What was your 1st tractor ?

[Strungup52]

First tractor I drove, 1955 TEF reg TKA 899 which Dad bought new and I used as scraper tractor for 23 years.
First tractor I bought 1988 JD 2250 fwa reg E926 UEC with 245 loader. Both the above sold in 2000 when I moved to Canada. (Do either still exist?)
First tractor in Canada came with the farm, a 1986 Case 2096 with less than 1500 hours. I hated it from the first time I used it but it is still here and just about to roll over the clock. Surprisingly tyres, batteries, a starter and alternator are really all it has had, but because of issues in the powershift it is now only a yard tractor.
Most recent tractor purchase a 2007 JD 9520 4wd @ 450hp, one of the very last of the model, produced before JD started with all the environmental crap on their engines, now with almost 4000hrs.
Going to be in the market for a 350hp tractor in upcoming spring farm auctions to replace a very tired and houred out Case 4494 which has had a life of abuse since it came to live here, always being used to the max of its abilities, thats why we need an extra 100 horse.

 

[blackieman83]

First tractor I drove would have been an IH 523, but learned to drive properly on a Fergy T20. First new tractor I drove was a Deutz Agroplus 70, not a bad wee tractor that totally outperformed the 85hp one that succeeded it.

First tractor bought in my own right is my 956.

 

[Boohoo]

First tractor I drove was our DB 996, we've still got it and will never sell it. Driven plenty of bigger and newer tractors from various manufacturers since, but nothing beats the 996.

 

[Farmer Roy]

First tractor I drove, 1955 TEF reg TKA 899 which Dad bought new and I used as scraper tractor for 23 years.
First tractor I bought 1988 JD 2250 fwa reg E926 UEC with 245 loader. Both the above sold in 2000 when I moved to Canada. (Do either still exist?)
First tractor in Canada came with the farm, a 1986 Case 2096 with less than 1500 hours. I hated it from the first time I used it but it is still here and just about to roll over the clock. Surprisingly tyres, batteries, a starter and alternator are really all it has had, but because of issues in the powershift it is now only a yard tractor.
Most recent tractor purchase a 2007 JD 9520 4wd @ 450hp, one of the very last of the model, produced before JD started with all the environmental crap on their engines, now with almost 4000hrs.
Going to be in the market for a 350hp tractor in upcoming spring farm auctions to replace a very tired and houred out Case 4494 which has had a life of abuse since it came to live here, always being used to the max of its abilities, thats why we need an extra 100 horse.

we had a 2096

didn't have many hours on it when it blew the pinion in the diff

there was a time I was looking for a 4494 with linkage, but never found a decent s/h one for sale

 

[Strungup52]

we had a 2096

didn't have many hours on it when it blew the pinion in the diff

there was a time I was looking for a 4494 with linkage, but never found a decent s/h one for sale

Yes the 2096 has a terrible reputation here, so worth nothing in trade, so it stayed. Some transmission parts for these old things are no longer available from Case or even breakers. This does not seem to be the situation with JD tractors of the same or earlier vintages.
Needless to say these two old reds will be replaced with green, old enough to not need urea, which I prefer to use as fertiliser.

 

[Suffolk Serf]

First driven by me to actually do some useful work was a MF135 on an acrobat.
When I started out I borrowed my dad’s TE20 for 18 months.-I was also working self employed on a farm driving a TW25- a bit of a contrast!
First one that I bought was a Ford 4000 which is still in the locality.

 

[uztrac]

1958 1st tractor that I was paid to drive was Fordson E27N petrol/parrafin. Then I graduated to a new Fordson Dexta.

 

[rob1]

DB 885 with a loader, that tractor would do everything a far bigger one would, had a scraper on the back all winter with the safety frame/roof off to get in the cow kennels, loved tearing off down the road on a really hot summers day with the wind in my hair, dont have the tractor or the hair now

 

[DanielBennett]

Well I guess the first tractor I "drove" was a Leyland 253 aged 9 in 1976 (the year of the drought). I say "drove" because the reality was it was on a spud harvester going so slowly, the farmer would set it going in the furrow, he would jump off and tell me to keep it there (as if I had a choice). He'd jump on near the end to turn it round.
So the first bit of real driving I did was either a MF135 or MF 185; can't remember but I do know both tractors were on the farm. I thought they were both awesome especially the 185 as it was sooooooo big!
And today I had to drive a MF250. Great fun but it did make me realise how comfortable modern tractors are.

 

[MrNoo]

HDD 782, my gramp's Tea20 was the first tractor I drove, still have it. Restored her to like new after she spent best part of 40 years in a barn, lovely tractor and done very little, get her out on high days and holidays!

 

[Agri Spec Solicitor]

IH 434 reg WAO812H was first drive, and used to pass tractor test. No mean feat when it had the awful Lambourne green canvas cab with triangular flaps to use for door handles and hand signals.
Had on / off brakes and noisy gears.
Still loved it and sad when it made way for a Fiat 450.

 

[jamesy]

First tractor I drove would of been Grandads 135, first tractor I did any work with was a db 1290. First tractor I bought was an F reg 956xl bought in 98

 

[Av Gorritt]

My first drive was a War Ag standard Fordson doing some cultivating for us . I used to run home from school so that I could have the last half hour with them . It made my day when they went to catch the bus home (to Plymouth Grove in Manchester ! ) and they allowed me to switch it over to petrol before shut down . As soon a s they were out of sight I switched it back to T.V.O. and drove it for a time - it was on spade lugs too . The first one my Dad bought was also Standard Fordson , second hand from somewhere in Suffolk and came by rail . It had a duff magneto , and

so we got another , keeping one in the drying oven until it was needed . Happy days though -- never to be repeated I think.
Couple of rather tatty photos from an old album

 

[glasshouse]

Jeeez, I hope it wasn't mine - I only kept it a year, it had 3 or 4 clutches in 14 or 1500 hours. It couldn't hack all the stopping and backing up (no bale kickers back then ) with that round baler.

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[penntor]

First tractor I drove at 10yrs old was a David Brown Cropmaster, twin seat, petrol/tvo. Spent many hours rolling grass fields with it. Still in the back of the shed, will dig it out and get it going again one day.

 

[Roy_H]

No, this one was brand new. Utter heap of crap it was too!

Weren't they all! I know the local IH dealer took quite a few in part ex for IH 955s.

 

[Two Tone]

Weren't they all! I know the local IH dealer took quite a few in part ex for IH 955s.

Including the one nearest me!

 

[sahara]

First tractor I remember driving was a 1934 Case Model C, with advice/instructions being shouted to me by my Grandfather, scared witless.
First tractor flying solo on was one of our Power Majors, grew to rather like them.
First tractor as "mine", the Case 7220 assigned to me for a summer as a harvest casual with Velcourt, loved it, felt like king of the castle.
First tractor that i was responsible for buying, our current main workhorse, 2006 New Holland TM155. All good so far.

 

[Cowcorn]

First tractor i drove was massey 35x, . My favourite tractor growing up was a MF 565 it and the IH 784 were beautiful drives . The main mover a ford 66 was as dead as a dodo compared to the other 2 . First tractor i bought myself was MF 698 T bought second hand at Cambridge sale fantastic tractor should have kept it . First new tractor ford 8340 sle followed by MF 6180 and 6290. Still have these 3. All going as good as the first day .

 

[startinghandle]

My first tractor to drive was dexta with single clutch in 1970 still have it parked in shed waiting for overhaul