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OT: Every Little Star

My dad was not even born in 1962, but I have some farmers in my distant family. Not sure what they were driving then, but I would like to think a Farmall because that is what I am buying soon!
 
I was in the Army, but when home on leave in June. I plowed the back pasture with my WC for my dad. I was partying at night and plowing during the day. He died in Novemberafter having a neighbor to sow it in August or September.
 
This one in 63
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I wasn?t here yet, but dad and grandpa had only one tractor then. A 1940 Allis Chalmers RC. Soon to follow, about 1965, was a D-14 Allis Chalmers and an 861 Ford. The D-14 and the Ford are still here on the farm, the RC was traded in on the D-14.
 
Dad's Cockshutt 30. Picking up square bales....use the starter in gear and stop it with the key, I was too short to use the clutch pedal.
 
Graduated 8th grade in 1962, went to work for the neighbor driving JD 40 and AC D-14. 8N at home.
 
I got my first tractor in 61-a H John Deere-gave $30 for it-had a cracked head. Got it running as you can see and was smiling like a skunk eating crap. Overhauled it and painted it in Voc.ag.---Tee
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My Dad pulling me with the 400
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Got it running!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Spent summers 60-67 on my Uncles dairy farm driving John Deere?s, B, G, and M. Also 49 International KB5 pickup. Good old days!
 
Wish I could scan and post a picture...

It's a SMC Kiddie Tractor.

Unknown color, black and white photo.

Tricycle front end, chain drive, good tires, no smoke, straight sheet metal.
 
I would've been 8-9 years old learning to drive on Dad's SC Case pulling a skid while my older brothers picked up small round bales from the AC baler, pulling them up to the barn where they were lifted up to the mow with a hay fork. Occasionally I got to drive the Oliver Super 88 diesel. That and putting about a million miles on my stingray bike.
 
I asked so I should reply.

I was in the 8th grade in 61/62.

My Father was not a farmer but, rather, a wannabee. He had a very good job as a GMC engineer and only dreamed about being a full time farmer. He had a 1942 styled AC WC, and I learned to drive tractors with the hand-brake WC.

FWIW, I learned about popular music in 1960/1961, e.g., Linda Scott).

Dean
 
Forgive me folks, but this post has absolutely nothing to do with antique tractors.

Like many songs, Linda Scott's popular 61/62 version of Every Little Star, was a remake.

Enjoy the earlier version.

Dean
Mary Ellis, 1933
 
Dad traded the M for a 400 Farmall in spring of 62. Next winter I went into the Army.
 
1960/63 I was keeping the RADARS working on a fine DDR. while we chased various carriers around the pacific.
 
"OT: Every Little Star"

Welll . . . ,

Twinkle, twinkle little star.

How I wonder where you are.

If your Orbit should cross Ours.

Will we all be blown to Mars?

LOL !!

Oh, and as for '61/62 - I was a City kid, in 9th Grade.
 
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