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    What's a good riding mower brand to look at?

    You could always go old school, and find you a refurbished 1960s or 1970s vintage Cub Cadet. Tougher than nails, built heavier and better than most all tractor style riders manufactured today. Parts readily available. Kohler engines. Some come with hydraulic lifts, good heavy mowing decks...
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    Is an M a true “poppin johnny “?

    We have 2 John Deere Model M's One, my Dad bought in 1967 from his sister in laws father, who bought it new in 1951. I plowed tobacco with it from the time I was 12 till I turned 20, when he stopped raising tobacco crops. We still work the garden with it. Its still a fine little tractor for the...
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    Ole Rusty, JD Model G

    We got to play a little more with the G this last week. The field next to the shop was cut for hay, so we decided to hook up the New Holland rake to Ole Rusty, and give him some run time raking the hay field. The old tractor did okay, raking the 18 acre field without missing a beat. Pretty good...
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    Ole Rusty, JD Model G

    I decided to post a few pictures of our John Deere Model G. This tractor had sat in an open equipment shed since the late 80s and had not ran since then. Bought it, and got it home October 2nd of last year, and we started fixing on it. 3 months later, we got to take it to its first show in...
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    Dog pics

    Some pictures of our girl, Lola. She is a 2 year old Yorkie, and spoiled as they come, but still likes getting in the tractor seat.
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    Thought I would pop in and say hello

    Hello Everyone. Just thought I would pop in and say hello. Seems like a friendly and active tractor forum. Ive Been into collecting and piddling with the old classic tractors for around 15 years now. Its something my whole family enjoys doing (at least all our male family members. My wife...
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