Vintage farmer and his tractor

YesDeere · Feb 23, 2009

You keep it up jb4310 the knowledge gained is imeasurable. Wish I could put into words the things the old guys taught me

ccsial · Feb 27, 2009

I have farmer across the road that runs dairy on 160 acres. He is around 90 now. His son lives with him and is doing more and more. He's a real good neighbor too. When I got my 1910 stuck in the quick sand out back he came and pulled me out with his 656. This picture was taken with a telephoto lens about 5 years ago. He does not know I took it. I love the sound of the 520 Johnny popper going by every day. He has been pulling that manure spreader with the 520 since I built here in 73. He uses the 520 to herd cattle too.

Our area used to require 20 acres to build. Now it is 40. There are no sub-derisions here either. The local city fathers have fought off developers so far.

scott_vt · Feb 28, 2009

Good Mornin Allen,
Nice old honey wagon picture ! Thanks !

One of my neighbors has an old JD 420 I think, still used for bush hoggin and such, great to hear them run !

jimmyj · Feb 28, 2009

Fabulous post JB. I love how happy Oscar looks on the old JD! So much history inside his head, can you imagine living since the early days before so many of the advances of the last century. Gosh, it's almost surreal. It is wonderful that you are spending so much time with the ole' feller!! Thanks for sharing.

farmboy12 · Feb 28, 2009

jimmyj said:
Fabulous post JB. I love how happy Oscar looks on the old JD! So much history inside his head, can you imagine living since the early days before so many of the advances of the last century. Gosh, it's almost surreal. It is wonderful that you are spending so much time with the ole' feller!! Thanks for sharing.

Oscar is on an old Ford...???

Kyle

jimmyj · Mar 1, 2009

What am I missing Kyle? First post, the old 8n?

farmboy12 · Mar 1, 2009

In your post you put, and I quote-

"I love how happy Oscar looks on the old JD"

And I corrected you by saying, "Oscar is on an old Ford."

Kyle

jimmyj · Mar 2, 2009

Ahhhhh

farmboy12 · Mar 2, 2009

Didn't want to start an argument, so let's end it here.

Kyle

farmerjim · Mar 3, 2009

nice post jb, reminds me of my grampa he would go out and cut/split firewood and tend his grapes/fruit trees and garden until he wasn't able to and was put in a home. he passed last jan and we miss him every day. he had an old jd h that was the 1st tractor he bought for his farm after the horse got too old to pull a hay mower and wagon, we still have the tractor stored in one of the sheds over at the farm. a few yrs back we gave it a paint job and some other work she needed, but his old yankee mentality kicked in and he wouldn't let us tear her down and do a complete over haul. one of these winters i will complete that task, then maybe use the old h in a parade or tractor show. the older generations like oscar, my grandpa, and my parents have a lot to teach us youngins how to live and be good neighbors. by the way where in ct is this? looks like it may be out in berlin/meriden area? i believe in my town they passed an ordinance w/ the zoning /planning dept that if a developer is putting in a housing developement near an agriculture operation they have to disclose it to the purchasers of the house/property to hopefully avoid any conflicts.