What Are Those Tractors in the Weeds? 

Once upon a time there was a man named Pete, he lived on a farm that his family owned and him and his family moved there and started up homesteading. Raising chickens, turkeys, pigs and cattle. But Pete had a passion for old machinery and fixing them to use on his farm. So in that farm he has several old tractors and equipment in weed out under the trees on the homestead. One day someone ask him, hey Pete what are this things in the weeds and the trees on your homestead? Well Pete took us on a tour around the homestead explaining what each one was and the story behind it. After he explained them all, everyone was so happy and seeing how happy he was to explain them, Pete went on about his day. Thanks Pete, I know that was a short version of you showing off all your antique tractors. Wish you could fix them all up to add them to your collection.

You prove over and over that an interesting story is in how it's told. You have such a great sense of how to tell a story and how to make a video. You do what's interesting to you, tell us about what YOU want to tell, and I'll be here to watch it. Thank you so very much.

Maybe that's why the weirdo followed you home and up your driveway. He just wanted some parts lol

Little brother spent HOURS "driving" an old parked tractor when we were growing up. In a few (several?) years you might be a grandpa, and those tractors will be magnets for the grandkids!

I could close my eyes, listen to your tractor histories, and I flew back in time and you were my grandpa (different tonal qualities, of course) telling me about those 'giant' mechanical beasts that loomed around the ranch. Once again, deep thanks for taking us all along down memory lane.

Pete, thanks for a tour of your "tractors in the weeds". Each tractor tells an interesting story with great history. The tractors are a reminder of a bygone era.

I live in the heart of the city, on a lot less than a quarter acre. I'll never own a tractor, never need a tractor, but if there is a Farmall in the video, I'm gonna watch it. Memories of my youth on my grandfather's farm. Thanks, Pete

Hey, 300 K is a nice comfortable number! I'm so glad you don't do this as other farm channels and depend on YT to support you but the farm brings in the money. That shows the whole model works and you can live of your farm if you are a bit frugal. I think that is something many fail to show with their videos and then they end up with clickbait and CrAzY letters SCREAMING about how amazing this must see video is. Thank you for keeping it real. Us who are here are here for the real. No fake game!

300k Wow! Never underestimate the pulling power of old tractors and honest talk.

Hi Pete, I restored my 1945 SC Case back in 1976 and it has done a tremendous amount of work around here ever since! It is simple and reliable, always starts, and is currently belted up to the buzz saw for cutting firewood. Those final drives are actually big roller chains. Look at your axle housings on each side and you will see that the mount holes are slotted so that the housings will move back to tighten the chains. My tractor has a hand clutch and no hydraulics. I plow with an IH Little Genius 2-12" trailer plow on steel behind the SC. I love running the old antiques, but also have made the decision to not drag any more restoration projects home and take good care of what I already have. I'm glad you are getting some rain up there. Here at our place in north central PA things are dried up! Take care and have fun! Chip

In my 7th decade of life, I like the maintenance side of keepin' your tractors runnin', we get to the point of enjoying the easier/simpler things. 👍

But But But ..... Its so interesting to follow your narrative on a restoration.

Congratulations Pete on the 300K. And everyone of your videos were made to get your attention, thanks for the great ride and hope to see more. Hope you and Hillary have a great day. Keep safe.

I saw that case and immediately had to click on the video. I have inherited my great grandfather’s case fleet and it has become a bit of an obsession.

Pete, I gotta say your videos are just so enjoyable. Maybe it’s your demeanour but I love watching your videos at the end of a long day! Keep up the great work and congrats on 300k!

Farmers called the steering on a Case SC or DC the fence catcher.

300k, well done! I was wondering about the tractor with the snow chains in one of your recent videos.

Hello Pete enjoyed your history. Have a good day.

We were still using an F20 when I was growing up. I can remember the fire shooting out of the exhaust when we were grinding cow feed at night. No electric starter, hand crank only.

Nothing like a graveyard to tell some good stories. Im here for the animals and the dad jokes (really- i like me some corn lol) but i have to tell ya the tractor stuff is always interesting! And i am noooo mechanic (ruins the manicure). You are a great storyteller, and i enjoy all your content. Keep up the good work!

Very nice video, Pete! Congrats on 300k!! Keep up the good work!!

Some day in the future some one is going to have the experience of pulling the weeds aside and discovering those tractors. Congrats on the 300k

I recently found your channel and I’ve watched nothing but your videos for about 5 days. You and your wife remind me of the farmers I used to work for. That was the best job I ever had, didn’t pay very well but I loved going to work. They ran old John Deere tractors on that farm. I have a lot of good memories working with the cattle on that farm. I now work as a boiler operator/refrigeration technician at a Cargill plant in Minnesota. About a month ago, the farm that my dad grew up on came up for sale and I’m looking into purchasing it and starting a farm and raising a smaller breed of cattle and maybe someday I won’t have to deal with liquid ammonia. And it would be cool to get the old family farm back in the family.

Thank you pete for going over the tractors in the weeds I've always wondered about them

I think the steering on the old Case DCs and SCs was often referred to as “Chicken Roost Steering” because some claim that chickens would roost on the steering arm at night if they had the opportunity. It could be true, but I think it was also a way of making fun of that type of steering Case had. I drove DCs and SCs for years, and only once did I slightly hook a woven wire fence as I was turning too close to it. One might think it would happen more often, but the front wheels were far enough ahead of the steering arm in most situations as I recall.

Yes I have been waiting for this video

Lovely to see you all OK pete

Pete you're a great story teller! I can listen to you all day. Thank you for this wonderful channel! Take care.

My husband and I love watching your videos. I love your jokes. Haven’t heard one in a while. Please bring them back thank you Tammy

Really liked seeing those old tractors. Hope you all have a great day.

You are a video producing machine! 😳

Great video! It's nice to know that so many other people are interested in junk! 😂

Congratulations on 300k Pete. It's pretty funny how every time I saw one of the old tractors in the weeds, I was going to ask if you could make a video on them but for some reason I never did I guess I just had to wait. 😆Thank you for all the great videos!

All old equipment has a story! We have an old farm equipment graveyard on our place. They are ling retired, but stories and memories go with each one!

Just like you. You don't mention the 600 K subscribers. Congrats! Another host might make a big deal, including reveal of a milestone being so great. I love that you tell us the stories of the tractors. I love that YT is not the main focus. I've been watching since I quit working when the C happened. Thank you for your calm, caring, informative and inspiring content. Also talk about managing runoff, pasture rotation, your beautiful cows, and bad Dad jokes. You must be doing something right. Right?! Thank you so much. :-)

You referred to past videos of your tractors. My favorite is when you use all your tractors comparing lugging power on the manure spreader. That was so cool. Especially getting to see your 1926(?) In action. I've rewatched it many times.

There are so many different makes and resigns of tractors. 👍

Like the 300K+ fans, we enjoy your shares and hope to see you continue your journey of life on your farm. Your point of view and humor is enjoyable to us. Continued success to you and your family. Mahalo & Aloha

The old Case has "Chicken Roost Steering" because it looks like a homemade chicken house roosting bar.

I always called tractors in the weeds/woods "Ladies in Waiting"

I am in no way mechanically inclined, but the meaningful connections to these machines that shape our lives are infinitely fascinating, and I will never tire of hearing an expert share his own connections and history. Keep doing what you do Pete, we're here for you.

I had a huge smile when I saw the title!! Thank you peat for great videos that make my day!

very cool video Pete! Love to see these old tractors and hear the story behind them...

Congrats on 300k. great job

Thank you, I spent my first nine years as a farm boy and we farmed with old tractors, and I got to play on them when they sat idle.

Another great video! Very much enjoyed hearing the cows give their input - took me back home!

Yay for 300K subscribers 🥳

Pete, you’re like a little boy with his favorite old miniature toy cars and trucks. Sweet.

Yes! I've been wondering.... Thanks 👍

I have never been a Case fan, but I bought a slick DC from a neighbor and drove it down the road 5 miles to a consignment auction that I ran at the time. I was impressed at how nice that Case was. I was short on tractors for the sale. I would have kept it to play with otherwise.

It’s funny I have been rewatching a lot of your videos and found myself wondering this exact question just in the last few days

Noticed that you have reached the 300k mark.. AWESOME!!! Love your channel and all the content that you post. Blessings to you and your family 🙏❤️🙂

I'm glad I was able to watch you do the MD. It was a really good set of videos and verry compleat. I do understand though that you have a farm to run. As we all get older I think we realize there are things we CAN spend our time on but do we really WANT to spend our time in that way. Good job Pete.

Pete, That’s my favorite spot on the farm (except for the door and the piggers)…Great memories!

I'm envious of your farm and you spare parts!

I don't know if anyone else mentioned it yet, but the final drive on that vintage of CASE tractors was a roller chain. No bull gear, a big sprocket instead.

You really have to start trying harder, Pete, and get some interesting videos!! Just kidding of course. This is another one that was well worth the time to watch & pay attention to. Enjoyable as all of your videos are. Thank you once again & stay well. Ron

On these old tractors, maintenance is restoration in alot of cases haha. But I know what you mean, they can really suck up alot of time, but if it wasn't fun we wouldn't do it! Thanks!

Love the lawn art

Congratulations on 300k 😊. Been watching and getting inspiration for awhile. Have a Bealy Good Day!

I too had wondered about the stories behind those rusting hulks. Thanks.

300K!! Woo Hoo!! I knew you'd get there. Congratulations, Pete!

Great job showing what is required to keep a small farm producing. I have spent a lot of time buying and maintaining tractors and equipment over several years. I have come to realize the farm does not require most of it. It's nice to have but not a necessity. The cows don't care if the hay is made with a $100k tractor or F-20 Farmall. Joel Salatin always like to say what makes a piece of land a farm are farmers; otherwise it's just a wilderness. Using animals to do the work rather than equipment has many bonuses. Pigs have a sign on their forehead "Will Work For Food." LoL... I have restored a few tractors and know what you mean about burn out. The restorations you do require enormous amounts of time, money and energy. The many parallel enterprises you have going and watching the old equipment get the job done is truly an enjoyable and educational experience.

Great run-through of all.that old iron. Been watching for a couple weeks now and have chimed in to say 'Great stuff'! And as someone who prefers a positive spin like you, when I hear the cows I think they're saying "Hello Peter!" "Hello world!" Vs thinking they're complaining! Keep it up!

Loved the video Pete!!!! Keep cool in this heatwave. 👍

What an excellent and and enjoyable video Pete,leads right into an inventory one of all the ones you do use and operate regularly,have a great day your self.

Growing up my Uncle had a Ford N series tractor. I spent many summers leaning against the rear fender when he was working on it cause I was much younger than everyone. I just have a love for it. Maybe I'll find one to restore. But I love your channel.

When I get home from my week driving a truck I watch these videos,so relaxing 😎

Once again an interesting video. Thanks for explaining about all those old ghosts.

less than a month later we're watching you restore another tractor! Love the videos!

What a story teller 😊

Pete, I know people have lucky hats, rabbit feet, but a lucky tractor to symbolically remind you how far You have traveled!! Great video again, you can be a docent for a tractor museum!!!lol

I have been waiting so long for this video. Congratulations on 300k Pete!

500K this time next year. Congratulations on 300K

You're right! every time you passed by one of those "Tractor's in the weeds" I wondered "What's he doing with that one? parts. rebuild? like money in the bank. and the best part is? they don't eat anything and no upkeep to speak of. I just watched the Movie Seabiscuit and there is a line in there that fits this video, " You don't throw away the whole body, just cause part of its broke". and its apropos here also. Thanks for the tour/explanations on all your treasures of the weeds! and for sharing. ECF.

300K!!!!!! Great work Pete and family. Been with you since 9K and it is consistent good stuff. Keep doing what you're doing and thanks for doing it!

Awesome video Pete! Thank you, I was wondering about your F20 you lean on during your videos, wish I had one, but I'm like you but with cars. Just keeping the collection going is a big enough job! Thanks!

300K subscribers can’t be wrong! Your channel is very informative and real. Love watching👍🏻👏🏻🥰

Love your videos Pete. They remind me a lot of the farm i grew up around in central Pa. I noticed the SC a while back in one of your videos. Like you I am a farmall guy but I also have an RC Case and a DC that I am currently doing a nut and bolt restoration on in memory of my late son. I would like to do an SC sometime in the future as well.

Hi Pete - I've always been struck by the simplicity of old machines. Compared to the rolling computers (that you can't service) old vehicles brought a relationship to their operation. In High School, I was the Summer grounds keeper of a huge day camp and we had an ancient tractor that did everything. Whether it was giving the kids hay rides in the Colby or hooking up the mower it was a real treat. The mower required increasing the rpms just right to engage the massive mower; it was a ritual that required you know the 'personality' of the tractor. When the lawns were done - Beautiful. Great memories. Thanks for another great video.

Best part of my day!

I do enjoy watching you restore old tractors, that said I can see where you would not do some of them too. But, if you change your mind and wish to restore another one, I...........I guess I would watch it! Ha ha, have a great day Pete.🤗

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I love how you share your life lessons with us so genuinely! It's inspiring to know that we all go through difficult times but of we stay committed and positive than we will be ok👍 we just started a ranch and channel and Murphys law has kicked our butts, But watching your channel and seeing how you overcome things has helped us greatly! thanks for sharing and all you do!😊

great video and you answer my question from another video thank you Pete

I don't know if you've touched on it in any of your previous videos, but how did you get interested in mechanics and tinkering with automobiles? It's seems like a crucial skill to have as a small farmer.

Yep Pete the good old tractors 🚜 👌 thanks for sharing have good weekend to you all there

Really enjoyed your video on your old tractors. Don't know how I missed it the first time as I watch all your shows. LOL

Great review of your tractor history.

Wow! What a step back in time! Thank you Pete for going through and showing us!

It's great to see and here the story's of your part's tractors

Hey Pete. Love watching the videos you put up! I know this is a very specific request but would love for a video about how the hydraulics work on the 656 with the loader especially. I have a 656 diesel as well with a 2000 loader and plan to add a joystick. If you were to go into the specifics like your mechanic videos that would sure be helpful. Just an idea that would help me for a video. Keep up the good work. The MD looks great! Red tractors are the right tractors.

Love your work mate. Your a great man to share your life with us. Your videos I like better than all of you tubes others. 11.32pm here in Perth Western Australia. Your cows must love you. I'm glad people like you exist.

Love your tractor stories, so very interesting. The best part for me however was how the cows kept bellowing at you off and on throughout the whole video. lol They were wanting attention from you, Pete. It's that simple. You are the highlight of their day, and they knew you were nearby, and you weren't giving them attention and they were letting you know about it. You are a focal point for them. They look forward to you coming out to them every day. They want you to spend time with them. :) Think about it. It makes perfect sense. Do that more, would you? I'd love to see you do that with them more. :))

Thanks Pete for sharing. I did not realize you had reached 300k until reading about 100 comments. Well deserved, I doubt many realize how hard you work right now. I also appreciate you not hollering at us about the latest and best ever kitchen spoon a Sponsor just sent you. Too much of that on “the Tube” IMO. I appreciate your and Hillary’s hard work and envy your father’s support. Live long and prosper.

Thanks for the tractor tour. I always learn something when you talk about tractors. 👍

Congrats on breaking 300k! Absolutely appreciate all your content and never miss an episode. Thank you

My Farmall loving Fiancée, says: a "Case" of bad judgment 😉 Thanks for sharing! We enjoy your farm & videos 👍🏻

As long as you're showing things, I wouldn't mind a look at the inline gas six that came of the 656... probably sitting forlornly in a corner with a tarp over it. Some day it may be used again... never say never! Great episode, Pete! That was interesting!

Tractor speak is a foreign language to this east coast suburbanite, but somehow, Pete, you manage to make it interesting! Congrats on the 300K!