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    I know this isn't fishing related so if it needs to be moved, I understand.

    My dad is 93 years young and been a farmer his whole life, even after retiring he set about an undertaking that many much younger would not take on. To stay busy in retirement it was his goal to restore (not always a full restore, depending on what was needed) one antique tractor at a time as long as he was able. He retired and sold the family farm in 1995 and has since that time done about 18 tractors......now along the way he has needed the families help, so we all have helped him in any way he needed.

    Today he called me up and asked if I could tell him how to adjust his oxy/acetylene guages to cut some bolts off a old disk he decided to bring back from the grave.

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    So after a errand I had to do, I checked in on him and he was already at it cutting the bolts loose so he can put new ones in those places.

    I asked dad to stand next to a couple of his tractors for a quick picture, so he stood next to the first one......our family pride and joy, the 1926 Huber that my grandfather owned.

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    Some years ago a author heard of dad's accomplishments and wrote a book, with a couple of dad's rarer tractors in it taking up a couple chapters, the local TSC heard about it and asked if dad would bring those featured tractors down for a book signing which he did and I was thrilled to share in his joy!

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    The following video I put on YouTube showing most of his collection, I'm not the best narrator, but he was happy I did it......thought maybe some of you may like to see it as well, I'm sure many of you have farming in your family tree and can relate to it.

    Like I said, he is an inspiration to us and I hope I can carry the torch when he is gone.....which if I'm a betting man will not be any time soon!

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    That's awsome Steve. Enjoy every day with your dad.

    My dad did the same thing except with telephones. He worked for the phone company for 37 years before retiring. My dad passed away in 1997 and I have his collection of telephones dating back to 1916. And they all work. Some of my best memories watching my Dad revive these old phones.

    Any chance you could give us the name of that book?
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    Quote Originally Posted by tlefire View Post

    Any chance you could give us the name of that book?

    I just happen to have a copy!

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    Speaking of telephones in dads basement is the phone that we had in the house up to about mid 60’s
    A old crank style, I can remember cranking it and the operator would come on the phone to put your call through.





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    Nice tractors. Thank you and your dad for sharing the video.
    Be safe and good luck fishing
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    Awesome post and pics. Enjoyed reading it. Congrats on a cool farm family heritage
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    Good post Steve ..... Your Dad is awsum
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    Great post, thanks for sharing.

    Wow, lots of cool tractors.
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    Thats fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
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    I saw some John Deere s that I saw as a kid and they were old then.


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    Once a farmer, forever a farmer! You spend your whole life farming and fixing on your equiment (I'm sure your dad spent many of hours fixing and making equiment work just a little better) I know I have. I hope your dad can keep restoring that old iron for years to come, they look GREAT!!!
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