Early on as a kid loved to bird hunt. Joined a Duck hunting club in the Hennipin, IL. area when I was 20 and had a few great bird dogs. But, Like Tom below, I always had a terrible desire to fly so I finally got my private license when I was 27. Got my ratings including instrument, multi engine and CFI and a commercial license and taught part time. Liked primary and taught over 30 folks how to fly. Then got the bug for aerobatics and bought a Pitts Special. Flew that for about 5 years, sold it and built a newone in my garage that was highly modified with a Lycoming engine out of a helicopter, full span ailerons and plywood covered wings. Flew mostly aerobatic competitions all over the central US, including the US Nationals near Sherman, Texas. I was the Illinois State unlimited champ in 1994 and 1995. The only airshows I flew were charity shows as I never wanted to make my "hobby" my business. Dad had a couple mik cows, 'bout 25 hogs and chickens and rented some ground. Farmed it with a '37 JD A an a Farmall F-20. All the neighbor farms had Oliver 70's with rubber fronta and tip toe rears and I thought they looked like race cars when I was a little kid. Finally got some Olivers fer myself when I was 35 and farmed 450 acres part time in the early 70's. I started collecting Olivers when I lost my medical for flying in the late 90's and have 26 tractors now plus implements...still make about 30 acres of hay with them!
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Third Brush Generators - by Chris Pratt. While I love straightening sheet metal, cleaning, and painting old tractors, I use every excuse to avoid working on the on the electrics. I find the whole process sheer mystery. I have picked up and attempted to read every auto and farm electrics book with no improvement in the situation. They all seem to start with a chapter entitled "Theory of Electricity". After a few paragraphs I usually close the book and go back to banging out dents. A good friend and I were recently discussing our tractor electrical systems when he stated "I figure it all comes back to applying Ohms Law". At this point
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1945 Farmall wide body gas with pto and front plow. Runs good but needs new points.
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
