Stupid Newbie Q on the JD grille badge thing...

I believe it's an indicator (one of many others) of whether the owner cared for the machine - i.e. attention to detail and upkeep.

It's taken on a life of it's own in the threads.

I'm sure the usual happens - i.e. they get stolen, or someone runs into something and damages it so it falls off. If you find a 20-40 year old machine with all the parts intact, down to the grill emblem then it's probably been taken care of - but that's certainly not the only thing to look for.

My 41 year old 112 has it's emblem. :Tractor2:

Maybe KATT will happen by this thread and the horse himself will provide the skinny. :trink40:

Don't forget the fact that operating the machine without the grille emblem causes a 23% horsepower loss :hide:

The Deere grill emblem, especially on the older machines was more than a decoration, it was the handle to be used for removing the grill. But since it was up front near the muffler, the plastic would get brittle (wasn't the best design in the first place) and break off, or just break off from impact. It's become sort of an inside "joke" here on the site, that a restoration wouldn't be complete without that emblem, and that (as mentioned above) a tractor with it's original emblem was owned by a person that cared and loved the machine. I've bought a couple of 'em and I imagine Deere sells a bunch every year.

Guys I'm not on my home machine or I'd send him the the required pic! Suffice it to say that it's both, an inside joke on the forum and an indicator the other members have stated. If it's missing does it mean anything.....not really. There are some machines that are in good shape without them, and some that are in poor shape with them. But stick around and you'll get the full effect of the inside joke!

Why I have no idea WHO started such a thing !!?? :Stop::lalala::bananapow:bannana::00000060: :sidelaugh:ROF :woohoo1::dogrun::00000033:

GLOCKEM has a mint 318 but refuses to put it on cause of someone called KATT :banghead3

I own 3 200 series tractors but I don't own a single grille badge!:fing32:

Hmmmm.......might be getting close to pinning down who the Forum Member is that keeps checking whether Deere logo's are on tractors!

herd of deeres said:

and now he's joined the taillight police too

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Might as well cough up the bucks for the emblem for K--- and get it over with.

AnotherHickey said:

Yep, here is a quality JD with its emblem intact.

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Nice seat!! and I bet it runs great AND I bet it would sell in a heartbeat cause of the emblem. :lalala:

KATT said:

Nice seat!! and I bet it runs great AND I bet it would sell in a heartbeat cause of the emblem. :lalala:

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Plus he only wants $850 for it. ~2 hours from me (and you).

KATT said:

Nice seat!! and I bet it runs great AND I bet it would sell in a heartbeat cause of the emblem. :lalala:

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Hey that's it buy a rare grille emblem and get a fairly used up 318 thrown in for free! :thThumbsU