Re: Anyone gotta T*O*O*T?

Posted by M Nut on January 13, 2013 at 07:44:04 from (50.107.44.232):

In Reply to: Anyone gotta T*O*O*T? posted by Al L. in Wisc. on January 13, 2013 at 06:32:20:

Since you're talking Fords, it reminds me of Grandpa's 860 I have
in the shed. My Grandparents took over the farm in 1959, and in
the early 1960's when they started a dairy herd they needed
more than the RC Allis Chalmers and the horse machinery that
had the hitches shortened to pull with the tractor. Grandma and
Grandpa bought brand new a Ford sickle mower, a Nixon 5
wheel rake, and a Ferguson square baler. They also needed a
better tractor, and the dealer had two slightly used Fords, a 600
and an 860. Grandpa opted for the 600 due to the lesser cost of
the tractor. After having his new machinery home a couple of
weeks, grandma could tell grandpa just wasn't happy. He finally
admitted he had made a mistake and really wished they had
spent the extra money and bought the 860 wit the live pto and
more horsepower, especially for the baler. Grandpa was a very
quiet person, and grandma knew he would just "live" with the
600 and always wish he had the 860. Unbeknown to him, she
called the dealer and explained the situation. They still had the
860, and said they would be happy to give a full refund on the
600 and bring the 860 out if Grandma would pay the difference
in price between the two tractors, When the 860 arrived,
grandpa couldn't believe what Grandma had accomplished. He
loved that 860, and it was his "big" tractor from 1960 until 1990,
and he could move mountains with that machine. After using the
Ford to move large round bales from 1983 until 1990, grandma
finally bought him a 170 Allis Chalmers with a cab and an all
hydraulic loader. He swore he had no need for such a machine,
and grandma literally drove to the dealer, bought the tractor,
and had it delivered. Grandpa never saw it until it arrived in the
yard. Just like the 860 30 years before, he thought grandma was
pretty amazing for what she accomplished. Grandpa retired the
Ford to chore tractor at that time and used the Allis for the heavy
work. He only got to enjoy that tractor until 1993. He had a heart
attack while cutting hay with the 170 and haybine. He made it to
the hospital, but doctors determined he also had a bad heart
valve. They said he had to have a replacement, but the
replacement valve was defective and he died unexpectedly in the
hospital the day grandma was supposed to bring him home. He
was 67 years young. The RC, the 860, and the 170 are all still
here on the farm, and the 170 is still used almost daily for
feeding the beef herd.

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