Grandpa's Tractor

 

Grandpa’s tractor has an endless fascination by kids.  Our nephew Austin was all over it and it was a hit on Easter.   As far was what Dad has told me, it was purchased in 1946 or so by Grandpa Nick.   It was running as recently as last year and I think has nothing wrong with it except it has to be pull started.  I recall Grandpa Nick driving it around with only one wheel on the front.

 

When I was a kid (30 some years ago), I put a bunch of beer cans on the front of it and shot them with my BB gun.  I think we were pretending we were in the TV show “S.W.A.T.” which I loved.  A couple days later, my Dad came storming out of the field and grabbed one of the cans and tore it in half. He was not a happy camper. When he had started the tractor, water sprayed all over the place because we had unknowingly shot holes in the radiator.

 

I probably hid when I saw him like I used to do when he wanted me to cut the lawn.