After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back...

Posted by Steven@AZ from ND on November 18, 2006 at 07:22:32 from (24.121.155.253):

I have an interesting story to tell (at least I think it's interesting) about a Dad and his son and two Farmall H tractors...

I always knew that Dad owned an H at one time, and so did Grandpa, but never knew all the details of the one my Dad owned. I think it was 2002 when I decided I should buy an H with a mounted mower on it from a relative - "ran when parked" - ended up spending almost a year rebuilding the tractor and the mower, but had a useful machine when I was done. The tractor I put together has serial number 101816, parts tractor is 101821 - both early '42 models. My tractor now has live hydraulics, power steering and a Schwartz wide front end, the 1110 mower works great as well. It is my first tractor and I paid for 100% of it. Here is a picture:

After I finished my tractor, Dad talked about his H more often and I learned more details about it. It was the first tractor he ever bought with 100% of his own money. He used it for a few years on a square baler until the engine gave out and he parked it for about a year. Then over one winter he completely overhauled the engine (kinda like me) and ended up selling it - to a relative. Nope, it's not the same tractor I bought - different relative. So I contacted this relative in 2003 and asked if he still had my Dad's tractor. Yes, he did. No, it's not for sale - still uses it too much to get rid of it. But he would trade me for a different H or an M. Well, I couldn't afford to buy another tractor and Dad wasn't really interested in getting it back...

Fast forward to 2006 and my relative calls me up, he found a Super M and bought it so my Dad's H is for sale. My wife and I went to look at it in July (I had never seen the tractor before in my life). Looks better than my H and has the IH wide front on it, runs good, good rubber. Serial number 122068 X3B -another '42 model! So we agreed on a price and a payment plan (I still don't have a lot of cash laying around). My Dad didn't know I was doing any of this, until another relative let it slip about two months ago. I finally got it paid for the beginning of this month so I made arrangements to pick it up while I was home on vacation. Dad went with me, saying he wasn't really sure it was a good idea to spend the money when we already have an H. Well, once he saw his tractor his attitude changed and he was grateful that I insisted on buying it back. He plans on working on it this winter in the same garage he used 30+ years ago to rebuild the engine, the same garage I used 4 years ago to rebuild mine.

Anyway, that is my long-winded story of a Father and son who, 30+ years apart, fixed up a '42 Farmall H as their first tractor. I hope to keep both of them and pass them on to someone in the family someday. Here are pictures of Dad's H, we swapped to a narrow front:

Click the link below for a video clip of Dad driving his tractor.

• Video clip of Dad on his tractor.

Replies:

• Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... Tom Windsor 09:12:59 04/01/07 (0)
• Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... wolfman 16:42:29 11/19/06 (0)
• Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... moseed 06:55:19 11/19/06 (3)
  • Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... Steven@AZ 07:20:38 11/19/06 (2)
    • Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... moseed 07:40:45 11/19/06 (1)
      • Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... Steven@AZ 16:41:18 11/19/06 (0)
• Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... Michael Soldan 11:48:56 11/18/06 (1)
  • Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... Steven@AZ 13:05:46 11/18/06 (0)
• Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... skk 09:56:33 11/18/06 (1)
  • Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... Steven@AZ 13:02:37 11/18/06 (0)
• Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... Nebraska Cowman 08:45:20 11/18/06 (0)
• Re: After 30+ years, Dad has his tractor back... DennyF 08:39:55 11/18/06 (0)

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