Turning onto Simonds Road in Darien yesterday, I saw big flag waving from a building that said, "OPEN," and a smaller sign that said "old tractor parts for sale."
That looked interesting. It had never caught my eye before, so thinking it was a new business, stopped.
Turns out, Ron and Margie Rupp are now in their third year of business. Only the flag is new.
And it's not just old tractor parts they sell. They can get new and old parts for every make and model of tractor as well as all other farm equipment.
"It doesn't matter if it's green, blue or yellow," Ron said.
Ron Rupp said he represents five different parts dealers.
"If it's available, we can get it," he said.
He started the business in part to keep him busy in retirement, but over the last year or so, it has really started to pick up, he said.
Besides selling parts out of a trailer on their property, or ordering whatever a customer needs, they also travel around to tractor and steam shows. That keeps them busy during the summer months.
"It doesn't matter if it's
"It doesn't matter if it's green, blue or yellow," Ron said.
So does that exclude those of us with red or orange tractors?