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1951 Farmall Super C

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:17 pm
by kthomas
I bought this tractor in May of 2007 to use at my place and it's got a sentimental story behind it. In 2007, my dad was in stage 4 cancer, and I had been looking for a little bit bigger tractor to use with a blade, and bush hog at my place. I found this tractor located in the small southwest Missouri town of Pioneer, which was some of my dad's old stomping ground when he was a kid. The town is located about 45 minutes south of where I currently live.

My dad was still doing pretty well in May and getting around fairly well (considering), and we were still optimistic that he could possibly beat the cancer. I told him about this tractor and he rode down with me to look at it and I ended up buying it that day. We had a good lunch on the way home, and this was the last time I actually got to go do something with my dad. He passed away on 9/12/07, just 5 days after his 68th birthday.

I worked many hours on the tractor painting it, but he didn't get to see it finished. So, even though it's just a peice of machinery, it means a lot to me as you can see from the short story above.

KT
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Re: 1951 Farmall Super C

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:25 pm
by Bigdog
I like that a lot!

Re: 1951 Farmall Super C

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:33 pm
by Mr E
Love the tractor! I'm sure it is very special to you.

I sure would like to own a Super C one day.


Roy

Re: 1951 Farmall Super C

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:48 pm
by kthomas
Thanks Bigdog & Roy.

I love my Cub, but both my dad & I agreed that I needed something a little bit bigger out here and the SC fit the bill. I like those tractors and their just the right size for my place. An H or M would have been a little too big, but I like them both. Heck, I like all the Red tractors!!!

The guy I bought this one from told me he had been trying to get the tractor off an old man for years because it had such straight tin. He was right!

KT

Re: 1951 Farmall Super C

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:04 pm
by Harold R
Your Dad would be proud. Nice job.

Re: 1951 Farmall Super C

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:14 pm
by Tezell
Very Nice.

Re: 1951 Farmall Super C

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:01 pm
by Dusti Snider
Nice lookin' C, and really appreciate you sharing the story behind...memories like that are priceless.

Re: 1951 Farmall Super C

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:54 pm
by kthomas
Thanks Dusti!

KT

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