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Paul Janke

11-15-2003 06:00:33

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What age were you when you first drove a tractor? What make and model tractor was it, and what was the job you were doing with it? I first used an Allis Chalmers CA with a side delivery rake when I was about ten years old. After that hay season, I used the front end loader on it extensively for the rest of the time we had the tractor.

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Matt Clark

11-18-2003 06:15:09

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

City boy, mostly, though small town. Turned 15 and went to work at a hog confinement, with some cropland. At our unit, we had a small (20 hp?) AC 4WD with loader, blade, live hyd and PTO. Man, thought I was some kinda farmer. I'd do anything to drive it around, even in the worst weather, when all I could do was "pretend" to blade snow with that little 5' blade...

Then, the new owner bought a 1566 IH and I could really do some work, thought all I really got to do was auger corn and do some chisel plowing for the irrigation area. I've wished forever that I'd bought that little AC. It was a keeper.

Bought my own 560 Farmall about 5 years ago and work it to death, just playing around. 50 acres and 5000 trees to mow around. Used it to backfill new foundation and have moved WAY too much dirt with that poor old girl.

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DON L

11-18-2003 05:15:07

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

1948 Case DC , baling hay at the age of 8, using a NEW HOLLAND 77 baler and a JD flat rack near Cambria WI.. Don L.
Austin Mn

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Roland(AL)

11-17-2003 18:46:03

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

The first tractor I drove was a MM 1950 something that I bought for $150 from a friend. I was 15 at the time. Use it to disk fields and clear extra large brush. Had a lot of fun with it for years.

Roland(AL)

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rem

11-17-2003 17:18:34

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

AC B on a hay wagon with hayloader attached.
1949 and brand new. I was 11 years old.

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Larry NE IL

11-16-2003 18:15:24

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

We had a JD A and an F-20, I got to steer the F-20at about 8, then when I was 9 We got the JD A and I didn't have to reach so far for the clutch.
I could start the JD A by myself, just squirt a little gas in the petcock and "hang" on the flywheel. All the neighbors had Olivers, (70's) man they looked like race cars to me! Now I've got 8 1/2 of them! Larry

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Amos

11-17-2003 05:07:59

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Re: Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Larry NE IL, 11-16-2003 18:15:24

I was 5 years old and going into grade 1 at school when I first drove a tracter. It was a AC WD45 with a New Holland 56 hay rake behind it. My dad road on the fender as we raked 3 rounds one sunny afternoon. When we finished we were at the far end of the farm, after disconnecting the rake drive my dad put the tracter in 3rd (I couldn't reach the peddles) and I pulled the hand clutch back. He told me I did that a little too fast! The WD45 got traded for a 180, that tracter traded for a 6060 which I still have and it stills does most of the hay raking with the same rake and all of the square baling. This was my most memorable day in my life for a long time.

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ShepFL

11-16-2003 16:20:43

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I guess I around 15 or 16. Did haying during the summers and I was always bucking bales. Gal we had driving tractor dumped load 3x. I booted her off and took over until that load was out of the field. Her Dad came out and seen her stacking and blew a cork and returned her to the tractor and me on the ground.

Next time I touched a tractor I was 35. It is still my favorite - Oliver 550 in much the same shape as Super 55's rig. I have not looked back since and now have 4.

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Navy Chief

11-16-2003 13:29:11

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

At the ripe old age of 12, my grandfather started me out with our John Deere 70 Diesel with a 3 bottom plow, and then moved me right up to our 730 Diesel with pony start and a 4 bottom. I have been hooked ever since!

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Shane

11-16-2003 12:34:31

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was about 10 and it was a Case 1070 without a cab and I used it to rake hay with a New Holland side delivery rake.

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kyroastnear

11-16-2003 11:18:16

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was about 7 my dad borrowed a 9N ford from a relative to break a tobacco patch. Sitting on his lap i drove from their house to the field. 1st solo was about 11 on a old a old Massey Harris don't know the model (it was made alot like 9N ford) pulled a wagon while other boys picked up hay they got a penny a bale. I got 1/2 penny because i drove. Who got the short stick there you decide kyroastnear

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kraigWY

11-16-2003 09:29:38

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was just a pup. About 6-8 yrs old, drove a 1927 McCormick Deering 10-20, while my uncle cut sargum cane to load on the trailer. To stop the tractor all you had to do was step on the clutch. I found that that didn't work when I got into uncle's pickup. Playing around I got it out of gear and started down hill. Stepping on the clutch didn't slow me down a bit, But the black berry bushes finely got me stopped.

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kraig

11-16-2003 08:46:42

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I believe I was almost 1 it was a Tonka

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Bob H nw Oh

11-16-2003 08:10:23

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Was about 11 yrs old drove a Wallis MH,steel wheeled,pulling a chisel plow 20 in.deep with disc and spiketooth harrow,that old thing would pull anything,later blew up on my brother!!Bob.

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FarmallH42

11-16-2003 06:00:41

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Drove the 1086 summer fallowing when I was about 8 I think. I wasn't supposed to, but I went with my brother to ride with him for a couple hours. He moved over and let me drive. There were a few skips in the first round...

Since then I've done pretty much everything there is to do on the farm, except spraying - can't take the chemicals...

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DaveInMI

11-16-2003 05:25:56

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

age 6, 1949 homemade tractor, BS engine, Ford Clutch & tranny, Willys rear end. I still have it and it still runs. Next MH 101 Jr. My first tractor: 1939 JD B, round spokes, knobby rear tires.

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Harold Hubbard

11-16-2003 04:39:33

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

John Deere 420 Crawler. I was probably 9 or 10, started out by just moving it from place to place on the farm. Later on I hauled the haywagon and the gathering tank for sugaring. When I was 11 I could reach the pedals on the Farmall C, and I have been driving tractors ever since. I started my kids on a JD 1010 crawler, a very good way to start because it is so slow, by the time they graduate to a wheel tractor they have gotten used to the clutch and other controls, and can pay more attention to what they are doing and where they are going.

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Scott Green

11-16-2003 01:29:47

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was very close to you , Paul. Allis Chalmers "C" , with side delivery rake. 13 years old.

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Stan TN

11-16-2003 00:58:33

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Homemade with an 8 horse B&S rope start. Rear end and tranny outa a GMC 3/4 ton truck. Single front wheel. I drove, Dad guided the walking plow, in the spring and the shovel plow in the fall. Didn't take him long to see he needed and 8N.

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Medfarm

11-15-2003 23:29:55

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Drove a 1951 Fergurson TO-20 pulling a trailer when I was 8 or 9. I was helping my dad feed cattle during a snow storm. That was about 43 years ago. My brother still has the TO-20 that my Dad bought new. Ray

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stan

11-15-2003 23:24:47

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was probaby around 11 when Dad let me drive the Farmall A, with him standing on the back. Must have been 1953. I will never forget that day. Dad is gone now but still have his tractors, and the memories.

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Davis in SC

11-15-2003 23:19:05

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

8 years old, 8N Ford, My Dad would plow first few rounds with Dearborn 2-Disc Tiller, then get me started following furrow..... He almost had to pull me off tractor at lunch & supper time. He bought that 8N new to make terraces for Soil Conservation Dept..... Wish I had it back now.

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greenbeanman

11-15-2003 22:19:46

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I had two older brothers so didn't get to drive on a regular basis until a little later.

Driving the 1949 Minneapolis-Moline GTB from shock of feed to the next shock, as dad tossed bundles into the feed wagon would have come first. Probably at about age 7 or 8.

One-waying at about 12 would have been the first regular tractor driving. I usually got the short end of the stick and had to drive an LA Case. I was left handed, it had a left hand clutch lever, so everyone seemed to think it was made for me.

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Dean Barker

11-15-2003 21:50:05

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I first steered a McCormick 15-30 pulling a 3 bottom plow sitting on my dad's lap. At age 8, I drove our 37 John Deere long frame B pulling a hayrack and hay loader while my day loaded the hay. I wish I could find the B.

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Jimmy King

11-15-2003 21:10:19

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was about 4 a neighbor would bring his U MM to pull hay wagon I would sit on seat and guide. First solo was on a B Farmall pulling a spring tooth harrow I was about 7 [you can call them a tractor all they needed was a Hyd sys.] By the time I was 8 I was pulling a bundle wagon with the B then a Super A By 10 I was backing the H into the belt on the seperator. Started my son raking when he was about 8 on a 460D pulling left and right NH rakes. I was baling one day and my Dad was moving bales John was raking he got hung up on a electric pole I saw Dad stop and watch John started backing and jocking suddenly he took off around the pole and never left a straw John was 13 when Dad died and Dad was still talking about that.

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Jimmy KIng

11-15-2003 21:15:47

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Re: Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Jimmy King, 11-15-2003 21:10:19

P.S. I will be 62 on turkey day and haven't spent a full day on a tractor for 6 years but still do a 400mi. circle out of Springfield, Mo. delevering Bumper to Bumper Auto parts in a 26 ft. 6 wheeler 5 nights a week.

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John A

11-15-2003 21:07:48

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Paul, I was 8 yrs old when I learned to drive on an Allis Chalmers C. Only driveing it in the pasture. Two yrs later I was turned loose with it an a JD 12 ft grain drill, sowing oats in the fall.
I have been breaking-in my son, who is 9yrs old, this summer on a 966 and a 4230. just driving in the pasture too.
Later,
John A.

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Deas Plant.

11-15-2003 19:55:18

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Hi, Folks. Cat 22 fitted with windlass-controlled dozer blade. Rolling bracken fern to eradicate it.
Age 12 -- shown the ropes and turned loose on 200 acres.

You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

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Joe Dirt

11-15-2003 19:20:34

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Pretty sure I was 9(possibly 10)when I raked hay for the first time. I was on a 3000 Ford. Boy was I one cool dude getting to run that tractor! It was so big. Now after spending a day running the 2390 Case it don't seem so big!

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Jeb2N

11-15-2003 19:15:42

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

As the name suggests, my first driving experience was on my grandfather's 1947 Ford 2N. I was too young to even remember, as I did a lot of lap riding. Still had the pacifier in! Eventually, I was allowed to take it to the house to hose off the dirt and then to disc and use the "hiller" to make rows. At some point in time, he got a farmall 140 and it was a good tractor, but that 2N was very special to me.

I have fond memories of discing and making rows in our small 5 acre garden with my grandfather standing in the middle watching me. I can only imagine what he felt. He passed away about 3 years ago and I actually instructed my sister (at 16 years old) on how to operate a tractor hauling limbs in a trailer. I have pictures and she is really proud of it. I had to beg and plead to get the tractor to stay in the family and I am now restoring it to museum quality. I have over $2250 in parts (no labor or tools) and I'm just now getting the 5000 parts back together. This tractor will never leave me, and I hope to learn my kids and grandkids on it someday. I'm 23 now and that's a ways off, but wishful thinking!

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red-n-green

11-15-2003 19:13:16

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

When I was about 7, I think, I got to drive a Ford Major pulling a disk with my dad riding with me. Still know where the tractor is and have been trying to buy it back for years.

Jay

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Frank M.

11-15-2003 18:45:54

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

The summer I turned 15, I got to drive a JD 730 LP. I only got to drive it a week or so then I got "demoted" to a 720 LP. They're very similar tractors, but while the 730 was a nice tractor, the 720 was flat wore out. I was running water furrows with them. Later, I got to be one of the big shots, when I got to drive the 4020, pulling a disk.

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11-15-2003 18:24:18

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

When I was about 5 stood infront of a neighbor and steered his john deere a been tractor crazey since have 6 looking for more. Rc

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11-15-2003 18:00:54

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Drove a David Brown 780 at age 6, pulled a trailer full of firewood.

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Bob M

11-15-2003 17:55:44

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Minnie Mo UTU at age 5 or 6. The neighbor who farmed the land in back of my house would let me perch on the seat and steer while he worked the (hand) clutch and jumped off periodically to load rocks onto the stone boat. 50 years later I now own that very tractor. Didn't realize it until afterward that I had purchased it from a nephew of the original owner. Makes that old Minnie special to me now...

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Jim Handke

11-15-2003 17:51:01

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I mowed set-aside and clover ground with a SC Case and 7' New Idea pull type mower the summer I turned ten. I'll never forget the feeling as long as I live.

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Dave Olson

11-15-2003 17:46:08

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

My family started farming when I was 11. The first tractors I drove were a Case Model C, Farmall F-20, and a Farmall H. Hauling wagons during harvest, plowing, disking.

The little C was probably the one that I drove and hated the most. I was not strong enough to hand crank it and with no turn brakes it was a real bear to handle in a plowed field!!

I have examples of each tractor sittin in my shop now (got them all within the past year). I have not been involved in farming for over 40 years. Of all three I guess I like the little C the best! It�s a neat little tractor and of course now I can start it!! -)

This is a picture of my C and one of my F-20's.

Dave Olson � East-Central Illinois

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Bob

11-15-2003 17:40:39

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

first tractor I drove was w30 mccormick deering plowing with 3-14 moldboard 38 model at age 8. then dad bought 42 model wc allis cultivated with 2 row cultivator with power lift.

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Larry W - Tx Panhandle

11-15-2003 17:40:16

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I drove a 26 Regular Farmall in 1947 when I was 8 pulling a manure spreader in east central Ne.

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Drill

11-15-2003 17:35:44

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

6 or 7 Farmall A, probably raking hay with a dump type rake. Still have the rake, don't know what happened to the tractor.

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11-15-2003 16:34:03

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First tractor I drove myself was a Bolens Husky 600 at about age 7 (Dad still has it and my son is learning on it now). Moved up to the Economy Power King hauling loose hay by myself from the field to the garden around 9. Since moved on to JD 40 and 1020 with loader. Learned a lot from all these old machines as well as leanered how to get out quite a few problems myself (you know before Dad got home from work).

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Davidj

11-15-2003 15:56:56

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Grandpa's MH101 jr. raking hay. Dunno how straight and narrow the windrows were, Should ask the guy baling that day.

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Jim B

11-15-2003 15:54:58

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First tractor I drove was a Farmall A whenI was 5 was pulling a wagon while my dad loading cabbage. Worked ground for the first time using our 2510 pulling a three section drag can't remember how old I was just remeber that I felt like I was big stuff.

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Lowell

11-15-2003 15:53:50

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was probably 7 or 8 when i first drove my granddads 40 B john deere . my dad would not send me to the feild until i grew strong enough to jerk the clutch lever out when i had to stop.I was probably 11 0r 12 by then. I now have the tractor with new paint and tires . my grandad would be proud if he could see it now .

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Jeff

11-15-2003 15:52:11

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I guess I was about 4-5 when I got to steer my granddaddy's Ferguson 35 special with sitting in dads lap. By the time I hit 7 or so I was driving it alone and then moved up to dad's JD 820 (3 cylinder diesel) We used to go to alot of local horse shows and I always got to disc and harrow the ring by myself before I hit ten. Talk about an ego trip! Grandaddys tractor is about 2 miles from here and i plan on getting it back and restoring it for my kids and someday grandkids.

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Dan

11-15-2003 15:23:44

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

8 yrs. old(1963) driving a MH 44 pulling a 10 ft. disc in the summer fallow. My buddies are going by on the road on their bikes and I'm not with them, at the time I thought I should have been but now I wouldn't trade those memories for anything.Still have the old 44, starting to put some parts together so I can bring her back to her former glory.

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11-15-2003 15:14:41

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

JD somthing when I was 8. All I know was it was hand start (spin the flywheel on the side.) I used to spend summers at my cousin's farm. I sat on the sickle mower while my cousin drove the tractor. Old way to cut hay. He let me drive once and a while.

I still can't believe some people can't get used to the smell of cow sh!t.

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Bamapuller

11-15-2003 14:18:53

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

First driving experience- about 2 or 3 standing between my dad's legs on a '38 J.D. A. First solo at age 7 on a 9N Ford pulling a wagon while the "grown-ups" loaded square bales of hay. Then in the fall plowing with the 9N. Not allowed to drive the A solo till I was big enough to hand start it.

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john d

11-15-2003 14:16:28

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Age 7, raking hay very slowly with a neighobr's Farmall B, while Dad ran the hay chopper with the Farmall H. Also got to pull some hay wagons to the barn with the B for unloading. We farmed the neighbor's ground, so the B was usually available if we needed it. The next summer, he let me cultivate corn with the H while he followed along on the B to keep an eye on me. By the time I was 10, he and grandpa would let me do everything except drive the trucks on the road.

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49 Cubber!

11-15-2003 13:49:27

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Drove a 45 M home being pulled my Dad on his 41 M.First on I drive running was his 41 M,but that wasnt long,he came home early from work and caught me on it,I was 7.First time he let me "drive" one was a 1030 Case Comfort King.Guess he thought it would be harder to flip it over.I drove it pulling some kind of harrow,dont recall what it was.After a good bit of practice,Dad told me to stop and he got off and I went by myself for a few hours,only took about 2 hrs to plow the spot I was in normally,but took me 3 or 4.I got faster as I grew older,I was about 10 at that time.

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Larry806

11-15-2003 13:39:41

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

43 sc case pulling a wagon when I was 4 years old

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Bus Driver

11-15-2003 13:12:37

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Age 5 on 1939 JD G. Drove stop and go pulling trailer for picking corn by hand. Just steered and worked the clutch. Thought I was big stuff!

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uglykid

11-15-2003 13:08:01

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

About 7 or 8 ,sitting on dad's lap, at the controls of a Cat D7 3T....pulling a 18' offset disc.

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jim

11-15-2003 13:06:07

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

First tractor i ever drove was my grandfathers 1959 cockshutt 540,i was 6 or7,used it to pull start what he called his good tractor a farmall 340 diesel,that was at least three times a week,my dad and i still have the540 and is about ten hours away from ground up restoration being complete,we have since added 14 other 500 series cockshutt tractors,and 10 or more implements to go with.

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Dan in Ore

11-15-2003 13:04:11

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was about 8 or 9 years old. Drove a Farmall "H" that was my uncles. Used it pulling a hay wagon.

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Bigdog

11-15-2003 12:57:42

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

At age 5 dad taught me to drive our JD Model B. The following summer at age 6 I was raking hay with it.

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Indydirtfarmer

11-15-2003 12:43:30

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

6 years old, on a 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee, with dad riding with me. Solo-ed on the 1957 Massey Ferguson 50, that's setting in my shop, being restored now. I was about 8 or 9

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Rob

11-15-2003 12:40:30

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was probably 7 or 8 when I drove my grandfathers ford Golden Jubilee hauling manure. He was the original owner having bought it new. It was hitched to his IH 100 ground drive spreader. When my grandfather retirewd in the late 60s he gave the tractor to my 2 brothers and I. Both are still in daily use on my fathers farm.

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RusselAZ

11-15-2003 12:26:02

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

My first and I learned to drive on it was a homemade garden tractor. I was with my dad in the fields on his M farmall every minute he would let me so when I was 7, He bought a LA case to drive in the same field with him. He thought the LA would be safe for me as it had a hand clutch, single brake and big fenders to keep me from falling off/out. I used it for two seasons and it was a wonderful ole tractor except in plowed field it took forever to turn it without turning brakes!! In 1959 he bought me (and him I suppose) a brand new MF 65. I will be posting pictures sometime.

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JD 5020 guy

11-15-2003 12:11:15

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

First tractor I drove was our 1964 JD 4020 diesel powershift pulling a JD 21ft FW disk when I was 9.

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Rod F.

11-15-2003 12:02:13

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Ford 860 was the first I drove at age 8. Raking hay one afternoon. After that, a dexta, and a 4000 and the list goes on and on... and on.

Rod

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Roy in UK

11-15-2003 11:57:01

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I remember my first go on a tractor, a MF 65....I think I would be about 8.
First 'serious tractoring' when I was about 10, on a MF 135. I could reach the pedals on that one LOL!

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11-15-2003 11:50:35

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

6 years old on a DC Case discing plowed ground, even though they are not the best looking tractors (in my opinion) at least they steer fairly easy

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Dick L

11-15-2003 11:33:48

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Mom has a picture of me at age 5 driving a B pulling a manure spreader with dad standing on the drawbar. I was in the field with my dad as much as I could as far back as I can remember. I was 8 when dad bought the second tractor and I started disking ground with a C Allis by myself. Before that time I would pull a trailer or wagon to feed livestock while dad would open gates. Dad was in the same field on another tractor. I was doing custom baling with an Oliver 77 by myself at age 12.

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Josh de Zwart

11-15-2003 17:13:43

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Re: Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Dick L, 11-15-2003 11:33:48

I feel very out of touch here since I'm just an Immigrant into Canada. My first tractor that I drove was a friend's 20/35 Allis this year(I'm 53!) Sounds like I missed out on lots of fun times!!!! Just to make it up a bought a '44 JD model D. Just to hear that poof poof sound makes me want to plough a field somewhere.....

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Les...fortunate

11-15-2003 11:07:30

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I think I was 10 when dad turned me loose with the first "real" tractor we ever owned: a '51 Farmall C. I was harrowing with a bog harrow.
Before that it was all horses and a homemade tractor.

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M. Green

11-15-2003 11:06:31

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

6 years old. MM RTS Side raked hay.

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Gary in TX

11-15-2003 10:58:08

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

My first tractor to drive was my dads 1941 B John Deere, hand start with power lift. Still have it although its been on the non running list for some time. I have plans to restore it soon. I'm also restoring a 41 model H John Deere and a B Farmall. Other tractors I have right now are a 4430, 4230, 3020 Deere and a 135 Massey. I have had another 4430 at one time and 2 4020's. I also had a 656 Farmall for just a short time as well.

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Earl S.

11-15-2003 10:24:48

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I started driving around the barnyard at 9yr.old a 1935 "A" Deere. I was able to hang on to this tractor after Dad quit farming. 2 wks ago today my "A" and I joined 44 other tractor drivers and plows and we plowed 100 acres.Last Sat I went with some friends and 15 tractors and plows.We plowed 60 acres had nice lunch.My friend has 13yr. old twin boys one drove their grandpa's 520 Deere.The other boy drove a Farmall "H".It is great to see the youth with interest in our old tractors.Earl

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Super 55

11-15-2003 10:08:47

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I first drove a tractor at the young age of 47. It was an Oliver Super 55 with bad tires, a tranny leak, and sloppy steering,,,,,yeeeee eeha.
The job I was doing was having a blast, but the first job I could actually justify the tractor with was digging a foundation with a rear bucket.

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Red Dave

11-15-2003 09:40:55

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

8 or 9 years old on my Grandfathers Farmall BN.
Now that was a real tractor, wish I could find it today.

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marlowe

11-15-2003 09:03:03

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

7 or 8 farmall b if you can call that a tractor?have had back trouble ever cents

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Noah W

11-15-2003 09:01:07

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

A 9N was the first tractor I drove. The second was a Farmall M. Both at the age of nine on the family farm. By the age of 12, I had driven 1945 2 1/2ton chevy dump, '41 Ford woodie station wagon, '51 Frazier, and a '52 Kaiser. All on a regular basis. Been hooked on old stuff ever since. Aaaah! Weren't the 50's grand.

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Van

11-15-2003 08:50:38

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Age 10, '56 300 Farmall LP of my dads, learned to drive on that one hauling hay wagons. 26 year Air Force career later, bought it from the man dad sold it to. Sitting under my shed right now were it "belongs"

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Unimog

11-15-2003 08:18:34

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

My first time driving was on my Grandfather's
1941 Allis B pulling a wagon while my dad and
grandfather loaded pulled out fence posts. I was
8 at the time and that hooked me. I now still
have that tractor 42 years later and still get
a thrill using it around the same farm.

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Old

11-15-2003 08:06:31

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

My first tractor that I sort of drove was a Farmall H or M not sure, we where picking up corn in a field to make money for a kids church group.But the first one that I really worked was a 1935 JD-BI used it to plow my field, And it is also one that I am restoring. It was my grandfathers tractor and now its mine

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brother-bob

11-15-2003 08:04:48

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

My first was a Farmall cub,I think it was a '48
a belly mover to cut grass for a company I worked

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Joe

11-15-2003 07:58:43

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

On a 47 or 48 Case SC, hand clutch doing light farm work with my dad and grandad at about age 8. I put a 6 year old on my Kubota last weekend and let him drive on some back streets with me walking along side. He found the horn button and drew a crowd. Better than Nintendo.

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Errin OH

11-15-2003 07:58:21

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Raised a city boy (OKC, OK). Moms side of the family are farmers around Vernon Texas. My first time, age about 14, my uncle place me on a JD4020 and set me to sand plowing fields. I think thats what it was called. Basicly you punch a bunch of holes in the field to keep the sandy soil from blowing away. This was a big promotion from several summers of walking cotton fields and cutting the weeds down by hand with a hoe. I think I would of told him I could fly a plane blind folded to keep from doing that. I quickly learned it may be completely frim and dry on one pass and the next (20' over) your 2' deep in a wet spot throwing mud everywhere. Also learned that if you clip one wire of electric fence you pull down all 2 miles of it.

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bob

11-15-2003 07:54:50

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was 9 or 10, Grandpas Super H and am not sure if it was pulling the trailer while the big kids picked rocks, or driving over the sileage pile packing it between the haystacks.

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Fawteen

11-15-2003 07:48:55

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

7 or 8 years old, '49 John Deere B, hauling hay racks.

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Chris-se-ILL

11-15-2003 07:45:47

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was 13.

I was moving the tractor from one farm to the other (Dad was standing on the hitch looking over my shoulder).

It was a Farmall 560.

I own the tractor today (along with 6 other Farmalls and IH's)!

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Woody

11-15-2003 07:39:02

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

9 years of age. 1937 Twin City "J", hand clutch. Pulled the oat seeder wagon, then disced and dragged. Have a nice running "J" in my collection yet today.

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Brian in Ohio

11-15-2003 07:32:09

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

When I was 3, my Dad used to put me in the seat of his Case 195 Compact and walk beside it as I "plowed the garden". Past that, I drove my Grandfather's Farmll "A", which I still have. I also learn to drive all of the antique tractors in my Dad's collection by the time I was 12.

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Kelly C

11-15-2003 07:24:33

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

1st Tractor for me was a 53 Ford golden Jubalee.
I was 8 years old riding with grandma wile hauling hay racks back and forth from barn to field. She even let me steer it!!! How cool is that?

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Bill

11-15-2003 07:18:15

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

About 11 years old, drove a Fordson and did disking.

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kyhayman

11-15-2003 07:13:56

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

10 yrs old, 990 Case/DB. Just learning to drive. That winter I drove it and our 5600 Ford feeding round bales then graduated to mowing hay that spring.

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Steve-IA

11-15-2003 07:13:22

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Around 7 or 8 yrs old Dad let me drive our JD B hauling the water wagons out to the field to water the hogs. Man that 3" hose was heavy!! My first 'big' tractor I remember like yesterday. It was '67. I was 11 & Dad said I was big enough to plow with his Case LA. He sold it in '82 & I found it in 01(that's another story) & am restoring it now.

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Dave_Id

11-15-2003 07:07:16

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

2N I was 8 years old, and was driving, start and stop while everyone else was picking rocks.

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wolfy

11-15-2003 07:02:21

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

Super C Farmall. Nine years old. The big guys were throwing hay on the wagon. I could steer or clutch & brake, but not both at the same time. With clutch in, steering wheel was behind my ear. 51 years later - still have the super C & it purrs like a kitten.

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CGW-OH

11-15-2003 06:56:36

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I must have been around ten years old too. Went over to Grandpa's farm and drove the Super H Farmall. Thirty some years later I'm still driving that same Super H.

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RJ-AZ

11-15-2003 06:42:09

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I was 7 years old and dad put me on a Ford NAA tractor and let me drive it slowly from the ranch headquarters to our place to plow the garden. First working job was dragging hay meadows in the spring with a 8N & four section harrow. I musta been about 9 then.

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Fudd

11-15-2003 06:39:38

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Re: First drove what tractor? in reply to Paul Janke, 11-15-2003 06:00:33

I was 7 when I first drove our 41 JD B discing corn stalks in the spring. I'm still driving tractors:)

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Cosmo

11-15-2003 06:20:54

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The first tractor I drove was a one row Allis Chalmers. I don't know the model. I was seven at the time pulling loaded tobacco sleds to the barn and empties to the field. I remember I was told to only use first gear. Naturally I wondered what the others were for. I found out when I put it in third and popped the clutch. It lurched and scared the bejebbers out of me. I stayed in first after that!

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Pitch

11-15-2003 18:02:55

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I was probably 7 or 8 on a JD A pulling wagons while Dad and My Uncle threw bales. Unfortunatly after I got a couple years older I got demoted to throwing bales,Dad said he be Danged if he was gonna work that hard when he had a perfectly good boy to load wagons. I always got stuck inside the haymow too.

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steveormary

11-16-2003 13:56:32

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7-8yrs old. F12 Farmall. Raking hay with a dump rake Dad had to ride. Same with a duckfoot. Retired,sold out and moved to the south of NM

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