Tractor Talk-Tractor you can't have/get...

[SMHimrod]

Hi. I do not post here much. I look here almost daily. Long story short... I grew up in the 70's and 80's in north central Iowa. At the time we had a 970 and a 1175 for our big tracors. I first spent many hours riding along, then running them myself. Parents retired in early 90's and sold everything. I now live in northern MN. I do not farm. But everytime I pass a 70 series I can't help but stare and wish I had one, but it is just not practical. I am in my 40's now and have 2 little girls, 4 and 5. A bucket list item for me would be for them to ride in one some day. Crazy dream huh??? Maybe someday... Thanks for reading, SHON
 

[Adirondack case guy]

I wish you had a Case tractor for them to drive and bond to, But in todays times it is more important to build a collage fund to insure their future. Real World life takes presidence over fanticies. Take stock; and enjoy every moment with them you can, because they will be grown and gone before you know it. Our youngest is older than you.
Loren
 

[Harold Evans]

I, too, have great memories of my grandpa and his tractor (on his farm in Southern Minnesota -- near Lake Crystal). I finally completed a full circle when at the age of 55 I purchased a tractor like the one he had and then proceeded to restore it. I truly wish I had been able to share that adventure with him or someone else in my family.

So, here's a thought: Maybe you could focus on finding the right tractor to restore or upgrade with the plan of sharing that process with your daughters when they are a bit older. They could help you work on the tractor and then inherit it and pass it on to their children someday.

This is just a thought and one that I'd have enjoyed for my own life in a perfect world scenario. I plan on doing this same thing with my new grand daughter, if she is so inclined. I hope she enjoys visiting grandpa on his farm and becomes involved in the appreciation of old farm tractors, too.
 

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[RGMartin]

An open station 70 series is the finest sitting left fender you will find.
 

[Kow Farmer]

Well, I tell you what. If you are ever in the Southern Minnesota area, you can take a drive in my 1070 Case. She's the only Case I have for now. I know how you feel about the 70 series tractors. They are my absolute favorite series. It is great to have a dream. Don't ever let go of that. Sometimes dreams are what makes people keep going on a daily basis. Take care.
Kow Farmer (Kurt)
 

[SDLars]

Still looking for one JD to integrate my herd,
my uncle's 1952 GW, s# 61138. Maybe someday?
 

[C. Amick]

Perhaps it wouldn't be as meaningful, but you could always scale your dream back a bit and get a VAC, SC or DC that needs a good home and a small trailer to ride the kids in for less than $1,000.