There are many different places you could get an antique tractor. It depends on your location to where you would want to start looking.
One can purchase antique tractors at a farm in Kansas. There are many tractors in Kansas which means there are many antique tractors. Kansas is the perfect place to buy tractors, but it takes a lot of money to fly there.
Some good books for learning about antique tractors include Antique Tractor Bible: The Complete Guide to Buying Used Tractors. You can read more http://www.amazon.com/Antique-Tractor-Bible-Restoring-Motorbooks/dp/0760303355
There are many books on antique John Deere tractors. John Deere Tractors and Equipment is a book by Don MacMillan covers tractors produced from 1837-1959.
Check these sites that sell antique tractors on auction in NC, everyday. You can find Classifieds on sale/ purchase of tractors at the link:http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/clasquery.pl
Big box hardware stores often carry lawn garden tractors from big name companies. Home Depot carries John Deere and Ariens brand tractors. Sears carries Craftsman brand tractors. You could also try a local feed store or check the craiglist ads for used models.
There are many places to begin your search for an antique tractor. I would first start searching on ebay.com and or craigslist.com if you are looking for used antiques tractors for sale.
Gary's Old Tractors is an old antique tractor page about Gary and his wife's hobby of restoring old tractors. Gary also has a "PowerPage" that he features along with a "Gary's Old Tractors Farmers Chopper" that he built from scratch. Even a "train" for kids! Gary also has an extensive antique tractor links page. A down to earth, fun tractor page featuring the antique tractors that both Gary and Dolores Dougherty have. You may find Garys Old Tractors at http://www.garysoldtractors.com
One can find parts for antique tractors at chop shops that sell used vehicle parts. In addition, one can search at used car lots for cheap parts for tractors as well, although they might not have tractor parts.
The address of the Historic Preservation Of Antique Tractors And Equip Of E Mic is: 8869 Meskill Rd, Columbus, MI 48063-1903
To find antique tractors, one may want to go to local auctions or flea markets. One might also try to find agricultural museums. One may also find some tractors through online auction sites.
You can go to the John Deer Pavillion. They have everything from antique tractors to exhibits and more. Here is a website that should be helpful http://www.deere.com/en_US/attractions/pavilion/exhibits.html
Richard H. Robinson has written: 'A century of farm tractors, 1904-2004' -- subject(s): Antique and classic tractors, Farm tractors, History