Comparison What is the best brand of tractor?

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

One could argue that to be true back in the 1940's and 1950's. If you define best as being versatile, a good value, etc.

You dont sell almost 90k tractors per year, for 6 years straight, if there wasnt something that people though was the "best" about it.

I dont think there is any other tractor ever sold that even come close to that per-year average.

I don't think we ever will see numbers like that again, tractors now are much more efficient, much much more expensive and with tractors like the 8n and a bunch of the older tractors still working I don't see a reason why the masses would flock to new tractors.

On top of all that, not as many farmers around now a days, I see multiple a year that sell there farm ground to housing developers or whomever around here and hang up there hat.

 

[murphy1244]

I don't think we ever will see numbers like that again, tractors now are much more efficient, much much more expensive and with tractors like the 8n and a bunch of the older tractors still working I don't see a reason why the masses would flock to new tractors.

On top of all that, not as many farmers around now a days, I see multiple a year that sell there farm ground to housing developers or whomever around here and hang up there hat.

We had a least 3 farms turn to housing here in my county in the last year.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

I didn't want to start a thread over this, I saw this in the tool isle at Home Depot today and was curious what they were thinking

 

[ovrszd]

I didn't want to start a thread over this, I saw this in the tool isle at Home Depot today and was curious what they were thinking

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I've got a very good friend that I consider a "brother" that used to buy a lot of MAC tools. He has a MAC bottle opener. I never asked him how much he paid for it......

 

[murphy1244]

I've got a very good friend that I consider a "brother" that used to buy a lot of MAC tools. He has a MAC bottle opener. I never asked him how much he paid for it......

I would guess a smiggen less than a Snap on one and more than a Craftsman one.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

I've got a very good friend that I consider a "brother" that used to buy a lot of MAC tools. He has a MAC bottle opener. I never asked him how much he paid for it......

That one was like $9 but if you look close it's a combo bottle opener/wire stripper, idk how those two things went together lol.

I guess they assume electricians drink on the job or drink Coke from the 50s

 

[ovrszd]

I would guess a smiggen less than a Snap on one and more than a Craftsman one.

Totally off subject. Did I hear correctly on the news that Sears is folding their tent??

 

[ovrszd]

That one was like $9 but if you look close it's a combo bottle opener/wire stripper, idk how those two things went together lol.

I guess they assume electricians drink on the job or drink Coke from the 50s

Some of the small name bottlers still offer Beer in bottles that require an opener. Kind of a nostalgic thing!!!

 

[dickfoster]

Totally off subject. Did I hear correctly on the news that Sears is folding their tent??

I think KMart bought Sears a while back already. From what I've seen Sears pretty much went down the drain though typical mismanagement and sheer stupidity. Not at all like the Sears of yesteryear. Oh well I guess nothing is forever.

 

[ovrszd]

I think KMart bought Sears a while back already. From what I've seen Sears pretty much went down the drain though typical mismanagement and sheer stupidity. Not at all like the Sears of yesteryear. Oh well I guess nothing is forever.

That's what I said to my Wife. No financial or technical reason for Sears to go downhill other than poor management. Not too many years ago Kenmore was a premium brand name for appliances.

I have a LOT of Craftsman hand tools. Good thing they are quality tools cause I guess warranty will go away with the name?