these
machines. The earliest tractors that were created in the
final part of the nineteenth century and the early part
of the twentieth century were designed to run on ridged
tires with belts or metal slats. Tractors that were
produced during the First World War used kerosene as a
fuel while today the popular energy source is petrol.
Some of the most popular tractors that are greatly
sought-after by collectors are the John Deere tractors.
Among these the John Deere Two-Cylinder tractors are
especially favored but other antique tractor models
manufactured by John Deere are also in demand. John
Deere tractor fans can find restored original parts or
reproductions of antique carburetors and steering wheels
etc readily from various sources..
IMPORTANT NOTE: Items over hundred years are not permitted to be taken out of India without the permission of the Director General, The Archaeological survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 011.