A warm weather picture

A warm weather picture to get me by until Spring. Making hay at my Grandfather's (on my Dad's side) 20+ years ago. He'd bale it during the day when he had time and drop them on the ground. Then we'd show up after school/work and bring the bales in. I'm driving the tractor, it was my first time driving. Probably 10 or 12 here. I literally replaced nobody. Before me, they just turned the tractor around at the end of the field, jumped off, and loaded bales until it got to the other end. Low gear of course. The running gear from the wagon was built from a Ford Model T.

The Super C has a fast hitch, and they'd tighten the bolt on the wagon tongues so they'd stay in the air. You could back up to a wagon, lower the fast hitch to scoop up the tongue, and then drop a pin in from the seat. You'd get a run at the bank barn, don't loose your nerve and slow down or you wouldn't get the wagon over the hump and into the barn. Then you turned just before you drove out the front doors. Wagon and tractor both would fit then. After unloading, pull the pin and drift the wagon out.

My brother and Grandfather are on the wagon, Dad and an uncle are loading bales. Grandma is unseen, probably in the house making homemade lemonade and a pie. I can smell the hay, feel the warmth, and taste the pie (and lemon pulp) now as I sit here typing this. Miss those days.

The super C is still on the farm. I told my Uncle to let me know whenever it's time to sell it.

What a great picture, and history, yes I have those memories too but you have a picture that really tells it all. Thanks for taking the time too share. I sure enjoyed

What a bunch of eager workers there! Going out ahead of the wagon and carrying bales back to it. Putting the bales on the front, instead of next to the guy stacking. I can remember being that full of energy.

Great photo.

Hope you can buy the tractor from your uncle someday.

Nice JLG - thanks for the story. Picture-perfect match with a Super C and hay wagon. Good luck, I hope you can secure the tractor!

Love those front weights

That's real close to my early memories on the farm only we didn't bale many on the ground. I drove the 53 Super C while my 2 brothers picked up. Usually baled on wagons until the first New Holland kickers came out when ever that was. Come to think about it I remember a bunch of welding done to bale shoot up to the wagon so I bet that was off getting repaired when we were dropping some on the ground.

This isn't the same Super C that I grew up around but the front weights are off the one from the farm that my dad bought right be for he died. One of my nephews has that tractor now.

Looks good! Pop finally sold the cows and quit baling 8 or 9 years ago I guess. At the end there we used a chute off the baler and loaded the wagon as he baled.

I've seen other Super Cs around me for sale cheap enough. But this is the only one I can get excited about. I need it like I need a hole in the head though, haha!