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The idea of tractor restoration is something that resonates with a large number of Americans, as farmers and people who enjoy working on their yard and property can relate to fixing up their favorite models of farm equipment.

This is also something that has served as a bonding experience between fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, and often bridges the gap between several generations. Grandparents can relate to their grandchildren, and the whole family can involve themself in the process of restoring an old or antique tractor.

The pride that many Americans have in their John Deere tractors is part of what motivates them to restore older models, as some people in the U.S. value little more than a shiny green and yellow piece of farm equipment. Though they may not have the gadgets and technology that newer machines come with, these iconic tractors often run as well as they did when they were first purchased.

A father-and-son duo in Vandalia, Illinois, recently restored a 1959 John Deere 630 tractor as a way to bond and to learn about the power of the machine.