A Thing of Beauty! Mowing with the Farmall MD

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  • Опубліковано 19 гру 2024

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  • @paulschreiber1364
    @paulschreiber1364 Рік тому +5

    I've really enjoyed watching your videos. I get goose bumps listening to the sound of the MD, from starting to shut off. My Dad bought a 1947 MD brand new, and I could hardly wait until I got old enough to drive it. Finally at 9 yrs of age and 2 yrs of bugging the heck out of the old man, he finally let me drive it. I had to wedge my butt against the seat to reach the clutch, but I didn't mind. I did a lot of chisel plowing, and loved listening to that diesel beller as I would work this Michigan blue clay. If all the tractors I've ever operated from my grandfather's 39 A to my cousin's Case IH Steiget, my absolute favorite was and forever shall be the MD. Thanks for taping and sharing your restoration journey. I really enjoyed it. I restored a 51 H, and 40 A kerosene, but haven't worked up the courage to tackle a Diesel. Probably at age 83, I never will. Again, thanks.

  • @samoatodd8730
    @samoatodd8730 2 роки тому +5

    ALL THOSE HOURS….. They were Worthwhile ! ❤️

  • @billwilson6888
    @billwilson6888 2 роки тому +8

    I think I can smell the cut grass!

  • @bearcreek42
    @bearcreek42 2 роки тому +5

    The sound of the H when you started up and pulled away... It was perfect

  • @CookinCasey
    @CookinCasey Рік тому +5

    Mr. Pete, you farm the way I did when I was farming as a teenager/young adult. We had a Farmall "M", not the "MD" My neighbor had the "MD", and I spent a lot of time on it. When I started mowing hay, I used the cycle bar mower, except ours was tow behind. Then we graduated up from there. Back then, that's the kind of mower that the state and county used to mow the ditches. By the way, I'm 61 years old. Thank you so much for sharing this. I was watching you spread maneure the other day, and it brought back a lot of memories because that's exactly how I did it. We also at one time had a Farmall C, H, and a John Deere 630 with a wide front-end on it. Those were the days.

  • @pauljackson3847
    @pauljackson3847 2 роки тому +89

    There’s nothing more satisfying than a well adjusted sickle mower.

  • @heathersilverio7057
    @heathersilverio7057 2 роки тому +4

    Local news: 2 shootings, devastating house fires, homicides, fraud & theft
    National news: Cringeworthy political garbage
    World news: War
    UA-cam: Ahhhh Pete just uploaded a new video. Heartbeat & blood pressure returns to normal. My breathing relaxes. I can almost smell that fresh cut field. I'm fascinated and completely relaxed at watching the farm action. I'm happy again as I laugh along with Pete. Like many, many other folks I'm forever grateful to you both for letting us into your world. You bring joy to so many. Hugs from a middle aged Grandmother from a suburban town in Wisconsin

    • @dannyb.9721
      @dannyb.9721 5 місяців тому

      What I was thinking you were able to put into words. I always feel the same...from a proud 77 year old Grandfather. Thank you Heather!

  • @sisyphus9252
    @sisyphus9252 2 роки тому +99

    Spending 20 minutes in my day watching you is just pure bliss for this old man. Thank you so much for sharing Pete.

  • @karlpatterson8437
    @karlpatterson8437 2 роки тому +3

    I guess you already know you live in paradise. Glad to see you enjoy it like you do. Thanks.

  • @FloridaJack
    @FloridaJack 2 роки тому +17

    You have earned "Bragging Rights". Have watched your teardowns and rebuilds. It's pleasure watching a mechanic ply their trade.
    Enjoyed this morning's video. Thank You, Pete.

  • @timimhoff8297
    @timimhoff8297 2 роки тому +10

    Pete, pat yourself on the back, it really looks and sounds GREAT . Job well done.

  • @212caboose
    @212caboose 2 роки тому +7

    Watching old machinery work is so soothing...

  • @lmd2454
    @lmd2454 2 роки тому +3

    Your videography is second to none in my humble opinion!!! I very much enjoy your videos!

  • @robforbes2602
    @robforbes2602 2 роки тому +2

    The mower sounds nice The tractor sounds nice and even Pete sounds nice. Keep up the good work you do

  • @goldysmith6953
    @goldysmith6953 2 роки тому +2

    Pete I just love the sound of that Andy since you rebuilt it man that looks sweet and it sounds gorgeous

  • @sdrailfan892
    @sdrailfan892 2 роки тому +2

    Pete it sounds wonderful. Great job.

  • @bobwollard9105
    @bobwollard9105 2 роки тому +24

    Pete, your tractor is a true thing of beauty to watch. Purrs like a kitten. The mark of craftsmanship. Thanks for the video.

  • @solitarybell2836
    @solitarybell2836 2 роки тому +78

    Good morning Pete! Nothing like spending a Sunday morning watching your show, thank you for all hard work on making your videos!

  • @montana4939
    @montana4939 2 роки тому +2

    Just looking at your smile after you cut your field and listening to your beautiful tractor purr , funny how your good day helps us here in Montana . We do so enjoy your videos. We have been ranching in Montana for about 6 years after calling it quits in the medical field, we have followed a few Others on you tube by far we value who you are , how in today’s times what works for you and your farm and your words of wisdom ! Thank you very much for being a great person .

  • @charlessmith3995
    @charlessmith3995 2 роки тому +16

    Yes sir you did a fantastic job on that tractor nothing like watching old steel working with clean clothes on thanks Pete

  • @kieranleopold9115
    @kieranleopold9115 2 роки тому +43

    Pete, that's one honey of a tractor. You've done an excellent job getting her back in prime condition.

  • @kylecasetta4091
    @kylecasetta4091 2 роки тому +1

    Toot your own horn that MD is a thing of beauty. Once again epic job on the rebuild

  • @bbrewfus6127
    @bbrewfus6127 2 роки тому +1

    Dear Pete, WOW JUST WOW. That tractor is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! ❤️

  • @dennishutchinson
    @dennishutchinson 2 роки тому +2

    Love that MD sound!! 👍👍👍. You did good 👍

  • @add3970
    @add3970 2 роки тому +1

    What a beautiful restored tractor. So peaceful

  • @dougarchbold1489
    @dougarchbold1489 2 роки тому +6

    Pete your tractor is a master piece of restoration. Like you say the sound of engine is so beautiful. How would you ever get the same feeling if you were on an electric tractor if they ever go that way.
    Pete your joy makes it fun to watch. That great job done feeling you rarely get in life today.

  • @michaelb.5345
    @michaelb.5345 2 роки тому +1

    My favorite farmer, yes sir I really look forward to any of your great informative videos, thank you.

  • @btrent9244
    @btrent9244 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video of the beautiful Farmall MD and sickle bar mower working for the farmer. 👍👍👍🇺🇸

  • @geraldjanesak5171
    @geraldjanesak5171 2 роки тому +1

    GOTTA TELL YA PETE, WHEN YOU STARTED UP THE MD IN GARAGE, BEING A BIT OF A GEARHEAD MYSELF THERES NOTHING MORE SATISFYING THEN THE SOUND OF THAT MACHINE PURRING LIKE ESRA. EVEN WITHOUT THE MUFFLER. GREAT JOB WITH THE RESTORATION. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. YOU ALL HAVE GREAT WORK ETHIC 👍

  • @billroberts3864
    @billroberts3864 2 роки тому +3

    Pete, another great video with fine camera placement. The MD purrs like one of your fine tuned clocks.

  • @sylvesterpattengale4640
    @sylvesterpattengale4640 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome to see the Farm All working again.

  • @carlmarinaccio503
    @carlmarinaccio503 Рік тому +1

    I used to cut and watch our old dog chase all the rodents as they went out at our farm. Bring back great memories. You're in heaven! Good for you and god bless you and those old Farmall's

  • @stoffmeister7095
    @stoffmeister7095 2 роки тому +1

    That MD ticks like clockwork, it's so soothing.

  • @davidkeville9282
    @davidkeville9282 2 роки тому +27

    Pete the MD sounds great and love hearing your Farmalls run

  • @Kenny-km8rc
    @Kenny-km8rc 2 роки тому +1

    Boy this brings back some memories. Thank you for sharing.

  • @YouT-DJ
    @YouT-DJ 2 роки тому +32

    Working on machines can be tedious sometimes but there is nothing more gratifying than when they run good and get the job done.

  • @paulkoontz6095
    @paulkoontz6095 2 роки тому +11

    Got that one purring like a kitten Pete! Have a good day

  • @dowdawg
    @dowdawg 2 роки тому +1

    That was pure poetry in motion!!

  • @jimsteele7108
    @jimsteele7108 2 роки тому +1

    That ol' MD sure is a neat tractor. Thanks for the video, Pete.

  • @klazyy641
    @klazyy641 2 роки тому +1

    The 'song' of a well tuned tractor IS a delight at any time. Well, that and a well trimmed field with a side cutter just makes me sit a little deeper in my computer chair and reminisce. Hope all is well at your place.

  • @dzintrarowe4272
    @dzintrarowe4272 2 роки тому +1

    Watching you mow is really relaxing. Thanks

  • @JamesSmith-lz2lc
    @JamesSmith-lz2lc 2 роки тому +33

    Hi Pete love watching the MD at work after watching the whole restoration process keep it up.

  • @carlinkay1151
    @carlinkay1151 2 роки тому +2

    As soon as you said MOWING , I was there…lol 😀 Your tractor sounds great and looks so pretty 😍

  • @wayofthewordwow7574
    @wayofthewordwow7574 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome job on the MD sir!

  • @Joe6packAmerican
    @Joe6packAmerican 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the video Pete, love that MD, she sounds sweet.

  • @fairytale_after_dark6696
    @fairytale_after_dark6696 2 роки тому +1

    You toot away there, Pete. 📯🎺💯 That was absolutely phenomenal 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @jeanohlerkingflower7284
    @jeanohlerkingflower7284 2 роки тому +1

    It was fun riding along on your shiny red tractor today. I think I could smell the fresh cut grass…

  • @cmyers9518
    @cmyers9518 2 роки тому +1

    300K!!!!!!! Way to go! Cheers to 500k!

  • @markk4042
    @markk4042 2 роки тому +6

    At the 14 minute mark was a thing of beauty!!! That low rpm RIPPED MY HEART OUT!!! That's what I call true mechanical meticulousness!!! I know for a FACT, You and my Dad would've gotten along like two peas in a pod!!! 💜💜💜💜

  • @hunterjaco347
    @hunterjaco347 2 роки тому +3

    Best farm channel on UA-cam

  • @bryanlamb319
    @bryanlamb319 2 роки тому +1

    This brings back so many memories. Thank you!

  • @drglinski
    @drglinski 2 роки тому +2

    I sure do like that MD and am glad you got it going well again. Nice video

  • @crazyfarmer9704
    @crazyfarmer9704 2 роки тому +1

    That MD is about as good of a example what it would have been like for the original farmer that bought it brand spanking new in the 50s!! Great job on the restore!!

  • @choirmom78
    @choirmom78 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful Tractor Symphony!

  • @mikeduffy7271
    @mikeduffy7271 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video. MD sounds looks great. My Dad had a Ferguson 20 and sickle bar mower when I was a kid in Ireland.

  • @daningrim475
    @daningrim475 2 роки тому +23

    Pete--I really appreciate all your troubles to showcase the newly restored tractor. But, I can't help but think how many times you looked at the original tractor and thought, "is it really worth all the trouble?" Great video the brighter red paint looked good on you!

  • @Flowing23
    @Flowing23 2 роки тому +2

    Hi Pete, you are correct the engine sounds amazing, can't believe the difference. Thank you.

  • @liamg2063
    @liamg2063 2 роки тому +3

    Good morning Pete! I love it when you just make a video on the tractor cutting, thanks for making this Pete!

  • @mollytheda9273
    @mollytheda9273 2 роки тому +2

    Learn something every time. Plus bringing out the beautiful MD! She purrs.

  • @jamesbuck3818
    @jamesbuck3818 2 роки тому +1

    My 56 Farmall 400D would throw you for a "Loop"! She used to run a 40" portable "Bell-Saw" sawmill... The Log Cabin she "CUT" All Wood for that "Cabin".. Irasburg V.T.!

  • @lonniekneifl3752
    @lonniekneifl3752 8 місяців тому +1

    Nothing looks better in a green field than a nice looking red tractor!

  • @atmm89
    @atmm89 2 роки тому +1

    nothing like watching a man mowing his grass, so relaxing

  • @frankcurley
    @frankcurley 2 роки тому +15

    The hours you will enjoy using your equipment far surpasses the time making her right. Thank you for sharing the fruits of your labour.

  • @deanbarr5740
    @deanbarr5740 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome machine Pete. You did a great job restoring it too. Looks to be in Show Room condition. Love the sounds of that diesel. I bet an eight hour audio recording would help most people sleep at night. Awesome.

  • @StinkyPony34
    @StinkyPony34 2 роки тому +2

    Great work on the MD Pete. She sounds amazing.

  • @andysmith8544
    @andysmith8544 2 роки тому +4

    The swallows do the same thing to me when I mow the orchard ! Nice seeing the MD running so well.

  • @rustyfan89
    @rustyfan89 2 роки тому +1

    I love seeing sickle bar mowers cutting, I think they are underrated, the tractor’s sounding and looking great, you did an awesome job, now that I recently retired I want to restore something and I can’t decide what but I have narrowed it either an old tractor, an airstream trailer

  • @DumpsterMarcus
    @DumpsterMarcus 2 роки тому +1

    Your old tractors are soo cool!!!! You do an a amazing job restoring them!!

  • @TomSarelas
    @TomSarelas 2 роки тому +1

    Rural elegance. Thank you.

  • @johndeere-yk6db
    @johndeere-yk6db 2 роки тому +1

    Love to hear a smooth running cyclmower running on a smooth running tractor no matter its make. We had a smooth running john deere a with a smooth running new idea tow behind that I loved to listen to. Nothing more relaxing. Loved the how low will she go part.

  • @otiskeithwatkins1679
    @otiskeithwatkins1679 2 роки тому +1

    You did a beautiful job on that MD.

  • @forgottenloft5344
    @forgottenloft5344 2 роки тому +8

    Thank you Pete! It never gets old watching you cut for hay. I love the sickle bar mower.

  • @Durfield
    @Durfield 2 роки тому +8

    Never realized sickle bars were so complicated.

  • @billysmith6131
    @billysmith6131 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, love the sound of the MD just running along, reminds me of sounds, smells, bouncing' about. Thanks for that !!!

  • @mzimmerman1988
    @mzimmerman1988 2 роки тому +2

    6:40 "The Farmall requires a sacrifice!" 🤣

  • @BODEMAN85
    @BODEMAN85 2 роки тому +1

    The MD is running like a champ! 🤘

  • @acdiesel7439
    @acdiesel7439 2 роки тому +1

    Very nice video. Enjoyed watching the adjustment of the mower. The MD sounds terrific too. Excellent job.

  • @vincewoolley6774
    @vincewoolley6774 2 роки тому +3

    Had to be a rewarding experience, the overhauled MD and knowing the good the thatching is doing your pasture. Well done sir.

  • @kristianmajercak8734
    @kristianmajercak8734 2 роки тому +1

    I'm from Europe but i love this guy !!

  • @oledavec
    @oledavec 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks again, Pete. I always love watching a sickle bar mower working. This was nicely informative. It is really good to see you getting to enjoy the fruits of your labor of the MD.

  • @rickharper6320
    @rickharper6320 2 роки тому +17

    I had about as much fun watching as you did mowing !!!! MD purrs like a kitten. I could watch this for hours !!!!

  • @bobvarrica5541
    @bobvarrica5541 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful job on the MD!

  • @GoFastGator
    @GoFastGator 2 роки тому +1

    I think you are selling the MD short saying it sounds "nice". That tractor sounds GLORIOUS, especially that unmuffled bark when you snap it over from gas to diesel. Literally yanks me back to my teenage years and running that old MD.

  • @alvector
    @alvector 2 роки тому +1

    Love the tractor! Great job on it! Looks and sounds great.

  • @mokpot
    @mokpot 2 роки тому +1

    That MD looks beautiful Pete, and sounds great!

  • @RatdogDRB
    @RatdogDRB 2 роки тому +5

    The old equipment, with a good dose of horse sense works so well. Good job on that restoration, Pete. That ol' girl sure does run smooth. When I was a kid, I learned to tune my car by ear once I got the specs dialed in. It was always a very satisfying moment to listen to the purr as you wiped the grime off the tools before putting them away.

  • @pigeontoady1140
    @pigeontoady1140 2 роки тому +1

    That MD is a beautiful site out there mowing! Glad you took the time to hook it up to the mower

  • @jerrycampbell6181
    @jerrycampbell6181 2 роки тому

    To a gear head , the sound of any engine running smoothly an perfect, is music to our ears ! It's a symphony or can be a rock band !!! Old timers would say she is running like a pickle seeder !!! You should be proud, she looks and sounds like a trailer Queen, But I'm glad you are using her for what she was made for !!!
    GOD BLESS !!!

  • @DD-fm4pk
    @DD-fm4pk 2 роки тому +3

    Love watching you mow with MD. You did a great job.

  • @ritabrunetti381
    @ritabrunetti381 2 роки тому +1

    Hello Peter. Thanks for taking us along!! Be well.

  • @stevenwimmer5002
    @stevenwimmer5002 2 роки тому +1

    My favorite tractor on the channel... I'm glad to see her back in action...

  • @ryanwaege7251
    @ryanwaege7251 2 роки тому +1

    Sure is nice to sit back & relax after today's work while watching you mow. Thanks so much for the video!

  • @ViceGripGarage
    @ViceGripGarage 8 місяців тому +1

    Would you be interested in helping me set up a old Ford sickle bar mower at my place?

    • @JustaFewAcresFarm
      @JustaFewAcresFarm  8 місяців тому

      Hi Derek, I would enjoy taking a trip to Tennessee and helping you out. My phone is 607 279-6772, email peterelarson3@gmail.com

  • @shawnunderwood9089
    @shawnunderwood9089 2 роки тому +1

    Pete, as always, great work on the video and thank you for sharing. The MD looks and runs great.

  • @sygnusadun4832
    @sygnusadun4832 2 роки тому +5

    I can't even lie. Your smile and genuine enthusiasm is infectious and these lil mundane tasks enjoying working with a thing and doing the day in day out upkeep is the best kind of ASMR to relax to. Brings back a lot of memories growing up on a farm. Thank you for all the content.

  • @richardswartzbaugh929
    @richardswartzbaugh929 2 роки тому +1

    Pete, the MD is purring like a kitten, great job on the engine rebuild again…

  • @jeffreyjohnson8212
    @jeffreyjohnson8212 2 роки тому +1

    Great to see the MD back! Tractor sounds amazing!

  • @larrydesormierjr6940
    @larrydesormierjr6940 2 роки тому +1

    You gotta love that MD purring like a kitten!!!! Great job on the rebuild!!!

  • @jeanhutchinson6198
    @jeanhutchinson6198 2 роки тому +2

    That was fun to watch! You can't beat watching old tractors still doing a good day's work. Loved the drone shot of the countryside too. The Finger Lakes area of NY state is truly beautiful.