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

[DBigdog]

That's a pretty easy one for me Farmer.
    The first tractor I drove without someone in the seat with me was a John 
Deere B.  I was 5 going on 6 at the time.  (No OSHA or Child Protective 
Services on the farm back then)  I moved the tractor around and learned to 
back with it.  One of the first jobs I did as the "operator" of the tractor 
was run the rear mounted post hole digger. - We built a lot of fence back 
then as we had livestock.
    When I proved I could handle that responsibly dad bought a Ford 8N which 
was "my" tractor as it was small and easy for me to handle.  I raked and 
baled a lot of hay with that tractor.  I also rotary hoed a lot of corn and 
soybeans and eventually cultivated a lot of acres with the 2 row rear 
mounted cultivators.
    After I had grown a bit I moved up to the Farmall M that was the 
workhorse of the farm.  I was king of the hill when I was on that M.

BD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Indiana Robinson
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 8:56 AM
Subject: [AT] Can you name the first three tractors you drove?


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.
-
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.
-
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.  :-)
-
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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