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Online Ben Framed

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"OLD JOHN". How long since you heard this sound?
« on: October 02, 2023, 10:40:38 pm »
My uncle had one, I still like to hear them run.

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Re: "OLD JOHN". How long since you heard this sound?
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2023, 08:32:10 am »
The flywheel starter was always fun...
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Re: "OLD JOHN". How long since you heard this sound?
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2023, 12:22:35 pm »
I had a 40 wide front, a 40 tricycle front, and an M. all johnny poppers.
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Re: "OLD JOHN". How long since you heard this sound?
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2023, 10:44:22 pm »
   I drove one of every work day.. For about two years... The tractor was bought brand new.. This was like six years ago.. I worked on Fence line for cows.. The farm I worked on had about forty miles of fenceing.. This Tractor is still on the job.. LOL


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Re: "OLD JOHN". How long since you heard this sound?
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2023, 11:36:26 pm »
Jim I think you meant sixty years ago? My family had a couple of those too. I still like to hear that pop pop pop pop ----pop pop pop pop.... Wonderful tractors..  You could add a long belt and grind grain, making your own livestock feed also with these tractors...

Quote from: Jim134 on October 03, 2023, 10:44:22 pm
   I drove one of every work day.. For about two years... The tractor was bought brand new.. This was like six years ago.. I worked on Fence line for cows.. The farm I worked on had about forty miles of fenceing.. This Tractor is still on the job.. LOL


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