We recently asked our reader to send us pic of their tractor . Why ? Because a tractor isthequintessential piece of farm equipment . We ’ve all got our preferred color : green , red , orangish , aristocratic , etc . Country musicians evenwrite songs dedicated to their favorite mark .
For this especial erotic love My Tractor photo competition , we wanted to see their tractors in all their halo . Is it a simplegarden tractor , a subcompact or a compact ? Is it an ancient dinosaur still pulling its weighting or a shiny unexampled wolf equipped with all the latest accessories ?
Our amateur lensman take some great shots , and we bask spending an good afternoon reckon at photo of tractor . We specify our choices to 17 finalists , with Shem Krey ’s 1949 8N Ford Tractor coming out on top in the Love My Tractor competition . We trust you enjoy the keep an eye on photos !
Winner
“ My father buy a 1949 8N Ford Tractor secondhand in 1969 for me and my buddy to acquit 3 acres of field and works vegetable at our homestead . We grew crop for many years to supply fresh food for our magnanimous family . Charles Vanetti restored the tractor in 2013 . It has become an iconic symbol of our family ’s heritage that we are all steward of this earthly concern and sign with God ’s gifts in each harvesting . ” — Shem Krey , Belmont , MA
Honorable Mentions
“ I am introduce my rarified 1954 Porsche diesel tractor . It does a not bad occupation . I hope you love it as much as my crime syndicate does . ”—Lane Ludington , Eugene , OR
“ This is our beloved ‘ Elvira ’ who is help us satisfy our lifelong dream of build our sustainable homestead in Stetson , Maine . This was by far the best investment in our future . We love our niggling workhorse!”—Heather Low & Scott Travers , Coventry , RI
“ My Mahindra 1626 HST does a wonderful job for us on our small hobby farm . This exposure was taken right after semen bottom training of a fall natural covering crop forage of oat and winter rye . It will be till in next spring as green manure . The tilled while is our ‘ magnanimous ’ veg garden . ”—Brian Komejan , Kinross , MI
“ The photo is of our goats , Bo and Daisy . They love the tractor . They chafe their rear on the bucket . ”—Terri Moellers , Hampton , MN
“ I love my John Deere . ”—Sandy Silver , Bakersville , NC
“ This is a picture of my married man , Richard Stafford , on his superbia and joy 1929 Farmall and 2 bottom plow IH . This picture was taken at Rock Creek tractor show at the Anderson farm . ”—Carmelita Stafford , Ogilvie , MN
“ salient in its area . ”—Lyn McDaniel , Alexandria , OH
“ Orange looks good with white . ”—Geoffrey Gayne , Aurora , SD
“ Located in black-market crap farm rural area of Pine Island , NY , Orange County , Hudson Valley . ”—Kathleen Kurdyla , Pine Island , NY
“ connected is a exposure of my husband using his model K-18 - 44 Tuff - bilt tractor to remove one of this wintertime ’s snowfalls from our drive . It works like a dreaming whether it is grading the driveway , hit snow , work up the garden or planting wildlife food plot . It is called ‘ The Little Tractor That Can ’ and is made in the United States . It is his favorite ‘ farm toy . ‘”—Tom and Shellee Muilenberg , Unionville , MO
“ It ’s a 1939 John Deere L. Dad bought it new on Nov 6 , 1940 , and used it almost 50 years to keep the homestead and help to fee his kinsperson . Now its mostly parade tariff . ”—Bert Zehringer , Henrico , VA
“ Old Blue Ford tractor . ”—Natalee Wright , Columbia City , IN
“ I love my tractor ! A hebdomad ago I looked up from reading to see that it had become light outdoors and we were blessed with a beautiful hoarfrost . After a few minute of arc of advisement , I grab my camera and pack up for the weather . As you may see by the exposure , our tractor is a year - round workhorse . Can not even suppose life on our little mini hobby farm without it ! She may be an old girl , but worth her free weight in gold . ”—Julie Simmonds , Kentucky
“ All around just tractor . ”—Lynn Palichuk , Beauvallon , AB Canada
“ I found this 1967 432 Commercial Gravely lawn tractor in Guernsey County , Ohio ! I say this with bang-up turmoil because I was looking for a heavy duty , rear - mounted motor lawn tractor that would draw these hills in southeast Ohio . After set up and restore this massive motorcar over the winter , I ca n’t wait until natural spring get so that I can use my Gravely . ”—Ron Hittle , Cambridge , OH
