Posted by Kevin Little on August 01, 2012 at 17:20:56 from (68.57.149.187):
In Reply to: Your first tractor posted by The Red on August 01, 2012 at 16:33:36:
Grew up on a farm and Dad had an International 454. Drove it way more than I wanted too, if you know what I mean. Left the farm, joined the military for 12 years, then all over the East guiding and managing hook and bullet stores. Ended up in the Shenandoah Valley of VA a couple of years ago and lucked into a good deal on a 5 acre property. Been mowing all of it with a Husky zero turn.
Been hankering for another old motorcycle to tinker with for a year or so and saw a '51 Ferguson TO 30 with a brush mower about 400 yds from my driveway last month. Everything works just fine, so I brought it home for $1850 and now I have something that I can work on and mows the rough areas on the property. In the meantime, I've been looking for a plow and cultivator to turn in a garden next spring and getting together manuals and such for at least fixing the steering (needs new drag links and a pivot pin and bushing) while I use it for mowing. Plan on restoring it mechanically first, then maybe teach myself to do sheet metal work.
This post was edited by Kevin Little at 17:23:01 08/01/12.
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