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    Got back a short while ago from delivering the Worthington tractor to his new owner, who may be the nicest man in America. Three generations of Lohnes knucklegearheads loaded in dad's truck and headed to RI with the tractor on dad's open trailer. Ever present, intrepid companion Tom had the middle seat with dad and I on the outsides.

    I was actually nervous to even sell it to this guy as he came off as being just too nice. We've all done the CL thing enough to know that you run into weirdos and idiots a certain percentage of the time. This guy was willing to pay extra for me to deliver it to him, never came to see it, and asked very few questions (although the ad was pretty detailed). He just wanted it.

    Turns out, I was just being the skeptical Yankee jerk that New Englanders are noted for being. I was 100% wrong. We got greeted with a hearty hand shake, huge smile, and a guy just so excited to have this tractor he was like a little kid. He literally said, "I have no idea what this thing is but I just WANT it!" He saw the YouTube video of me speeding up and down my street on it and that closed the deal.

    My worries were put to rest when I glanced over and saw this:


    Yep, this is the right guy. He loves the tractor and totally "gets" it. I'm pretty sure he'll be a member of the board before the night is through. He just finished the resto on this 1953 Ford Jubilee:



    The Worthy is in really good hands. He's going to blow the whole thing apart and resto it, while keeping the snowplow. He promised Tom that when it's done we can go down and drive it.

    It was great to have that tractor and it's something that Tom and I will have as a memory together for the rest of our days, but the money from its sale will fund the purchase of the 1966 C50 that I can really cruise with the boys.

    In the life of the Worthy, I was an ER doctor. I got him Dead on Arrival, saved his life, got him on the road to recovery and passed him off to the specialists who can really finish the job.

    Goobye fella. It was fun.

    Brian
    That which you manifest is before you.

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    Re: Took the Worthington Tractor to his new home tonight

    Does this mean that you're going to be shoveling the driveway this winter by hand?

    My cousin's kid shot some more pics of the old Fergie earning it's keep. I'll post em later.
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    • #3
      Re: Took the Worthington Tractor to his new home tonight

      That Jub is totally sweet. I presume that Jubilee is taken from Ford's jubilee anniversary year.

      Really Brian, how are you going to deal with the driveway now?

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      • #4
        Re: Took the Worthington Tractor to his new home tonight

        That's awesome to know it went to a good home. Always a thought when selling something that has some meaning to you. And I also want to know the driveway snow situation? And will the neighbor be expecting their's cleared too?
        Escaped on a technicality.

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        • #5
          Re: Took the Worthington Tractor to his new home tonight

          My driveway will be fine.

          1 mile to the east is Dad with a 2008 2500HD Chevy packing Fisher snow moving equipment

          1 mile to the west is Dad in law with a 2007 F350 PS truck packing Western snow moving equipment

          Plus there's the guy I'm driving a snow plow for this winter and my fat ass could use some shoveling time as well.

          That which you manifest is before you.

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            Re: Took the Worthington Tractor to his new home tonight

            I hate to see her go too.

            In a few years you'll have the same "snow removal equipment" that I have Brian....

            Whiskey for my men ... and beer for their horses!

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            • #7
              Re: Took the Worthington Tractor to his new home tonight

              The Worhty went to a good home by the looks of it.

              I think I found you some disk brake axles for the C-50. Get that junk home, not long before its got to tow the"Frozen Spear" to the pond! ;D
              Jeremy George in Windsor NY

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