white halftrack
Member
Interesting to me anyway.
I grew up in middle of Nebraska. I loved to work on
old engines like lawn mowers and moved into the
antique engines as I could find them. My tiny shop
was next door to an old gentleman named Jerry.
He was a great mechanic and he had a huge shop
that was built in the 1890"s and still was filled with
old stuff that was always interesting to a young kid.
One of those was an old snowmobile that the guy
bought new in the late 60's and I was told he never
used or used little. I pestered the old guy several
times about it and was never able to get it.
Probably hard to take a kid seriously.
The upstairs was full of stuff that I always heard
about as the building was an old tractor dealership
slash dry goods store. Original owner supposedly
sold steam engines windmills etc. I had heard that
he still had a display case that he sold old
winchesters rifles and pistols from
Fast forward many years. Jerry had passed away
several years ago and today they had an auction. I
had to work but my father went and we able to buy
that old snowmobile that was still in the same place,
the display case, the antique safe that was always
there and then my father bought the old building.
He was afraid someone would not take care of it
and he did not want to watch it fall down.
Sorry for rambling and I know not tractor related but
I am sitting in my chair here being introspective.
Amazing how fast time goes. I am 40 years old
now and am amazed at how fast time is passing
me. No idea why I bought the stuff but seemed
right. Thanks for listening. I posted here because I
frequent this forum the most. Hope I did not offend.
I grew up in middle of Nebraska. I loved to work on
old engines like lawn mowers and moved into the
antique engines as I could find them. My tiny shop
was next door to an old gentleman named Jerry.
He was a great mechanic and he had a huge shop
that was built in the 1890"s and still was filled with
old stuff that was always interesting to a young kid.
One of those was an old snowmobile that the guy
bought new in the late 60's and I was told he never
used or used little. I pestered the old guy several
times about it and was never able to get it.
Probably hard to take a kid seriously.
The upstairs was full of stuff that I always heard
about as the building was an old tractor dealership
slash dry goods store. Original owner supposedly
sold steam engines windmills etc. I had heard that
he still had a display case that he sold old
winchesters rifles and pistols from
Fast forward many years. Jerry had passed away
several years ago and today they had an auction. I
had to work but my father went and we able to buy
that old snowmobile that was still in the same place,
the display case, the antique safe that was always
there and then my father bought the old building.
He was afraid someone would not take care of it
and he did not want to watch it fall down.
Sorry for rambling and I know not tractor related but
I am sitting in my chair here being introspective.
Amazing how fast time goes. I am 40 years old
now and am amazed at how fast time is passing
me. No idea why I bought the stuff but seemed
right. Thanks for listening. I posted here because I
frequent this forum the most. Hope I did not offend.