Hugh McKay sighted in Western NY

(We thoroughly enjoyed your visit Hugh! ...Bob)

• Hugh McKay visits Western NY

I was on a tractor parts buying expidition when Bob caught up with me. Just never know when one may buy too much for the Buick to haul. Got to be prepared.

I must say we did have an excellent journey while in upstate NY. Went south west along Lake Erie to Dunkirk, then south on 60 to 86. Took 86 through the Allegany Mountains to 390 and north to Rochester. Fantastic scenery.

I've always said, you meet some of the finest guys around this old iron hobby. Just goes to show, the ladies who tolerate them daily are just as genuine.

In my 5 years taking part in YT discussions, I have experienced just about it all. I find myself wanting to take this to a new level. I now want to meet the people behind the discussion. I have done this in several cases. To all people here in the YT discussion community, I encourage you to get out and meet a few of these folks. Let me assure you they are the finest kind of people.

Right on Hugh...I couldn't have said it any better!!

...Bob M

I had a man from WI that posts on here
and I think he uses Butch from WI to send me an email saying he and his wife and his cousin and his wife were coming to MD to visit his brother. His brother is a tech rep for Oshkosh
Truck Co. and the trucks are being tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Butch wanted to meet up
while he was here. I told him that I retired from APG.

I told him to to stop by and visit and on the Sunday before Memorial day he arrived with about 7 or 8 people. Its been a long time since we had that many people here in the living room. Butch said they're milking 1300 cows 3 times a day. They use 2 milking parlors and milk 20 cows every 7 minutes. I hope I remembered all that correctly. My late dad would be impressed by all those cows and how times have changed.

Looks like you're pretty skinny from the photograph posted by Bob of you and your wife.
Don't overdo it. Hal

Twenty years ago Marg. had an aunt and uncle,had lived and raised a family in Syracuse, NY. They spent summers in PEI and winters in Florida. Every spring and fall they called on their children in NY. Now thats what I call retirement.

I farmed for a living in my younger days. The 7 or 8 mainline companies putting out tractors in the 60s & 70s all had decent products. I have yet to see what I consider to be the perfect tractor. All new tractors back then had at least one feature I liked. Deere should be coming closer to the perfect tractor than anyone, as they never had any first ideas of their own, just did a great job of picking up and marketing other companies ideas, like Oliver's 6 cylinder, Cockshutt's IPTO, Ferguson's 3 point, IH's TA. etc. I farmed with in my lifetime 16 Farmalls, 1 Deere, 2 Case and 1 M-F. The dealer behind the tractor is what makes them great to the commercial farmer.

Now for the story, behind the hat. I have a friend who farmed with Farmalls in the same era as I did, still has his Super M and Super A. Today his sons farm with 5 Deeres. The boys were always giving me a hard time about coming in their shop wearing my Farmall or IH hat. This place was for green hats only. I decided to comply with their wishes and get a green hat. One item I do notice, the mesh on back of the Oliver hat keeps the sun's rays off my bald head much better than my Farmall or IH hat.

When Bob caught up with us for the photo, I wanted to go to my suitcase for my Farmall hat. He wouldn't hear of it. I can tell you this, I am going to own an Oliver before I croak.