TRACTOR PARTS Allis Chalmers Case & David Brown Farmall & International Ferguson Ford & New Holland John Deere Massey Ferguson Massey Harris Minneapolis Moline Oliver & Cockshutt Kubota / Yanmar

TRACTOR MANUALS

Allis Chalmers	Case	Farmall IH	Ford 8N,9N,2N	Ford
Ferguson	John Deere	Massey Ferguson	Minn. Moline	Oliver

Farmall & IHC Tractors Discussion Forum

It's in my Blood

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register

Author

WannaBeCountry

11-17-2006 09:48:11

Report to Moderator

I brought home my first tractor last night! Big deal some may say, but can you close your eyes and remember the feeling you had when you first got the engine to light off on your very own first tractor. It took me 45 years to finally find out what it feels like, and I can honestly say the last time I felt so much pride and joy was when my children were born.
Even better is how this tractor came to me, and why I feel so honored and excited to have it! I'm a city kid, but I married a small town girl from a family of 12. Her Dad worked full time for 34 years in a boat factory and also raised crops, milk cows, and hogs. Shortly before he retired, and after he sold (gave away) the farm to one of his Son's, he bought the Farmall Super-M to push snow and work the dirt on a small patch of land he kept next to the old farm. Twenty years later (now) he is in the late stages of Alzheimers and has been placed in a nursing home. His wife could not bear to be home alone without the man she's spent 65 years with, so she put their place up for sale and is moving into an apartment at the nursing home. She has been giving almost everything away to their children and grandkids. It turns out none of the boy's wanted or had room for his tractor so she asked me if I would take it! I ALWAYS WANTED A TRACTOR but for whatever reasons couldn't justify buying one. I will end up paying a fair price to them for this machine, but for now it's mine! I helped hauled the tractor home for my Father-In-Law when he bought it and remember the look in his eye's when he "fired it up" and drove it on the trailer. That had to be how I looked last night! My blood is red and so is my tractor... YeeHaw!

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

David Kronwall

11-18-2006 03:18:32

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

WannaBeCountry...You have captured, exactly, the giddy, child-like feeling most of us have had. I, too, own a Super M--my first tractor. Bought it at an auction 18 months ago when I was 58. I'm still grinning about it. I share in your excitement too, as do the other guys, obviously, who replied below.

In fact, this thread reflects what's true and best about this hobby. It's like Christmas when you were 9 years old--everyday.

Congratulations. We share your gain, brother.

David

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

JayWalt

11-17-2006 20:09:30

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

AHH memories!!

I remember when i was a kid, around 10 or so, dad had an old silverking he used to work his small garden (about a half an acre). It sat at the end of the driveway for probly 5 or 6 years after the garden enthusiasm died off (easier to buy canned then can them yourself).
Me and my bro and sis would sit on it for hours and hang out on it, and pretend like we was driving!! It seemed soooo big back then!!! They made them a few hours from me, pretty cool.
Now I got a 300u, simaliar in size, but definitely not the same. Its cool now to have one I can run!!
Anyone here have a good ole silverking?

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

ny bill

11-17-2006 18:48:25

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

good for you. that tractor will always remind you of your father in law in the good times. great story.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Mel Stout

11-17-2006 18:02:05

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

Great story and one of the reasons to love this site. A great tractor in itself, but my Farmall M puts me more close to memories of my dad than anything. "In our blood" indeed.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

WannaBeCountry

11-17-2006 14:43:00

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

I can't wait to get off work and go home and look at her again (or don't we call our tractor's her).
Remember I'm new to this. I wasn't able to find the serial number tag, but it was dark and I wasn't exactly sure of where to look. I for sure didn't see a stamped metal tag, or is the serial # stamped right into the bell housing? I'll let you all know what I find out and get some pictures snapped this weekend. Thank you all for your help, and for the congrat's. I didn't get it running the first time I went to pick it up (I was gonna replace the starter but you guy's said to check to make sure it wasn't just hung up). I unbolted it, mechanically agitated it, bolted her back up, hit the switch, and crank... crank... crank... Puppp,pupp,pupp,pupp,pupp (SWEET)!

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Michael Soldan

11-17-2006 15:54:57

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 14:43:00

Its OK to call the tractor "her" or "she" because they is contankerous like wimmins

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

merv

11-17-2006 16:38:58

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to Michael Soldan, 11-17-2006 15:54:57

Michael, you are correct in placing tractors in the same category as women(as far as the cantankerous part) especially when it's cold, and you have no electric starter, and you are out there cranking by hand for 10 minutes. You have to be kind to both of them. Or you will get nothing out of either of them. Then it takes forever for them to warm up.
WannaBeCountry- congratulations on your new tractor.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

IHnut

11-17-2006 15:11:27

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 14:43:00

Sounds like red fever to me, take two asprin get some sleep (Iknow that part is hard) and start saving for the next one.
Isn't it great?

The nut

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Ron in Nebr

11-17-2006 14:26:54

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

That's a great story and you've got a great tractor, but.....and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, however, you need to be made aware of something here.

Remember that great feeling of pride and satisfation you had when you brought home your first old tractor? Well, that feeling doesn't disappear when you get your second. Or your third. Or fourth, fifth, etc etc etc. Every time you bring home a "new to you" peice of old iron, no matter how run down and tired-looking it might be, that same old feeling comes back. And the more you get, the more you crave that feeling. And there's no known cure for this addiction.

All kidding aside- enjoy your new Super M!

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

superih

11-17-2006 14:03:57

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

I have always been red to the bone as my family has been red since their first tractor purchase 3 generations ago back in the 30's. Anyway around the farm my brother and I were always tearing my dad's tractors apart to tinker and stay busy. One day he needed the one we had strung all over the shop and told us he was going to get us a project so that he could use his tractors for farming. Well, that December he came home hooked the trailer on the truck and told us to hop in. We traveled 30 miles to a farm auction that dad had bought a tractor for us at. It was a Super H that sat out behind a barn and dad kept his word, it was a project tractor. The rear end was froze up, we dragged it up onto the trailer. We got it home built a good fire in the shop to melt the frozen water out of the trans and engine and started tearing it completely apart. I was a freshman in high school then and completely restored that tractor, finally finished it just before I graduated 4 years later. It is a 1953 with a M&W live power clutch, may not be worth a whole lot but I will never sell it.

You got a good one, a Super M is hard to beat

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Farmall freak

11-17-2006 13:48:51

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

I had that big grin when I got to fire up and drive my Cub for the first time. It was all that I talked about (and still is). I got to relive the experience when I got my M to fire after sitting outside for two years before I bought it. Tell you what it is one of the best feelings there is.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Mark in Wa

11-17-2006 13:35:02

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

I know the feeling you are talking about. I was 37 when I bought my first tractor and I was smiling from ear-to-ear when it fired for the first time. I had all intentions of buying one of my grandfathers tractors from his estate sate but my uncle had other thoughts. So I came back out to Washington and began the search for my own. The one I wanted from my Grand dad was a 140 farmall but they are virtually non existent out west. I did find a 49 Super A and spent an entire year restoring it. It was my way of working through my Grand dad's death and I now have a brand new looking tractor. I have been gone from that small farm in Kentucky for about 25 years now but it is always close to my heard. I'm in the Air Force and after 21 vyears, my wife and I have decided to hang it up and come home again. The tractor has already made the 2400 mile journey home. My dad was so impressed, he bought my second project for me. I know that feeling your talking about and be careful, I've heard this fever is uncurable, but what a way to go. Congradulations on your tractor and cherish it just as tour father in law did, you'll never regret it.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

KRUSS

11-17-2006 13:26:08

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

Congrats! You are starting in with one of the best tractors ever made.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Janicholson

11-17-2006 12:22:36

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

Sometimes smiling as much as you are can cause jaw cramps. I hope someone can message them for you. That is a great tale. JimN

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Marc ON

11-17-2006 19:05:27

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to Janicholson, 11-17-2006 12:22:36

Now I know why I never get a good deal on a Farmall: as soon as that engine fires-up, I get that corn cob grin on my face that tells the seller that I"ll pay any price!

Congrats on the Super M, I wouldn"t mind one of those myself!

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

RustyFarmall

11-17-2006 11:52:49

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

It is a big deal, and you should be grinning from ear to ear. I remember the 1950 H that I finally got after thinking I would never get to drive another tractor. Bought it at an auction on one of the coldest most blustery winter days you can imagine. Brought that H home and it snowed that night. I started that 'ol gal up the next day and just drove around the yard, looking at the tracks it was leaving in the snow.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Brian in NY

11-17-2006 10:12:02

Report to Moderator

Re: It's in my Blood in reply to WannaBeCountry, 11-17-2006 09:48:11

Good for you! That tractor will hold great memories for you. Hopefully you can pass it down in the family once you can no longer use it.
Nothing like the sound of a Farmall fired up and ready to go!

Some late stage Alzheimers patients have moments of complete clarity from time to time. If you ever catch him in one of those moments, be sure to tell him that you are taking good care of his beloved M.

Good luck!

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

[Options] [Printer Friendly] [Posting Help] [Return to Forum] [Log in to Reply]

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

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 ]

Home | Forums

Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
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.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy