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Nate88

12-03-2004 16:09:55




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Today I referred to my narrow front tractor as having a "pony" front and received raised eyebrows. The fellow I was talking to had never heard of a narrow front tractor described in this way. How many people know this tractor lingo? What other lingo is out there?




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Ultradog MN

12-04-2004 12:43:46




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Nate88, 12-03-2004 16:09:55  
Never heard of a pony front end either.
We always called them "pigeon toed" tractors.



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Nate88

12-03-2004 19:28:49




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Nate88, 12-03-2004 16:09:55  
I have heard the narrow front tractors called many diffenent things...tricycle, narrow, single, and also pony. I also know that pony is also used when referring to a small gasoline engine used to start the old diesels. This is a pony motor. I was just curious as if anyone else had heard the term. So far that is not the case. I guess when I was growing up that was the term used to describe the narrow front tractors, so it became part of my tractor vocabulary. Thanks.

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Roy in UK

12-03-2004 23:21:36




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Nate88, 12-03-2004 19:28:49  
Just to put a spanner ( sorry wrench!) in the works, "Pony" engines are called "Donkey" engines here in the UK. I think it was the Irish Playwright George Bernard Shaw that said "England and America are two countries divided by a common language." Of course thats all rubbish er sorry I mean trash!



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Mike (WA)

12-04-2004 08:00:44




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Roy in UK, 12-03-2004 23:21:36  
And for further confusion, loggers in this area often called the starting motors on Caterpillars "billy goat" motors, or just plain "goat".



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kyhayman

12-04-2004 05:00:53




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Roy in UK, 12-03-2004 23:21:36  
Which can be hauled in the truck or the boot if one lacks a truck or lorry (did I get it right?).



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Roy in UK

12-04-2004 06:00:12




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to kyhayman, 12-04-2004 05:00:53  
Sure LOL!



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msb

12-03-2004 19:28:09




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Nate88, 12-03-2004 16:09:55  
I am 65 and farmed all my life.Never heard of a pony other that a Massey Harris Pony or a pony starting engine.I have heard of the expression; How many ponies(horsepower) you got in that thing?Must be a VERY localized thing.



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edchainsaw

12-03-2004 19:07:18




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Nate88, 12-03-2004 16:09:55  
sorry Nate I never heard that one.... been to farm shows and tractor shows for 40yrs thats a new one on me.



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paul

12-03-2004 18:21:30




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Nate88, 12-03-2004 16:09:55  
A pony on a tractor has always been a small gas engine used to start the big diesel engine. Never heard of a narrow front called such?

--->Paul



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CLW

12-03-2004 16:47:27




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Nate88, 12-03-2004 16:09:55  
New one on me. Only heard of tricycle, narrow, single, double or Roll-o-matic front.
CLW



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BobMo

12-03-2004 16:30:42




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Nate88, 12-03-2004 16:09:55  
I think in this case "pony" is spelled tricycle and probably pronounced the same way.....



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Ouch

12-04-2004 05:14:07




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to BobMo, 12-03-2004 16:30:42  
My ponee acts up wen da wetters bout ta change. Me utter nee still works pretty goot.



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kyhayman

12-03-2004 16:11:54




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Nate88, 12-03-2004 16:09:55  
I've not heard that term before when referring to a narrow front end.



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Harley

12-03-2004 22:04:49




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to kyhayman, 12-03-2004 16:11:54  
Me son has a pony out in the pasture, but it's got nothing to do with my tractor I don't think.



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Ray,IN

12-04-2004 05:11:16




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 Re: Tractor Terminology in reply to Harley, 12-03-2004 22:04:49  
I've been a tractor buff for many years, but have never heard a row crop(tricycle) tractor referred to as a "pony".



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