Tractor Stories

Construction is under way on the tractor building. The bees which were living under the building in the back ground are eliminated. Nancy is standing there looking at the construction. The crew expects to get the roof on today so they can work in the shade. I think the criss crossed straps are to make the whole thing sturdier. That is a 15 X 30 foot slab and this will house two tractors as well as all my gas powered tools and an air conditioned shop at the South end which is not visible in the first picture. The second picture shows the pear tree for which I moved the slab site a few feet. I would have cut it down, but Nancy wanted me to leave it. To the far left is a peach tree which almost yields a peach each year. It gets the blossoms then the weather takes over and we seldom see a peach reach maturity. Maybe in a week I can move in to this new building. More later… Tractor Boy

I parked my first tractor on the new pad today. I may have made the pad too large. Time will tell. I guess I can park all my tractors at the same time. That is a Ford – note the blue color. Tractor Boy

Here are my implements – a six foot rear blade, 8 foot boom, and 30 inch bucket. Each is for three point hitch. I also have a chipper on the 8N. The rusty hulk in the back ground is a 9N Ford which I intend to restore. The tractor pad is 15 X 30 feet. In a week or so it will certainly be ready for a building. The partially filled in huge ruts are in the two photos. Tractor Boy

Here are the rest of the pictures. Tractor Boy

Today we poured concrete, but the truck got stuck in the mud. Then the concrete had to be hauled to the site in a back hoe. Tractor Boy

With the able assistance of my son, Robert, I attached a Troy Built chipper to my 8N Ford tractor. It made a nice pile of chips from tree branches which came from my yard. The ear covers are necessary as is eye protection and gloves. The larger branches are flung out of the chute, but the light stuff goes through easily and tries to suck the arm in too. The PTO has a slip clutch and will mangle the unwary. That is okay because the bottom of the chipper has an exposed pulley waiting for the unwary too. Wear tight clothes and stay alert – or else. Tractor Boy

I replaced the front grill on the 8N with an original. I also added a bumper to the tractor. The whole things wants painting though. Painting and a bit of either electrical or mechanical work for the throttle so it increases and decreases properly. I have a good tapr over the tractor just now and will likely get a good tarp for the 640 which is still waiting for me to work on it some more. Tractor Boy