Thats the good thing about old vehicles. My husband can work on them. Growing up we had an old yellow and blue tractor. My Dad bought it when he was real young so it must have been old. It was bigger than your and had a lift in the front. We did hay in the summer in the areas we lived on the halves. We had a big old red barn and filled it to the rafters. about mid-winter we would jump off the haystack into a grain bin that would be half full. So much fun.
My uncle use to have a tractor like this on his farm. The guy Lord has blessed your family with this tractor. What a great deal. It may be old but it still is useful.
My husband was so interested in tractors and we found so may on our travels around the world. My son's father in law has an old Massey here in England.
(from Shawn) Those old Massey and Ford tractors from the 1940s and 50s will probably last forever. They are perfect for a small homestead and easy to work on compared to modern tractors with all the electronics and hydraulics. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing your tractor story, l just remember going on a hayride at my school, in the 7th grade, the smell of the hay and my friends, are still in my mind, Thanks for bringing back this gals memories, l love your family, wish l had a big family like yours, take care, til next time, 👋 ❤
(from Shawn) The next time we do a hayride around the property with this old tractor we'll be sure to make a video so the viewers can come along and see other parts of our property.
This is another UA-cam channel I found by searching for videos about this tractor. I own one too. Ever since I found mine I'm noticing that they seem to be more common than I realized especially here in the Ozarks. I'm also in the Ozarks myself. Like you not a lot of money many hardships on our homestead.... Try our best to take it one day at a time. I own the tractor now but I have a few things that need to be done to it. From what I hear about them they will handle just about anything a small homestead needs. Good luck with your new tractor. Hope it brings your family lots of joy and takes care of lots of chores for you all and may it stay in your family for years to come.
I would basically describe the old Ford and Massey tractors as perfect for a less than 50 acre homestead. They are simple without all of the electronics so there is only a limited number of things that can go wrong with them. Good luck on your homestead and thanks for watching.
Hi Shawn Awhile back I was watching a TV show or the news and they were talking about being careful to wear gloves when processing deer because if under the skin of the deer is white discoloration that means the deer has tuberculosis and that can be passed onto humans from the deer.They shared that on the news story during deer season to warn people to be careful and alert to the possibility when processing their own deer meat.Have you ever heard of that happening before?Just wanted to share what I had heard.I learn something new all the time. I love all your videos whatever your family puts out.Lyatt Sandee from Ohio.💜💜🙏🤟😊
(from Shawn) That is a new one. I've been deer hunting since I was a small child and always lived around deer, so I'm very familiar with them. I believe I would be able to recognize if something wasn't right with it and we would not eat it. The deer on our property have always been large and healthy. The state also has a system where you take the head of the deer in for testing to see if it has chronic wasting disease, so we have systems in place to make sure the deer are safe to eat. Thank you for the comments!
Amazing how God supplies our needs as a widow he has performed so many miracles in my life I am always amazed how it happens. As a child my aunt used to use her Ford Fergusion tractor to pull a hay wagon with all us kids enjoying the ride.
(from Shawn) We certainly plan to show more of the older tools and methods we use on the homestead. What is neat is that these are not merely collector's items, but actual working equipment still being used on a regular basis. Thanks for watching!
There fantastic little tractors ,i used to drive one with the trailer on back with fruit bins ,oranges,madarines you name it ..fruit picking ...Also i drove one working on grapes....i had a trailer on back and 2 boys would pick up the packed grapes in the fields ..see i was a country girl lol..Does your tractor start with the gear stick ? Turn key and push stick to right and thats how i started it lol...loved this video ..
(from Shawn) Yes, they are neat little tractors. Mine actually has a push button start which may not be original. It is the same type of button that old vehicles back in the 1950s had on the floor to dim/brighten headlights. Thanks for watching!
What a great video! Congratulations on getting this useful item at a great price! It’s so nice that your father-in-law can help with getting it in shape for the things you need to do with it! Awesome buy! You were meant to have this sturdy vintage tractor! He provides!
(from Shawn) That old tractor is like a lot of us, stilling going but you have to be careful not to push it too hard. I expect it will be working for generations to come. I always wonder who all owned it over the years and where it has been. Thanks for watching!
I grew up in Jefferson City Mo and my husband grew up in Lake of the Ozarks Bagnall Dam area Watching this video was interesting but what is funny the tractor was built the year I was born Yes Sean 72 does feel old. Amy
We have 3 old massey Ferguson tractors here in South Australia, they are beautiful.old farm equipment. Here they were and still are used in orchards and vineyards. Parts are easy to find and not too expensive.
It wouldn't surprise me if my grandchildren are using this tractor in another 72 years. Funny thing I forgot to mention in the video: We took the kids to a children's museum that had an antique tractor for kids to play on. The museum tractor was 10 years NEWER than our tractor!
(from Shawn) I'm certainly using layman's terms because I'm far from an expert! I'm trying to learn about so many things as we continue this journey. Thanks for all your comments!
Wow! What a cool old tractor! Such a blessing! When we are ready to get a tractor I'll be trying to find one that is old enough to not have the electronics. Our trailer is only single axle and has limited weight capacity. One of those dual axle trailers is on my wishlist! 😜🤣
Once we added the larger livestock, the trailer became a necessity. I hauled a very heavy wood cookstove centered between the axles for over an hour at 65 MPH and could hardly tell it was even back there. These old tractors are great but because some people collect them, there are buyers ready to snatch them up when posted for sale. Hope a good one finds its way to you.
Hey Shawn I showed this tractor to my husband and son. They are mad about tractors. They can not believe how well looking the Ford is. We call these tractor a Ford nan. Here in Ireland this tractor would be worth 4000euro on its own. You got a bargain Shawn.
My husband has a tip for you Shawn we have tractors here, Massey Ferguson 35 gold belly and had to change the exhaust up beside the bonnet (HUD), as with all these tractors we had to do that. Why??! Well it's less of a fire hazard if sparks ever go out the back end of it which could set fire to crops. Just something for you to be aware of. 👍👍
(from Shawn) We were very blessed to be able to find this tractor at such a great price. Changing the exhaust to run vertical along side the tractor instead of along the bottom to the rear makes sense. If driving on dry grass, that exhaust could certainly start a fire. Mine has never started a fire, but I've heard of that happening. Thanks for your comments!
Well, in all fairness, I'm sure your 2021 can run circles around my old Ford. I just looked up the original price of this tractor when it was new off the assembly line, Ford was asking $1400 for them. According to an inflation calculator, that would be the equivalent of just over $16,000 in today's money. I guess if I was homesteading in the early 1950s, I would have still been using a horse or mule!
Thats the good thing about old vehicles. My husband can work on them. Growing up we had an old yellow and blue tractor. My Dad bought it when he was real young so it must have been old. It was bigger than your and had a lift in the front. We did hay in the summer in the areas we lived on the halves. We had a big old red barn and filled it to the rafters. about mid-winter we would jump off the haystack into a grain bin that would be half full. So much fun.
(from Shawn) No better place for a child to grow up than on a farm. Thanks for watching.
My uncle use to have a tractor like this on his farm. The guy Lord has blessed your family with this tractor. What a great deal. It may be old but it still is useful.
My husband was so interested in tractors and we found so may on our travels around the world. My son's father in law has an old Massey here in England.
(from Shawn) Those old Massey and Ford tractors from the 1940s and 50s will probably last forever. They are perfect for a small homestead and easy to work on compared to modern tractors with all the electronics and hydraulics. Thanks for watching!
My grandfather had a tractor just like this one. My cousin owns it now and it is still running.
Thanks for sharing your tractor story, l just remember going on a hayride at my school, in the 7th grade, the smell of the hay and my friends, are still in my mind, Thanks for bringing back this gals memories, l love your family, wish l had a big family like yours, take care, til next time, 👋 ❤
(from Shawn) The next time we do a hayride around the property with this old tractor we'll be sure to make a video so the viewers can come along and see other parts of our property.
Who needs a new one when you have a Good old built well tractor that gets the job done! Nice!
You will see a lot of old equipment and methods used on homesteads in the Ozarks.
This is another UA-cam channel I found by searching for videos about this tractor. I own one too. Ever since I found mine I'm noticing that they seem to be more common than I realized especially here in the Ozarks. I'm also in the Ozarks myself. Like you not a lot of money many hardships on our homestead.... Try our best to take it one day at a time. I own the tractor now but I have a few things that need to be done to it. From what I hear about them they will handle just about anything a small homestead needs. Good luck with your new tractor. Hope it brings your family lots of joy and takes care of lots of chores for you all and may it stay in your family for years to come.
I would basically describe the old Ford and Massey tractors as perfect for a less than 50 acre homestead. They are simple without all of the electronics so there is only a limited number of things that can go wrong with them. Good luck on your homestead and thanks for watching.
Hi Shawn Awhile back I was watching a TV show or the news and they were talking about being careful to wear gloves when processing deer because if under the skin of the deer is white discoloration that means the deer has tuberculosis and that can be passed onto humans from the deer.They shared that on the news story during deer season to warn people to be careful and alert to the possibility when processing their own deer meat.Have you ever heard of that happening before?Just wanted to share what I had heard.I learn something new all the time. I love all your videos whatever your family puts out.Lyatt Sandee from Ohio.💜💜🙏🤟😊
(from Shawn) That is a new one. I've been deer hunting since I was a small child and always lived around deer, so I'm very familiar with them. I believe I would be able to recognize if something wasn't right with it and we would not eat it. The deer on our property have always been large and healthy. The state also has a system where you take the head of the deer in for testing to see if it has chronic wasting disease, so we have systems in place to make sure the deer are safe to eat. Thank you for the comments!
Amazing how God supplies our needs as a widow he has performed so many miracles in my life I am always amazed how it happens. As a child my aunt used to use her Ford Fergusion tractor to pull a hay wagon with all us kids enjoying the ride.
(from Shawn) God has blessed us in so many ways. Thank you for watching as well as your comments.
This is really cool and very appreciated
Shawn and Janice please keep including these interesting historical videos.
(from Shawn) We certainly plan to show more of the older tools and methods we use on the homestead. What is neat is that these are not merely collector's items, but actual working equipment still being used on a regular basis. Thanks for watching!
Awesome deal on the 🚜 for sure.
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There fantastic little tractors ,i used to drive one with the trailer on back with fruit bins ,oranges,madarines you name it ..fruit picking ...Also i drove one working on grapes....i had a trailer on back and 2 boys would pick up the packed grapes in the fields ..see i was a country girl lol..Does your tractor start with the gear stick ? Turn key and push stick to right and thats how i started it lol...loved this video ..
(from Shawn) Yes, they are neat little tractors. Mine actually has a push button start which may not be original. It is the same type of button that old vehicles back in the 1950s had on the floor to dim/brighten headlights. Thanks for watching!
What a great video! Congratulations on getting this useful item at a great price! It’s so nice that your father-in-law can help with getting it in shape for the things you need to do with it! Awesome buy! You were meant to have this sturdy vintage tractor! He provides!
(from Shawn) That old tractor is like a lot of us, stilling going but you have to be careful not to push it too hard. I expect it will be working for generations to come. I always wonder who all owned it over the years and where it has been. Thanks for watching!
I grew up in Jefferson City Mo and my husband grew up in Lake of the Ozarks Bagnall Dam area Watching this video was interesting but what is funny the tractor was built the year I was born Yes Sean 72 does feel old. Amy
(from Shawn) Well you're both still up and going so maybe 72 is just getting broke in. Thanks for watching!
We have 3 old massey Ferguson tractors here in South Australia, they are beautiful.old farm equipment. Here they were and still are used in orchards and vineyards. Parts are easy to find and not too expensive.
I've found after-market parts online and some people will buy old broken down ones just for spare parts.
Built to last back then. Awesome find.
It wouldn't surprise me if my grandchildren are using this tractor in another 72 years. Funny thing I forgot to mention in the video: We took the kids to a children's museum that had an antique tractor for kids to play on. The museum tractor was 10 years NEWER than our tractor!
I'm learning so much watching your videos. This was very interesting. Thank you, Shawn, for explaining this in layman's terms.
(from Shawn) I'm certainly using layman's terms because I'm far from an expert! I'm trying to learn about so many things as we continue this journey. Thanks for all your comments!
Hey rides are important❤
Wow! What a cool old tractor! Such a blessing! When we are ready to get a tractor I'll be trying to find one that is old enough to not have the electronics. Our trailer is only single axle and has limited weight capacity. One of those dual axle trailers is on my wishlist! 😜🤣
Once we added the larger livestock, the trailer became a necessity. I hauled a very heavy wood cookstove centered between the axles for over an hour at 65 MPH and could hardly tell it was even back there. These old tractors are great but because some people collect them, there are buyers ready to snatch them up when posted for sale. Hope a good one finds its way to you.
You sure got a great deal.
Hey Shawn I showed this tractor to my husband and son. They are mad about tractors. They can not believe how well looking the Ford is. We call these tractor a Ford nan. Here in Ireland this tractor would be worth 4000euro on its own. You got a bargain Shawn.
My husband has a tip for you Shawn we have tractors here, Massey Ferguson 35 gold belly and had to change the exhaust up beside the bonnet (HUD), as with all these tractors we had to do that. Why??! Well it's less of a fire hazard if sparks ever go out the back end of it which could set fire to crops. Just something for you to be aware of. 👍👍
(from Shawn) We were very blessed to be able to find this tractor at such a great price. Changing the exhaust to run vertical along side the tractor instead of along the bottom to the rear makes sense. If driving on dry grass, that exhaust could certainly start a fire. Mine has never started a fire, but I've heard of that happening. Thanks for your comments!
We have a tractor like that on our farm.
(from Shawn) Its amazing how these old tractors just keep going. Thanks for watching.
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I just paid 28,000 for a 2021 u got a deal
Well, in all fairness, I'm sure your 2021 can run circles around my old Ford. I just looked up the original price of this tractor when it was new off the assembly line, Ford was asking $1400 for them. According to an inflation calculator, that would be the equivalent of just over $16,000 in today's money. I guess if I was homesteading in the early 1950s, I would have still been using a horse or mule!