[AT] Spam> Favorite tractor?

Gene Dotson gdotsly at watchtv.net
Sat Dec 22 10:08:51 PST 2007


    My favorite tractor is my Case 700 diesel. I have owned it for 36 years 
and still the tractor of choice for the farming and other major chores. Next 
favorite is the 1940 Case "V". It has an add-on hydraulic pump that gives 
live hydraulics for my homemade dump trailer. Next would be the 1960 Case 
430. Easiest tractor to get on and off and use it for bush hogging and blade 
work. Best tractor for belt work is the 1948 Case LA. Lotsa power and smooth 
hand clutch.
    Handiest tractor is the Case 644 with loader. Great back saver with lots 
of lift capacity and easy to maneuver.
    Least favorite is the 1950 Case DC-4 with Roust-A-Bout loader. Heavy 
loader, hand clutch, hand hydraulics and very heavy hand steering. At least 
the brakes are foot operated.

    Don't really have a wish list. Afraid I might get what I wish for.

                            Gene


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Francis Robinson" <robinson at svs.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 8:52 AM
Subject: [AT] Spam> Favorite tractor?


>    Things here will probably slow to a crawl on the list this weekend so I
> thought I would ask what your favorite tractor model is. Not just green or
> red etc. but individual models. I love all brands but if I were to pick 
> one
> tractor I think the Farmall Super MTA is the one I like for day in and day
> out using. For a little smaller tractor we have had in the past a Ford 9N, 
> a
> Ford 8N, a Ferguson TO-20 and a Ford Jubilee and they are really handy for
> smaller jobs and easy to climb off and on for jobs where that is 
> important.
> As a teenager I was quite fond of the Farmall 300 Utility.
>    Today since I no longer grain farm I find myself climbing on the little
> Yanmar 1500 diesel or the #$%& CUB a lot for such little jobs as moving
> wagons or trailers etc. Maybe part of that is that those two barely sip 
> fuel
> and I still can't fill a 5 gallon can of fuel without almost having a
> seizure...   ;-)
>
> A kind of long Christmas wish list would include:
> An N series Ford or TO series Ferguson
> McCormick 10-20
> Farmall F-20
> Farmall 300-U (fast hitch)
> Case SC
> Case VAC
> AC WD-45
> AC D-15 or 17
> Deere styled model D
> Oliver Super 88
> Co-op E-3
> One of the Dotson Cockshutt's ;-)
> Or anything else that resembles an old tractor.   :-)
>
>
> What I have (including project tractors needing a lot of work yet:
> John Deere 4020
> John Deere A (1948)
> MF-165-D High Arch
> Farmall 400
> Farmall S-MTA
> Farmall Super M
> Farmall F-30
> Farmall F-12
> Farmall CUB (1947
> Allis C
> Allis WC
> MM-R
> Yanmar 1500 Diesel
> Waaaay too many 2 and 4 wheel garden tractors.
>
>
>
> --
> "farmer"
>
> Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the
> well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are
> showing a new road.  ~Voltaire
>
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana, USA
> robinson at svs.net
>
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