Full of Fergusons: Collection Evolves from Ford-Ferguson 2N Tractor Purchase

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Bill Vossler
February 2010

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Bob doesn’t limit his collection to tractors and machinery: He also collects other Ferguson items. One of the rarest pieces in his collection is an oversized Ferguson System book. “I took my truck and big flatbed trailer to buy a Ferguson tractor for sale at an auction in Missouri,” he recalls. “The tractor went for so much money that we couldn’t buy it. But we saw this huge Ferguson System book that was used to show farmers and dealers how the system worked. It was the last item sold that day, so even though we didn’t get the tractor we wanted, we stayed to the end and bought that book for $900.”

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He also has a stilt tractor, a Ferguson TO-30 that was put on a set of after-market stilts when the tractor was new. It was used for spraying corn or other high-crop work. With the addition of extra seats, it could be used for de-tasseling corn. It’s a perfect example of what keeps him interested in old iron.

“I used to hunt and fish, but I got tired of that and decided to try something new,” Bob says. “I just fell in love with old machinery, and now it’s a passion for me. I’m always looking for the next piece of Ferguson machinery.” FC 

For more information: Bob Radoush, 1580 Bender Rd., Chaska, MN 55318; (952) 496-2073.
Bill Vossler is a freelance writer and author of several books on antique farm tractors and toys. Contact him at Box 372, 400 Caroline Ln., Rockville, MN 56369; e-mail: bvossler@juno.com.
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