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John B. · Apr 22, 2015

Did you or Do you have Nick-names for any of your tractors?

Before I was born My dad had an International 350 I believe it was which he nick-named "The Little Fat Tractor". the Farmall "A" which I grew up on was always called the "Little A". The 560 Diesel was just called "The Diesel".

That's my dad and older brother on the little fat tractor. Then there is a picture of the Little A and The Diesel sitting in the background. Oh yes that is my older brother sitting in a Bushel Basket. We had 100's of those baskets since dad was a fruit and vegetable farmer plus grain farmer.

What were your tractors' nicknames?

Sprint 6 · Apr 22, 2015

Grandpas' garden tractor was/is known as just "The Wards".

TXZane · Apr 22, 2015

My grandfather had a 460 that needed a carb kit for years and years. Every time it would die on him he would always yell "You Puke!" Every time.

PJH · Apr 22, 2015

My great-grandpa had a home-made tractor that the family called Cal, after Calvin Coolidge who reportedly said, "I do not choose to run".

David R Inman · Apr 22, 2015

Not the most inventive but the four used most often by my Dad and I (three of them are at least necessary, since they're all WD45's!)
Grandpa's 45: the WD45 that belonged to my grandpa.
45 with Powerstering: the WD45 with factory Power steering.
LP 45: the WD45 that can run on LPG.
The 15: An AC D15.

Bryce Frazier · Apr 22, 2015

1949 Farmall C "CeeCee"

1954 40T "Bouncer"

1952 Farmall Super C "Speed Racer"

1947 Farmall H "The Devil"

1974 Ford 4400 Hoe/Loader "Pig"

1986 Kawasaki Bayou 300 4 wheeler "The Black Knight"

Other than that, they are just called by their names... Just because I can't remember my nick names for them!!

CCer · Apr 22, 2015

Our Family had a Silver King called Hezakiah, or Hezzie for short.

ObsoElitist · Apr 22, 2015

I havent named a tractor yet, but I do name some trucks. Bringing home this 1953 Dodge B3GA I named it "Mr. Peanut", for obvious reasons.

T in NE · Apr 22, 2015

We had the 2 wheel and 4 wheel tens (one had fwa), the 15(66), tangerine (7580), super (m), and the gutless wonder (786).

bill mart · Apr 23, 2015

When my son was little he called our john deere R the " the big R " Bill

Bruce from Can. · Apr 23, 2015

When I was little I named my Dad's tractors. As a little guy of 4 or there abouts, I named his Case VA "the Happy tractor", I guess it sounded happy when it fired up.The 35 Cockshutt was called "gashog" ,Must have over heard Dad say something about the Cockshutt some time ,and it stuck in my head. My older brothers,10 , 130 and 15 years older than I, thought this was so funniy that they always called the two tractors by the silly names I stuck on them. We now referr to our two Kubota tractors as "Big Orange" and "little Orange"

Dick2 · Apr 23, 2015

Sorry, can't print the name we had for the '48 JD G - it would make the post go poof! We just called the Case DC4 "Teddy Roosevelt" for obvious reasons.

unclemerle · Apr 23, 2015

Massey 55 "Bull", Massey 44 Diesel "Diesel" and Massey 44 Six "Six"

Brown Swiss · Apr 23, 2015

The old guy calls his 2020 JD the lil wannabe Ford!

johnlobb · Apr 23, 2015

My dad told me they had a Farmall F-12 when he was a kid that they called "the gutless wonder". He and his brothers had wanted my grandpa to buy a John Deere.

jon f mn · Apr 23, 2015

We had a Dc case we called Lina, a moline we called fat albert, and dad's favorite a 730 case he called the little hustler.

Geo-TH,In · Apr 23, 2015

The paint on my Farmall C was faded to AC orange when I bought, so we call here Alice.

hd6gtom · Apr 23, 2015

I had many names for those darn no starting 2-9-8n totally worthless fords mom made me run for the neighbor, she always wondered where I learned to swear.

rrlund · Apr 23, 2015

I bought an Oliver 88 in Archbold Ohio one time. Had a dealer decal from Napoleon Ohio,so I called in Josephine.

Goose · Apr 23, 2015

Only one we ever had a name for was an Oliver 70. Unfortunately, I can't print it here.

Ken Macfarlane · Apr 23, 2015

Neighbours had a IH 585 called Peppy. The 484 after it I can't recall the name, wasn't nice though. The JX70 was Peppy-deux. The old beat to pieces 584 after that was called $%^tty Peppy.

He also called his chainsaw, Jackie Chansaw. There were a few others but I can't recall.

Gary Mitchell · Apr 23, 2015

I used to pull an A Farmall that I called Pig.
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James Howell · Apr 23, 2015

Really enjoyed your vintage photos.

Thanks for sharing them with us.

All of <a href="https://youtu.be/Ibap1Vqy3Gw">our tractors have names</a>.

True Son · Apr 23, 2015

C More is the 1954 Super C.
20 is the 1939 F 20 and 7 is the 1965 706.

JRSutton · Apr 23, 2015

Great pictures.

That's what I always call my super A - "the little A".

Chuck MA · Apr 23, 2015

I have a Case 310 utility that even with a muffler, is extremely loud we call "Old Yella", and JD 140 garden tractor we refer to as "Jack the Deere"
Chuck

RLA · Apr 23, 2015

1948 A J/D bought new in 48 has always been called John

1946 A J/D we bought off a guy named Chuck. So he's always was Chuck

1942 B J/D is call the B

1947 M J/D I named it the BULL

1953 60 J/D is the 60

1954 60 J/D Pull'n Fool

1957 620 J/D 620

1959 630 J/D 630

1960 530 J/D is EBAY

1959 730 D J/D 730

1960 730 D J/D Lazy

2750 4wd JD "Helpless"

3255 4wd J/D is 3255

& the 1944 Model A J/D I'm working is called " POS..."

Use to have a Oliver 60 we called " Useless "

Dr. Walt · Apr 23, 2015

Glad to see the Peanut-mobile is still around. Back in the early 1970's I knew the Actor, Wm. "Bill" Bagdad who played the
part of Mr. Peanut in all the commercials. He's resting peacefully now at the Sawtelle V.A. Cemetary in Los Angeles and has
been for many years.

Doc

Rollie NE PA · Apr 23, 2015

The Farmall M was called Mort. The 504 was called Dorothy. 686 was never named.

bison · Apr 23, 2015

Why give them a name?
No matter what you call them,...they don't listen to it anyway

John B. · Apr 23, 2015

I found it interesting to hear everyones' nicknames of tractors they have or grew up with...Glad to hear we weren't the only ones back home.

NoNewParts · Apr 24, 2015

never really thought about naming tractors.
I guess I have thought some.
Any tractor, with the implement in the ground, good load,
engine roaring......man what a Beast.
Tractor giving me problems.....also a 5 letter name beginning with B....

shunkfarm · Apr 24, 2015

(quoted from post at 09:19:41 04/23/15) I bought an Oliver 88 in Archbold Ohio one time. Had a dealer decal from Napoleon Ohio,so I called in Josephine.

That sticker probably said Meineke's on it. I live 5 mile from Napoleon and 20 from Archbold. Was just over at Yoder and Frey last week.

I call Grandpas Oliver 77 Old Grandad. I call his H&R 12 gauge by the same moniker.
Jay

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