I'm a grain farmer located in western Pennsylvania. I grow corn, soybeans, hay, and oats. I've farmed all my life, and now that I retired 4 years ago from my "off the farm" job, I do nothing but farm which is a dream come true. I plan to use this RU-vid channel to help document my farming journey. I plan to do videos on my tractors and equipment, on some farm mechanics, and on field work. As you'll see, I'm very "old school" in my farming methods, but they work for me, and I enjoy doing things the older way with "classic" equipment. However, at times I do incorporate some modern techniques. My plan is to stay centered on the farming theme, with all my videos related to my farm operation in some way. Through this channel, I look forward to connecting with others with an interest in farming.
Man yeah Mr Charlie!!! It is SOO ironic you did this video when you did😊 I really appreciate that!! The wood block still tugs at my heart 😉 Man that thing runs good!! I hope that...I may possibly have the same luck one day soon 😉😉 Loved the ride along my friend and the history behind it!! Look fwd to seeing those oats get harvested soon as well 😁😁👍🏻👍🏻🌾🌾🇺🇲🇺🇲
I had you in mind when I was thinking about making this video because I know you enjoy the family history of these tractors and machines. I hope you get your C. Shouldn't be too hard - there were lots of them made and many still out there.
Nice to see you got the C out for a spin. I like the step you have on the rear. I just keep my drawbar slid to the left to make it easier on my super c.
92 degrees is way too hot for farm work. At least the Farmall C has air conditioning 😂(open air). That C would work great to cultivate my sweet corn and deer food plot corn and sunflowers. Classic tractor.
It’s funny you say muscle memory the old John Deere B doesn’t get used much but even with the hand clutch I can operate it like I still use it every day
It's amazing how it all comes back. No matter what tractor on our farm I'm driving, I can do it automatically just from the muscle memory - just comes back without effort.
You are 100% correct about the hydration and those road sodas do definitely go down easily, especially when it's hot. I put down my share of Gatoraide and water, too.
I like seeing old tractors out working, spent may hours listening to an old Farmall talk. I had heard you mention you have an old H Farmall hope to see it sometime.I have a 1940 H Love using it. Keep up the good work, Love your videos.
Thank you Anthony for your many kind words and that I can continue to make videos you'll enjoy. My Farmall H is a 1943 and has not been run in a couple years. I need to get it out.
Thanks for the video and the story. I've only ever cultivated once and that was while working for my neighbor as a kid. They usually just had me driving a very worn out ford 9N but this day asked me to cultivate corn with the "big tractor" which was an Allis wd45. It was kinda nerve racking because I'd never even driven that tractor before. I have to admit that I did take out some corn at the ends of a couple of rows because of the tight space there to turn in!
I've always liked seeing old equipment as you say, "in it's work clothes". The dents and manure show character. It makes me think of all the work it's done and all of the meals that went on the tables because of it and the farmers. I get told that I overthink things too much, maybe I do but I think most people just can't comprehend what it takes to feed them. Thanks for sharing.
Amen! People don't realize what it takes. And that little tractor, although mostly resting now, did an incredible amount of work during its life, and all the dents and marks do tell many stories.
Awesome video once again there sir and I really enjoy hearing the story of the history of the farm and tractors. Also I believe Toss is being modest when he says 30 tractors lol. I’ve been out there a couple of times and I can spend all day admiring his fleet including tractors and equipment.
The dented in bottom of the grill is a common theme in tobacco country from pushing tobacco wagons when in a hurry. l have both a Super A and 100 with identical damage, no desire to fix them as it visually shows their history and gives an extra bit of character.
Yeah, it's something how a guy can remember all the bumps and bruises the tractors have. As you say - they represent memories that give the tractor character.
My favorite tractor when growing up was our Farmall H which I got to use alot cultivating corn and raking hay. Heavier work was done by my older brother on our Farmall Super M. Good old memories from the 60s and 70s
The "letter series" of Farmalls were good old tractors as evidence by how many of them were sold. They were (and still are, for that matter) everywhere.
Wow, what an awesome story and still have the same tractor that he started with when you were a little kid that is fantastic. I’m going to probably everything is running order with it still and probably take it out every now and again to enjoy it.
Yes, I still take the old Farmall C out occasionally and give it a good run and a chance for the motor to warm up good. It's not an Oliver, but it's a very special tractor to me.
Charlie, my friend Amen about praise God. Your corn looks really good. And I'll do my best to find my way back over here for part 2. I enjoyed this. Thank you for setting it up-and-doing it. I drank iced tea while I was listening to the story. 🙂🙏🙂🇺🇲
Glad you enjoyed some iced tea while watching this video, and that you enjoyed the video itself. That's what I was hoping for. I hope you'll enjoy the next part as well. God DOES deserve the praise, as I know my crops are doing well, considering the hot and somewhat dry weather we've been having.
Thanks for sharing the history. This is a great idea. I didn’t grow up on a farm, but spent 50+ years working with farm equipment. Really appreciate you taking the time to document this history!
Thank you, John. There is another part to come soon (already videoed), so stay tuned. I hope some of the other farmer RU-vidrs will share their tractor history's as well.
Corn looks excellent. Love to listen to family stories. I tell younger kids to talk to some older people and listen. You just might learn something. A lot of knowledge there that is slipping away day by day. In my opinion you can't go wrong with either IH or Oliver. Although I have all IH now, I would love to find the 1750 that I had when we had the dairy. Or a nice 1855. Friend of mine that works on my tractors had a really nice 1855 with a factory ROPS on it. He buys and sells some tractors too among logging and many other things. Never knew he had that one. Had around 4000 hours on it and he got it cheap. If I would have known, it would have made the 4-mile trip from his shop to me. Oh well.
I agree with your idea of kids talking to older people. It's so much easier to learn from someone experienced than to have to learn the hard way on your own. Too bad about missing out on the 1855. Sounds like it was a good find - you don't find a lot of them - at least not around here. And I feel the same way about Oliver and IH. If I couldn't have Olivers, IH's would probably be my second choice.
Great story Charlie . I grew up on a farmall H in Clarion county . I’m retired now and have my uncle’s 560 gasser with a 706 motor . It was used as a puller at the local fairs before my uncle got it . Looking forward to part two .
Charlie, very interesting on the current farm. When I was a kid we left the farm and moved to town in the middle of my 7th grade year. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of our tractors that we had two 770 and one 77. I'm pretty sure it was a 77 was the first tractor I drove. Grandpa my dad's side he actually started with horses as well and when I was a kid he had a whole bunch of Oliver tractors 60, 66, 70, 77, 770 I think he had a 1600 but I can't remember exactly. There could be a few other tractors that I don't recall. And he had along the fence line all equipment that was horse-drawn it was like going to a museum. It's definitely too late to ask Grandpa if he ever had any other tractors other than Oliver. I'm purely guessing most likely Greenfield the nearest small town had an Oliver dealer. Thanks Michael
Glad this video brought back memories for you. It's fun for me to look back by doing these 2 videos and really think about how we got where we are today.
Man yeah Mr Charlie, I could listen to the history and your commentary all day!! Please do more of these even after part two!! I love that C, hope to have one here at the farm over the winter!! Thank you sir for bringing us along, and look fwd to part two!! Love that block on the pedal as well, I remember the story about that 😉😉👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇲🇺🇲 Your corn looks amazing btw!!
I love the story telling, I think I will participate too! I don't have much of an audience, but I think story telling is important. My grandpa used to tell me stories all the time about his life. I love telling my experiences to my children. On a sad note, my Grandpa passed away last Saturday. I have videos of him, my brother, and myself on my channel from our farming together. I have been watching them a bit the last week. My brain cancer has affected my memory, so some of the videos show things I don't remember. I sure miss my Grandpa though. Thanks for sharing Charlie.
It's cool that you have that video of yourself, your brother, and Grandpa. It will help you to remember all those good memories. I don't have any video of my grandfathers or my father, but wish I did. I'm sorry about your grandfather's passing. It will get easier for you over time, but if you're like me, you'll always miss him. It leaves a hole in your heart that nothing can fill. I hope you'll watch for Part 2. I think it's a good idea for you to share your history/story on RU-vid and I'll be watching for your video(s), my friend.
@pagrainfarmer thanks Charlie, Grandpa's are special, and you're very right about that hole. He also left us big shoes to fill. He always encouraged us to be charitable and loving, which we plan to carry forward in his honor. I will definitely watch part two, and I'm brainstorming my part one.
Hello Charlie, this is a great idea and I love your part one, looking forward to part 2, sadly I don't have an Oliver but have a Farmall Super A which I have the history of it since new in 1949, Charlie the Oliver in the beginning seems to have different rear tires on, is that so
I have not put any new rear tires on any of the tractors for almost 3 years. Some of the tires on some of the tractors have almost no wear and that might have made you think they were new. I hope you consider doing a history video on your Super A.
If you want corn to be knee high by the 4th of July, you have to plant it June 15. 😂some of the earlier corn here in southeast Michigan is pushing tassels now. We had John Deere two cylinder tractors growing up. My dad started me out on our 70 diesel because it had power steering. He loosened up the three castle nuts to adjust the clutch so a grown man could stop the tractor with a finger. The first task I got was to rake hay. One other thing about the John Deere two cylinders was you could put enough pressure back on the clutch lever to make it act as a brake.
Interesting facts about the JD's. I was just a kid (probably 8-10) when we had those 2 John Deeres, and baling hay, I just could not get used to the hand clutch. I keep hitting the left brake when I wanted to stop, forgetting that it was not the clutch. Habits are hard things to brake. Thanks for sharing your story about the JD's.
It's nice to learn a family's history. Thanks for sharing. I was raised on a dairy farm in Crawford county near Edinboro, Pennsylvania. We were mostly a Farmall family with a H, M, 300 , 460 . Then we had a John Deere 60 and our last new tractor was a Ford 5000 diesel,first diesel on our farm ever. I'm retired living in Florida but watching you and Ross brings back fond memories of a reality good time in my life. I wish this country could go back to those simpler times when people cherished faith and family. God bless you and your family.
Like you, I miss the old days too and wish I could go back. My friends and I had a camp in Crawford county where we used to hunt geese. Most of those friends are gone now, and I miss those days. I'm truly glad that my video was able to bring back pleasant memories for you. That's one of the reasons I did it.
We've been kinda dry the last three weeks, except for these brief pop up showers that ruined my hay. The rain heads in our direction (on radar) and then the rain cells diminish or split apart right before they get to us. It's weird.
Thanks for another great video Charlie. I usually stay hydrated with boosh lattes. But I will occasionally enjoy a colors light with my BIL As long as the mountains are blue 😂😂😂 Keep the videos coming
