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My love for Cockshutt Tractors started about 30 years ago.
I had worked for neighborhood Farmers since I was 12 but
after graduating High School I decided I would like to try
farming part-time on my own. My Grandmother had 40
acres and she was going to let me farm it. I needed a tractor
and wanted it to be different from all the John Deere’s and
International's in the area. Blue is my favorite color but
Ford’s have a very high resale value. I worked at the Farm
Bureau Co-op Tire Shop at the time and was talking to Verl
Beach one day. He had just retired from farming and told
me he had a Cockshutt 560 he would sell me. Seems his son
took over the farm but the Cockshutt wasn’t good enough
for him so he bought a John Deere. I went by and looked at
the tractor. It was in the tool shed and had dust all over it
but seemed to be in great shape. He had put the battery
charger on it before I got there and it fired right up and ran
like a top. We agreed on a price and I drove it home. Old
“Cocky” has been my main tractor ever since. Plowing,
disking, planting you name it. I don’t have to ask twice
cause Old “Cocky” is always ready to go! Over the years I
have added to my Cockshutt collection, which now includes
a 540, 550G, 550D, 560 and a 570D all running and awaiting
their turn for restoration. I’d like to have a 570G and
maybe a 570 Super someday. Guess I have plenty of
retirement work lined up!

Joe Hunter