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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Steersman, post: 617262, member: 239&quot;]<font face="Verdana"><font size="5">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; To my knowledge, no agricultural tractor came with a cast iron seat.&nbsp; These seats are generally from horse-drawn agricultural implements.&nbsp; Tractor seats were generally pressed steel.&nbsp; </font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="5">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; A collector will prefer to clean and paint it to their own satisfaction.&nbsp; Examine it closely for fine cracks, especially on the cut-out letters.</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="5">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; If you can&#039;t resist, a gentle sanding and wire-brushing would prepare it for paint properly.&nbsp; Keep in mind, it may reveal a previously-undiscovered crack that will reduce value.&nbsp; Also, while cast iron is enormously strong, these thinner castings are somewhat brittle, and crack easily.&nbsp;&nbsp; Handle with care.</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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