Oscar,
We have a pretty screwed up idea of what restored is in the "American Tractor Family".
The Europeans have 3 catagories for tractors:
1) Restored (for show only) Frame up restorations, better than factory.
2) Rally (for parades, shows and rallys) What we usually call restored.
3) Working tractors
I think this is a great way to go about it because every tractor has it's place.
They also rank restoratons on a scale. Which is great when buying a tractor, especially from a distance.
What most Americans call restored could be what is rated anywhere from a #2 to a #10.
I have wasted a lot of time going to look at "restored" tractors.
The thing is they have a nice tractor but it sure isn't restored for the price they are asking. They just don't know how it should be if it is truly restored. I would much rather buy a plain old tractor than one somebody "restored". Just check out what guys on ebay call restored.
I would hate to get like the car guys but at least they use a scale.
We should really use a different term then "restored" because 99% of us, including me, just fix our tractors up and make them look nice and customize them for our own use.
Maybe we should look up the word "restored" in Websters. LOL
Mike