Posted by Gopher Baroque on October 21, 2021 at 09:15:40 from (73.83.151.165):
As the OP, I want to thank everyone for inputs. The close-up pictures with the green tractor make it really clear, and helped me understand the overall view provided by the red tractor. The material in-between provide historic perspective why the slot fell into disuse. It also reinforces a quote tucked into the IH-444 section of my personal wiki:
Remember that farming has always been one of the most dangerous professions, and that largely because of tractors.
Unlike that riding lawn mower, a tractor is not a toy and cannot be treated as one. I've been reading safety advise online, and lets just say there's about a 1000 ways to kill yourself with a tractor. Most of the danger lies in the high-torque engine and low-geared transmission, which gives a tractor enough power to easily lift its own front end and roll over if forward movement is restricted.
This post was edited by Gopher Baroque on 10/21/2021 at 09:16 am.
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