Originally Posted by
jonwvara
Nice! I think that's a Case SC on the left, with the narrow front end. My wife and I almost bought one during our vegetable-growing days in the early 80s. We ended up instead with a 1954 (I think it was a 54) Ford NAA. It turned out to be a pretty good and reliable tractor.
I agree! I used to operate a '53 Ford NAA to brush hog and do minor loading and unloading work. Started right up every time. Only things lacking were a low range, power steering, and a live PTO, all of which I think could be added as aftermarket kits that bolted up somewhere in the middle between the transmission and dif/hitch housing. What a good little machine!
Here's what I saw on my ride today. Wish I had a tractor along, I could make short work of all this! I guess some storms came through. This was definitely not there last week.
I managed to clear all the small brush, but maybe have to come back with a bucksaw if it stays there much longer. Lifting my bike over it is kind of a pain, not because lifting the bike is hard, but because the mosquitoes catch up to me when I'm stopped!