In our town there was never more than 1 dealer. After WWII there was an Oliver dealer, which a few years later, the owner retired, and closed up, I can barely remember it, that was in the 50's. Then, about 5 miles away, in the next county, for years there was a red dealer, I remember that best, but the owner had problems with the Case takeover, that one is closed up. We also had a Ford dealer about 10 miles in the other direction, they closed up, too, but if you were to keep going for another 5 miles or so, my cousin had an Oliver dealership in the 70's. White screwed him, and he still has hard feelings. It seems when he put his money up, they agreed to keep him on even as the line was changing over to White, and keep him supplied in tractors he could sell, as well as parts. Once they changed to the White name, and he didn't have a market for big tractors, they cut him off. So, that dealer is gone also. But, praise be to the glorious Japanese Impire, thanks to those cowardly yellow bastards, we have a Kubota dealership right in town!!!
Have a great day!!!
Andy