Friend's new tractor

[Richard G.]

80 year old friend up in the mountains bought a 42 JD LA a few weeks ago and I helped him get it running.
It will crank on one pull of the crank and runs super well.
I went up there yesterday to help him on a new tractor shed and he cranked it up for me.
It is running in the last 2 photos.
Richard in NW SC

 

[Steve in VA]

Super.

 

[drummer481]

Great pictures and a nice looking tractor. A shed would be great and he could use that tarp for something else. I used a tarp one winter on my 3020 and the critters made several homes under it. Always wanted an LA, and an H, and an unstyled G, and.............

 

[gtractorfan]

Neat- both he and his tractor were 'born' the same year.

 

[Mike M]

I hope I can still crank mine up and even get on and off of it when or if I make it to his age !

 

[sms]

Good story. My uncle had one, would drive it into the back of his pickup and bring it up to the farm(where he was born)to cut firewood. He was in his late seventies. Unfortunately he needed heart surgery and went downhill fast before he reached 80. He went from a strong robust man to weak and dementia in a matter of weeks.

 

[bmack95hd]

One of my old customers bought his Granddaughter an LA for the local tractor shows. She enjoyed it until she discovered boys. He probably still has it with all his other Deeres.

 

[Steve in VA]

My land rover and I are the same model year too.

 

[larry@stinescorner]

thats great!!!

 

[oldsarge]

I'm older than my 2N,........and it's OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Vito]

For 80 years old he looks pretty good.

Vito

 

[Jim in NC]

It is very nice that you helped him with his tractors. The look on his face when it is running says it all!

 

[grandpa Love]

I know he has a cub or two, but no pictures, lol. Nice little Deere!

 

[r.w.b.]

im 1 year older than my 411 case ,same age as my 312 case

 

[SweetFeet]

Nice! I want one.

 

[Tgrasher]

Happiness is a tractor that starts!

 

[560Dennis]

Very nice

 

[Geo-TH,In]

What is your friend going to use the tractor for?
Does he have any implements to go with it?

 

[greenmech]

Looks like it has a battery tray, must have a starter on the engine. Ron MN

 

[Richard G.]

He wants to set it up for cultivating his garden.
He has a bunch of cultivator parts.