Jeff in ND
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Grandpa purchased a new 1948 Z. I remember my late Dad talked about how he was going to trade in the '36 Allis WC and 15yr old dad argued against it. They were still using 4 horses at that time. That WC is still in on the farm today.
The Z would have come off the "Luce Line" train in town direct from the "cities" to the local MM dealer; Wm R Johnson Motor's.
I think this photo is of the the Z when either new or near new:
Could be Dad's older sister setting on the seat.
Dad bought this 1956 UB Diesel new as a young man in his 20s and it was the big tractor on the farm until '69. This is the only photo I've ever found with it other than in the far background. Must not be too old. Another aunt and a load of ear corn in the flare box. I have no memory of it.
The UB got traded in '69 for a 2yr old '67 M670. I remember that tractor well growing up. I never got to drive it though. Here it is in 1980 with Dad prior to the dealer arrival to pick it up:
The M670 was traded in for a new White 2-105 in 1980. I spent many hours in that 2-105 in my HS days doing spring tillage or fall plowing. Thinking about it I recall plowing real late at night one fall in the 80s trying to beat a snow storm expected the next day.
Here is the White in the fall of 1997 plowing corn stalks with a IH 770 5-16 plow. Dad was driving. This picture is a still from a VHS tape I made that fall.
The White was sold at Dad's retirement auction in 1998. Brought a real good price as the condition was near mint.
Dad kept the '48 Z and it's still on the farm after 70yrs.
Here it is in 2014.
Needs some TLC and restoration that someday I would like to do.
The Z would have come off the "Luce Line" train in town direct from the "cities" to the local MM dealer; Wm R Johnson Motor's.
I think this photo is of the the Z when either new or near new:
Could be Dad's older sister setting on the seat.
Dad bought this 1956 UB Diesel new as a young man in his 20s and it was the big tractor on the farm until '69. This is the only photo I've ever found with it other than in the far background. Must not be too old. Another aunt and a load of ear corn in the flare box. I have no memory of it.
The UB got traded in '69 for a 2yr old '67 M670. I remember that tractor well growing up. I never got to drive it though. Here it is in 1980 with Dad prior to the dealer arrival to pick it up:
The M670 was traded in for a new White 2-105 in 1980. I spent many hours in that 2-105 in my HS days doing spring tillage or fall plowing. Thinking about it I recall plowing real late at night one fall in the 80s trying to beat a snow storm expected the next day.
Here is the White in the fall of 1997 plowing corn stalks with a IH 770 5-16 plow. Dad was driving. This picture is a still from a VHS tape I made that fall.
The White was sold at Dad's retirement auction in 1998. Brought a real good price as the condition was near mint.
Dad kept the '48 Z and it's still on the farm after 70yrs.
Here it is in 2014.
Needs some TLC and restoration that someday I would like to do.