Vintage Tractor Photo Video: What was the first tractor you ever drove? What is your favourite memory?

Here is video of photos we put together from our trip last year to the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL.

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Permalink Reply by John Schwartzentruber on September 7, 2010 at 3:34am

Probably an Allis Chalmers WC or our WD rowcrop with a loader!! The WD with loader spent a fair bit of time laying on its side because it was so unstable as a loader tractor with its narrow front wheels. It was a level-surface only tractor! No favorite memories - I hated both of those tractors, crank start and all. Real wrist busters . . .

Favorite early tractor was our 950 David Brown w/ Freeman loader as it seemed like a tank compared to the old Allis'! Couldn't burn a tank of fuel in even a long day .

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Permalink Reply by Joe Dales on September 7, 2010 at 3:43am

Thanks John:
I guess I had a little better experience with the first tractor I got to drive.
We had a little white Ford tractor - I think it was early sixties vintage....it was very easy to drive and dependable.
I think my dad had it running into the late nineties for little odd jobs.

Take care,

Joe

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