[AT] Can you name the first three tractors you drove?

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Mon Dec 14 06:38:28 PST 2009


Farmall H "I still own it"
Ford 8N 6 Cyl "sadly gone"
Massey Harris 33 "Still in the family"

--- On Mon, 12/14/09, Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
Subject: [AT] Can you name the first three tractors you drove?
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 7:56 AM

I first drove the Ford 9N when I was about 7 with my father standing
nearby pulling fence post. I had "steered" while sitting in his lap
but that was the first time I "drove" it. I would back up to the post
and he would hook the chain. Then I raised the hydraulic lever to pull
the post and after he unhooked the post I drove to the next post and
backed up to it. The 9N was traded for a new Jubilee Ford.
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The next tractor I drove was the McCormick 10-20. I didn't drive it
very much because I could not really handle it safely. To me it seemed
like a behemoth... I really want one now even though they look pretty
small now. :-) It was traded for a pretty decent 1939 Chrysler 4 door
in 1951.
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The third was the Ferguson TO-20 he bought new in 1949. It was sold in
nicely restored condition about 1970 after my father finally gave in
to my mother's constant nagging and complaining about us having too
many tractors... :-(
Maybe that is why I want so many now. :-)
Naw... I just love old iron.  :-)
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Can you name the first three you ever drove?


-- 
Have you hugged your horses today?

Francis Robinson
aka "farmer"
Central Indiana USA
robinson46176 at gmail.com
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