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As a total aside, t-roy says I ain’t a farmer till I have John Deere, so I’m looking for one of those now for next winters project.

Good thing they still had the horses when the War broke out, because they had a Farmall by then… but all of the fuel was going to the War Effort…

Mark

Gotta admit, part of me wants to buy a Kubota with a backhoe arm and bucket just for the heck of it. It would be fun, even though it would be massive overkill.

The Massey got the same treatment last winter.

I used to build 4X4’s for the bush, but that takes to much muscle, time and space these days.

You’re no Timex in the looks department, but I think you have him beat in the charm and understanding women part of it.

Now I'm left with a Craftsman for mowing grass, a '53 Farmall Cub, and a '45 Farmall H that was my Great grandfather's with a few attachments for each. The H was the first tractor the family bought moving forward from horses. I've been mowing and plowing with it since I was a preteen. Runs like a champ. I'm gearing up for a complete renovation on it.

I agree, Timex IS a tough act to follow! His rugged good looks are only exceeded by his total command of the English language, especially his spelling. I’m just thankful that I’ve been given the gift of knowing what a woman’s wants and needs are.

hawkeye, I pay myself about five cents an hour and I made almost enough to go out for coffee.

Catscratch, I used to build off road 4X4's for fun, but that wore off with all the work and space needed. If you live in farm country lots of farmers just bought their lawn and garden tractors to match their bigger stuff. They are sitting behind barns, in sheds and in fence rows on lots of farms. Those are the best ones to find, the ones that aren't for sale until find it and ask. You can usually pick up a good and complete rebuildable for anywhere from $200 to $800. Basket cases are not worth the work.

The Cub above came with a dozer blade and tiller, was straight, pretty much unmolested, complete and running. I paid $700. But it is a very solid built machine. It has a Dana car differential in the solid cast rear end.

The Massey 10 was also in very rebuildable condition, but not near the tractor as the Cub. I just liked the look of it. I pick based on hours to rebuild rather than having to buy a lot of parts. Parts are where the money pit is. I also have the tools to rebuild repair or fab most parts I might need. I probably don't have much more than $700 total into the Massey including purchase and paint. If you've built cars, you already have the knowledge and skills to find a good project and get it done up.

It's a pretty cheap activity that you can leave and pick up when you have time. And the product can be used for practical purposes to. I built the complete loader the first covid winter and it has moved a lot of dirt. The Cub does all the food plot work. I gave the Massey to a good friend and he uses it in a big garden and for getting the mail. lol

I'm looking for a John Deere 140 from the '70's or a 110 from the '60's now.

The GT235E "variant", built in 2002 and 2003, offered an on-board generator system that provided continuous 1000 Watt power at 120 volts. My old GT235 is still running on a freinds nursery pulling carts with plants etc .