Re: Wooden spokes tractor

Posted by Paul in Mich on March 06, 2004 at 17:03:40 from (68.188.227.110):

In Reply to: Wooden spokes tractor posted by Kristin on March 06, 2004 at 09:51:53:

Kristin, Here's a new word for your tractor vocabulary. "Doodle-bug" It was common in the late 30's and early 40's to cut the body off a Model A Ford or other car of the 20's and weld a truck axle to the rear and make a tractor out of it. Usually the front end was left in tact. As long as there were no rear springs, most states allowed them to go on the roads without being licenced. They were used on farms to pull wagons, rake hay or straw, pull light tilling equipment like cultipackers or rotary hoes or spike tooth drags. On Saturday, they were used to take the Missus to town to buy groceries. Kids used them to go to the closest river or pond for a dip. You may still see a few at some of the tractor shows, as they have become very collectable. Seldom, however are they painted up pretty, as part of the charm is mismatched tires, mismatched headlights, seat springs poking you in the seat of the pants, if cushioned at all, as they were frequently equiped with a wooden seat, a wooden box behind the seat, wooden bumper. In essence, they would make the Beverly Hillbillies car look like a limo. Now you have earned your degree in "Doodle-bug"

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