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Apr 20, 2015 21:00:38   #
countryman60951 Loc: Bourbonnais, Il
 
Apparently it has seen it most productive years slip by and now just sets and poses for the next person who happens to be armed with a camera and appreciate it history to take a moment or 2 and take a few pictures of it in it's current form. Not being complete and missing some major components it still keeps history alive. C & C appreciated. Enjoy


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Apr 20, 2015 21:11:42   #
Nikron_7 Loc: Indianapolis, IN
 
Thanks for the commentary. Such much history is passing away without notice. Thanks for sharing Norm.

Ron

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Apr 20, 2015 21:23:51   #
countryman60951 Loc: Bourbonnais, Il
 
Nikron_7 wrote:
Thanks for the commentary. Such much history is passing away without notice. Thanks for sharing Norm.

Ron


And thank you for looking Ron. Being an old farm boy these old tractors and implements that are used with them have a special place in my heart no matter what brand they wear, although I am more partial to the Massey Harris Ferguson line.

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Apr 20, 2015 21:57:19   #
Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.
 
countryman60951 wrote:
Apparently it has seen it most productive years slip by and now just sets and poses for the next person who happens to be armed with a camera and appreciate it history to take a moment or 2 and take a few pictures of it in it's current form. Not being complete and missing some major components it still keeps history alive. C & C appreciated. Enjoy


Looks like it may have been a Farmall or International tractor.
She could tell some stories, that old girl.
Put the steam traction tractors out of business.

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Apr 21, 2015 13:37:46   #
MichaelBoggia
 
Great shot of history fading away. Growing up on a farm, I appreciate the machinery that once was. Dad had a horse drawn mower and hay rake until he bought a John Deer and converted them so they could be drawn behind the tractor. It was my job to ride the mower or rake and make sure the blades of the mower were lifted over any rock or other obstacle in the hay field. I'd make sure the rows of dry hay were raked into neat rows to make picking up the hay fast and easy. Lots of sun, sweat and I'd love to go back to those days again.

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Apr 21, 2015 20:21:43   #
countryman60951 Loc: Bourbonnais, Il
 
Bunko.T wrote:
Looks like it may have been a Farmall or International tractor.
She could tell some stories, that old girl.
Put the steam traction tractors out of business.


Yes it would be a Farmall and I think it is F-12 model.

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Apr 21, 2015 20:22:41   #
countryman60951 Loc: Bourbonnais, Il
 
MichaelBoggia wrote:
Great shot of history fading away. Growing up on a farm, I appreciate the machinery that once was. Dad had a horse drawn mower and hay rake until he bought a John Deer and converted them so they could be drawn behind the tractor. It was my job to ride the mower or rake and make sure the blades of the mower were lifted over any rock or other obstacle in the hay field. I'd make sure the rows of dry hay were raked into neat rows to make picking up the hay fast and easy. Lots of sun, sweat and I'd love to go back to those days again.
Great shot of history fading away. Growing up on a... (show quote)


Yea for the good ole days.

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Apr 21, 2015 20:38:51   #
WayneW Loc: South Carolina
 
That old girl looks like she would have been murder to steer! There are just too many people today that would just as soon cart her to a car crusher for a few bucks!

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Apr 21, 2015 20:45:32   #
countryman60951 Loc: Bourbonnais, Il
 
WayneW wrote:
That old girl looks like she would have been murder to steer! There are just too many people today that would just as soon cart her to a car crusher for a few bucks!


Yes some people would, but thanks to some caring people who love these old things history would be like here today and gone tomorrow. The preservation of these old tractors is very expensive but delivers a lot of satisfaction.

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Apr 21, 2015 22:02:33   #
WAR10CK Loc: Blacklick, OH
 
I remember my Grandpa's Farmall. Wasn't that old but I loved it when he fired that baby up.

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