How long can a M go

47fivewindow · Aug 25, 2020

I’ll bet this on has a few more miles to go before retirement. It was sitting in Delaware behind a pile of watermelons With a lock box and a sign saying 2 dollars each. Put your money in the box. I bought two.

timcasbolt · Aug 25, 2020

Just getting broke in.

Bob Bancroft · Aug 26, 2020

As long as you can find someone strong enough to steer it, with that cultivator hanging on there!

John M · Aug 26, 2020

Now that brings back a ton of memories. Das M was our main cultivating tractor. Burned out a lot of gas driving it over the years.

INCase · Aug 26, 2020

Where in Delaware?

I grew up in Laurel and worked for quite a few neighbor farmers back in the 80's handled alot of watermelons and cantaloupes too

fastfarmall · Aug 26, 2020

Growing up my dad had our 4 row on a H,It did steer hard, but at that time power steering wasn't even talked about !

Bob Bancroft · Aug 26, 2020

Our four row was on a JD 50. I was 10 years old, and not big for my age. Looking back, my father was nuts to put me on there. Also, looking back, there were 50's with power steering! Having only the hand clutch made it impossible for me.

47fivewindow · Aug 26, 2020

on 404 near Bridgeville

DeltaSteve · Aug 26, 2020

Pour some gas in,and put in a battery and get after it.An M will run forever.

55 50 Ron · Aug 26, 2020

Can you explain why "Having only a hand clutch made it impossible for you"? Sorry, I don't quite understand that. Thanks.

Bob Bancroft · Aug 26, 2020

Imagine a little 10 year old kid trying to maneuver a cumbersome, hard steering machine, where precision is important, with the only means of stopping being a hand clutch so tight the kid needs both hands to yank on it.

Have you ever cultivated?

The JD 50 and this kid did not get along, as I had other challenges with it too. The next spring, as I turned 11, the 50 was replaced with a new 2510. What a difference!

55 50 Ron · Aug 26, 2020

I have not cultivated with a mounted cultivator. I do have a John Deere 50 and being an adult I don't need both hands to pull the clutch, but I fully understand it could be hard for a 10 year old, especially if that clutch was set very tight.

Thanks for your nice explanation.

How long can a M go

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