(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

Not tractor, but machine related.

G

GeneMO

Well-known Member
Location
Pilot Grove, Mo.
I can't resist this. Not tractor related, but knew you guys would really hate to miss this.

Grandson is 4, just started pre-school, and having some issues with going to school. And it sorta messed up his potty habits. He had been 100% trained, but had a little relapse, so they have to remind him and watch him to prevent accidents.

Another thing to mention is he is super interested in tractors, trains, machines, etc. Has a bunch of DVD's on logging, excavators, etc.

So now you know the background.

He came out of the bathroom the other day, looked at Tammy and said, " Grandma, the toilet is a wonderful machine"!

Never really thought of it as a machine, but he's right.

Gene :D
 
That's one tool I do not have in my shop-yet. I have a grandson who is about the same age as yours and has the same problem though I haven't heard of any accidents in school. His parents didn't think they would ever get that kid trained.
 
Anything that is used to better the
quality of life and advance the way
things had been done before that was
created by humans is a machine. We have
many around us that we all take for
granted. So yeah, not going to lie,
it's pretty darn cute your grandson
made sure grandma knew. Haha to be
young(er)? again...
 
that's f unny ,, got me to thinkin .my grandparents refered to all cars and tractors as a "machine " and motorized trucks as " motor wagons",,.can any of you relate?
 
the old time mountaineers in West Virginia called equipment 'chines', pronounced 'sheens'. As in "You give us chines & we'll build road". That sentence was actually used when the workers were wanting better road-building machinery than the junk they had been using.
 
The word "TRACTOR" came from two words.

"TRACTION-MOTOR".

This came from when they put the first Gas Engine on a frame to propel it. So that was common language back in the day when engine/motors started to power the horse drawn equipment. The Horseless Carriage was another name given to the first cars. I look at it as the transition period.

In today who would ever think households wouldn't have a landline phone any more but it's happening.

A lot has happened the last 100 years.
 
Lest we not forget the six simple machines as defined by renaissance scientists:
Lever
Wheel and axle
Pulley
Inclined plane
Wedge
Screw
 
When I was 8-10yrs old(back in the '60s),I remember hearing older grandmother age women calling cars machines.I thought they were very old fashioned !Oddly enough,recently I was thinking of that-cars being called machines- and how long it had been since I had heard someone say that.I have been reminiscing a lot lately!Mark
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

C
A lost teachable moment, and why I'm tiring of tractor shows
2
Replies
32
Views
4K
James Williams
J
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top