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Jul 30, 2018 21:30:50   #
Stephan G
 
This was displayed amongst tractors at a state fair. They did start them young.


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Jul 30, 2018 21:35:05   #
JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii
 
Great photo! Love these old machines. Mahalo for sharing.

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Jul 30, 2018 21:52:16   #
Stephan G
 
JoAnneK01 wrote:
Great photo! Love these old machines. Mahalo for sharing.


My pleasure. Appreciate your comment.

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Jul 31, 2018 13:00:56   #
rabbitslayer Loc: NW Iowa
 
Actual doodle bugs were two wheel scooters. They were made in Webster City Iowa. They still annual get togathers there every summer.

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Jul 31, 2018 13:15:28   #
Stephan G
 
It depends on what is being labelled.

From Wiktionary:

4. (historical, "doodlebug tractor") An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War.

9. (obsolete) Individual self-propelled train cars.

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Jul 31, 2018 13:50:43   #
rabbitslayer Loc: NW Iowa
 
Sorry

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Jul 31, 2018 13:55:01   #
rabbitslayer Loc: NW Iowa
 
Yours was 1st, scooters were Mande from 1946-48.

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Jul 31, 2018 20:45:21   #
Stephan G
 
rabbitslayer wrote:
Yours was 1st, scooters were Mande from 1946-48.


And there are those of us who like to doodle. We are also called "doodlebugs".

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