Matt's got a "new" tractor!

I say Matt, because, I still lay claim to our 63 Massey-Ferguson.  Last week Matt pulled the trigger and bought a slightly newer tractor so that we don't run the Massey into the ground. The "new"  one is an 83 Case/International Harvester, it has a whopping 50 horse power as opposed to our current 35.  It's still only a 2 wheel drive, but we really didn't want 4 wheel drive.  Even with all of the rain we had last spring we still didn't have any trouble getting into the vineyards to spray, so Matt felt that it wasn't necessary and that we didn't need to have the extra weight of a 4-wheel drive.  Still no power steering either, but I drove it in circles around our back yard, and it's much easier to turn than the Massey.  With the Massey I have to put all my weight on the brakes and pull the steering wheel with both hands to be able to make a tight turn, this one should be much easier.  Matt found it at a garage just outside of Nimes, it's in really good shape and only has 4000 hours. It also has a roll bar, which the Massey doesn't, safety is good, I really don't want to become fertilizer for our vineyards, though if it were to happen at least there would be some good to come of it!  

So it should be a good tractor for us, with just enough more power to comfortable run our sprayer, and of course, the WEED BADGER!!!  Which we fully intend to use to its full potential this spring. Maybe with this new tractor, I'll even be able to operate it, though I'm not sure I want to, it may become a "Vine Badger"  with me behind the wheel...  Our poor vineyards may suffer a bit too much, and that's definitely not what we need !!

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[Tim Monk]

Men and their toys! You have got to love it! Tractors or bikes, it is all the same.