They think their tractors sexy
May 11, 2015 20:05:55 #
Thanks Angela..glad you liked them...it was a fun day.
angela k wrote:
Enjoyable set Paula and that must have been fun to be there!!
Very stylish tractors in a nice assortment of colors!!
:)
Very stylish tractors in a nice assortment of colors!!
:)
May 11, 2015 21:59:34 #
robertjerl wrote:
Well, I know for a fact the old ones didn't have enclosed cabs with A/C, heat, stereo and two way radio like the top of the line new ones. Some didn't even have lights.
But they got the job done, and you didn't need a computer tech to work on one. My Grandfather did a lot of his own work with hand tools. He had trained as an aircraft mechanic for WW I, then the war ended before he shipped out so he did all his own hand tool work. The garage in town got to do the machine shop stuff.
But they got the job done, and you didn't need a computer tech to work on one. My Grandfather did a lot of his own work with hand tools. He had trained as an aircraft mechanic for WW I, then the war ended before he shipped out so he did all his own hand tool work. The garage in town got to do the machine shop stuff.
Robert, my grandparents had a half section in Kansas. As a young boy I remember my grandfather working on a John Deere with a large umbrella covering him for protection from the sun as he plowed the fields. It was hard, hot work.
May 12, 2015 06:07:45 #
May 12, 2015 07:15:21 #
jpgto
Loc: North East Tennessee
Paula, great series. It is nice they've been maintained or restored to produce such beauty. Excellent job. I am sure you had a lot of fun at the festival.Thanks for sharing. Jeff
May 12, 2015 08:04:54 #
Looks like a fun time Paula. Great shots but I really like the '54 Ford. Very sexy tractors!
-Doc
-Doc
May 12, 2015 08:38:13 #
Jerry, in the old days...they would probably have looked at you like you were insane if you said something about having a radio on their tractor :) :)
=robertjerl]Well, I know for a fact the old ones didn't have enclosed cabs with A/C, heat, stereo and two way radio like the top of the line new ones. Some didn't even have lights.
But they got the job done, and you didn't need a computer tech to work on one. My Grandfather did a lot of his own work with hand tools. He had trained as an aircraft mechanic for WW I, then the war ended before he shipped out so he did all his own hand tool work. The garage in town got to do the machine shop stuff.[/quote]
=robertjerl]Well, I know for a fact the old ones didn't have enclosed cabs with A/C, heat, stereo and two way radio like the top of the line new ones. Some didn't even have lights.
But they got the job done, and you didn't need a computer tech to work on one. My Grandfather did a lot of his own work with hand tools. He had trained as an aircraft mechanic for WW I, then the war ended before he shipped out so he did all his own hand tool work. The garage in town got to do the machine shop stuff.[/quote]
May 12, 2015 08:44:51 #
Thanks Dook. I loved seeing all the different ones. It was fun seeing them lined up down the road.
DOOK wrote:
Great pics, Paula. I just love the old Farmall. :thumbup: :thumbup:
May 12, 2015 08:46:15 #
Ptw, nice pictures and story, very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing. :thumbup: Tejaswrangler :)
May 12, 2015 10:03:13 #
Thank you Jeff...it was fun. I admire the hard work and the pride that the farmers have.
jpgto wrote:
Paula, great series. It is nice they've been maintained or restored to produce such beauty. Excellent job. I am sure you had a lot of fun at the festival.Thanks for sharing. Jeff
May 12, 2015 10:44:12 #
Great series of photos, Paula. Reminds me of my childhood growing up in the midwest - hometown parades, tractors, farm animals, kids ... sorry, waxing nostalgic here ... :)
We have an annual Harvest Festival a few miles south of me every August and the biggest attraction, by far, are the hundreds of older tractors that have been lovingly rebuilt and maintained. There are even some steam powered ones on display (and running) ... it's a fun event.
Thanks for sharing and for the memories!
Tom
We have an annual Harvest Festival a few miles south of me every August and the biggest attraction, by far, are the hundreds of older tractors that have been lovingly rebuilt and maintained. There are even some steam powered ones on display (and running) ... it's a fun event.
Thanks for sharing and for the memories!
Tom
May 12, 2015 11:22:09 #
May 12, 2015 11:27:38 #
Love the photos. Living here in Iowa I see quite a few antique tractors. They have a tractor ride every year here. I do pencil drawings and one of my favorite subjects is old tractors and farms.
May 12, 2015 11:37:48 #
Great set. :thumbup: :thumbup: Good to see small town America isalive and thriving after all that's been on the news lately. Thank you for sharing. Brings back memories.
May 12, 2015 12:11:09 #
Thank you doc :) it was a fun time. I tractors that I had never seen before.
docshark wrote:
Looks like a fun time Paula. Great shots but I really like the '54 Ford. Very sexy tractors!
-Doc
-Doc
May 12, 2015 12:43:05 #
robertjerl wrote:
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I didn't realize JD made a single cylinder. Maybe I'm not as old as I assumed. I thought the one I drove as a kid was ancient and it had two cylinders and the very large flywheel. That flywheel made for relatively easy hand cranking. And yeah, being able to hear each and every firing gave it that "Popping Johnny" characteristic sound.
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