Got to thinking...........

Goose · Jun 17, 2016

I have a '51 H Farmall that my father-in-law bought in 1956. I inherited it when he died in 1980. That means it's been in the same family for an even 60 years. It's had the same IH loader on it the entire time, and it's still a daily workhorse.

I got to wondering how long other tractors have been in the same family. I'm sure someone else can beat 60 years.

Any input? Come to think of it, my D19 Allis has been in the family for 45 years. I bought it in 1971, used it for several years and sold it to my father, then inherited it back when he died.

Alan K · Jun 17, 2016

My dad bought a new ZAU MM in 1950. I still have it. When I was in Vo-Tech in the mid 1980s I bought a 1952 ZAU and restored it.

ericlb · Jun 17, 2016

i cant top that our familey farm [ gone now] updated machinery as needed thru the years i think the longest keeper was the farmall M bought new in 1939 traded off in 1969

Greg K · Jun 17, 2016

When grandpa died he still owned the 45 M that he bought new. Dad has it now but it doesn't do much work anymore. I have his 50 demonstrator that he bought used in 52. I have the origional axe too, lol.

hd6gtom · Jun 17, 2016

passed dads 1956 WD45 on to my son last year. Still working good.

Donald Lehman · Jun 17, 2016

We still have an Oliver 88 that Pop purchased in 1954. We have a S-88, a Oliver 60 and an OC-4 crawler that were purchased in the late 1950's. I inherited a mid 1950's vintage JD 420 from my Mother-in-Law. The newest tractor we have is a 1955 4WD Oliver I bought in 1974. All of our tillage equipment is from the late 1960's-early 1970's and was inherited from family, also.

Leroy · Jun 17, 2016

I have the 1944 Ford 2N that Dad bought new in May of 44 for $890 inculding the plow that I still have, Cannot remember all the sets of rear tires it has had, on at least the 5th set and engine was overhaulled several times the last being around 30 years ago. Only tractor I have to use now. Pulled combine, corn picker and flail chopper all on PTO and engine driven baler for several years. Was worked hard.

casecollectorsc · Jun 17, 2016

Probably doesn't count, but I have my ex-wifes Dads cousins 1937 Case L. I've had it for 25 years. The original family owner bought it new on steel and changed to rubber. That would be 79 years in one family.....sorta.

old popper · Jun 17, 2016

My brother has the JD B that my uncle Fred bought new in 1950. My brother wasn't born till 1958.

Gary Mitchell · Jun 17, 2016

Alan, what did a ZAU cost in the 80's? gm

mustangkev · Jun 17, 2016

We have a 9N that my Grandpa bought brand new. I have separate pictures of my three year old dad on the tractor, a three year old me on the tractor, and my three year old son on the tractor. It is sitting in the garage now, waiting for my older son and I to get it running. We will also have Dad around also to help with it.

Tech 7 · Jun 17, 2016

We have my Dads '47 BR John Deere that he bought in '51 or '52.
We also have my FIL's '52 M John Deere that he bought in '52 (The "new" 40 tractor was at the dealers a couple of weeks later)

old · Jun 17, 2016

My grand father got a 1935 JD-B in 1940. Then when he sold his farm my dad got it form him and when my dad died I got it. So is has been in the family since 1940. I played on it when I was a child and my grand kids have also played on it. That is my step son driving it in a tractor show

John M · Jun 17, 2016

Except for a short 6 or 7 year stint, my F14 has been in my family since the day it was bought in October of 1939 by my great grandfather. Shortly after he bought it, the local dealer had just gotten in a load of Hs and Ms, so he bought an H, sold the 14 to my other great grandfather. In 93 or 94, my Dad let this guy "borrow" it for a few years, on the condition if he passed, we would pay the family what he had invested in it and get it back. He restored it, and in 2000, I was able to get it after he found out Dad died.

Super-H-Mike · Jun 17, 2016

I now own the 53 Super H Farmall my Grandfather bought new . It went from him, through my Dad ,to me . I have now owned it for 25 years, longer than either of them actually . I now own the farm too, that goes back to my Great Grandfather. That Super H has done an amazing amount of work over the years , and still runs and looks great. One valve job and one clutch is all the major work its needed.

pete 23 · Jun 17, 2016

I have Dad's 45 H & 52 H both bought new. The 45 was pretty much a daily user until about 15 years ago. They both have been gone through. The 52 got the royal treatment, all new bearings and seals. Sleeves , pistons, valves, springs, you name it. Some new gears, some different used gears. Every bolt taken out, even had the light switch apart to clean it up. All worn linkages, drawbar etc built back up. Switched brakes back to band brakes. New rear rims and tires. I could have bought a pretty nice car that was only a few years old for what I put into it, but now that car would be 15 years old and not worth much either. And so it goes.

Alan K · Jun 17, 2016

I bought mine for $100. Was stuck but I had a MM combine engine to go in it. Had an older Schwartz loader on it as well which I later restored and sold. I think most of the older tractors were anywhere from $100 to 500. Was kind of just before the big surge in interest in them. My dad bought his ZA new in 1950 for $2300, hydraulic included. Was $2100 without. Dad said grandpa said at that time "What do you want such a big tractor for?, it is going to use more fuel" The only tractors grandpa ever owned was an old Fordson and then traded to two WC ACs.

gene bender · Jun 17, 2016

47 B Till 2013 never set outside in rain. After Bro died his wife gave it to me. Original starter ,gen,lites,wiring batt box ect.

gene bender · Jun 17, 2016

Thats cool amazing the work we did with what people would now say how could you farm with that but we got it done. No live stuff cab ect we just knew how to use and take care of them cause that was what paid the bills.

gene bender · Jun 17, 2016

Explain Demonstrator as they didnt make anything from factory like that.

Greg K · Jun 17, 2016

Sorry, I missed a letter. It is a 1950 Farmall C demonstrator. Painted white about a third of them that year only.

37chief · Jun 17, 2016

Still have Dad's F12. He bought it late 30's or early 40's. Still sits where he last parked it after cutting hay in the 60's. I keep it covered. Stan

Thomas(AB) · Jun 17, 2016

Not mine, a gentleman in our tractor club is the fourth generation living on the family farm, with a running, unrestored Rumely Oil Pull and threshing machine, the his great great grandfather bought back in the the late 20s.the tractor has left the farm on occasion to do some threshing at the local pull.

quefan · Jun 17, 2016

Wallis 12-20 came to the farm brand new March 1929.
My uncle drove it home from town without the spades on.
It was part of the wedding party for my niece Sept 2015.

onefarmer · Jun 17, 2016

1939 9Nford that was bought new by my grandpa. He found it didn't have the power that was promised so he gave it to his dad to cultivate with. It's still in the shed, waiting for someone to come out to play.

Mike(NEOhio) · Jun 17, 2016

I have my father-in-law's 1950 COOP E3 that he bought new.

Tom in Ga · Jun 17, 2016

I have a 1945 H farmall my granddad and dad bought new. It runs good, got a few whines and drips though. I repainted it about 6 years and use it occasionally for garden work with a disk harrow about the same age. Not worth much to anybody else but me. Tommy

CCer · Jun 17, 2016

I bought my Grandfather's 1941 Silver King tractor at his estate sale. He bought it new. No longer on the farm, I live in a nearby village. I also have my Dad's 1947 Silver King, which He bought used. I drove them both as a kid. Now they mostly get used to run a buzz saw to cut firewood.

J.Wondergem · Jun 17, 2016

My 1958 Cockshutt 540 has been mine for 52 years.

led · Jun 17, 2016

I have my dads 1937 F 12. Did field work for 25 years,then sat in open shed for 35 years, brother restored it. Brother & I took to tractor shows for almost 30 years.
Led

MARK ROBKE · Jun 17, 2016

I have the '55 300u that my Dad and Uncle bought the year I was born-1956.It had 75 hrs on it-now it has 7550 hrs,and I made a lot of them!Mark

2x4 · Jun 18, 2016

'47 9N since grandpa bought it new in 1949 with plows & disc. 67 yrs?

T in NE · Jun 19, 2016

My SM would be better described as grandma's SM. They say it planted half the corn in Crawford County when Dunn's used it as a demonstrator, then she bought it used that fall.

Leroy · Jun 19, 2016

Tractor sat for 2 years without selling? That was the time when about every tractor that could be made was sold imediatly. So why did it set till 49 to be sold being a 47 model?

2x4 · Jun 19, 2016

Don't know but I have the original sale papers from the dealership, signed & dated. Must've been because it was in West Virginia & they were slow to convert from horses. Anyway, dad & grandpa said it was new. I remember the dealership where it was bought.

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