My father and his family came to the United States from Italy in 1970. Just like all other Italian immigrants, they lived in the city in a predominantly Italian neighborhood. Of course they liked the hustle and bustle of the city, however my father often missed the farms and fresh country air of his home village of Pietravairano. This desire to be out in the country stayed with my father to this day. When he married my mother, they purchased a lovely house away from the city and and raised three kids there. Ever since I was a small child I loved being on and around farms as often as I could. My love for history is also just like my father's so we collect antiques together. In the summer of 2009 we purchased the tractor pictured above. It is a 1944 International Harvester Industrial Model A. By 2009 I had been to dozens of county fairs and tractor shows/pulls yet I had never seen an International Harvester tractor that wasn't dressed in the infamous IH Red paint. The tractor grasped our attention instantly. We made the purchase and proceeded to haul the tractor behind us, smell of diesel exhaust in the air, for about 70 miles. Little did I know, but the next three years of my life would be spent working on this old beast for hours on end with my father and brother. Today, this tractor is still the only one of its kind I have ever seen at the nearby tractor shows. According to other collectors I have spoken to, this tractor is worth a pretty penny due to its condition and its rarity... Too bad I'll never sell it.
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First Post: I really liked the first post. This past weekend I helped my brother do bodywork on, and paint, his 1976 Wheelhorse that he acquired from my grandfather. I definitely understand the connection you have with the tractor. Great post!
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ReplyDeleteFirst Post: Really interesting first post. I like how you started with your family history a little bit and how that led into your family's connection to tractors.
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