A Classic Allis Chalmers Goes To Work!

[@speakingdreams]

I am a California boy who married an Indiana girl (who grew up tall and grew up right) and we eventually moved to her hometown area which is about 200 miles south west of you. You are my virtual mentor. Your little paradise in a sanctuary of farmland is what I am striving for. I have had some roadblocks along the way, but I am pushing forward to make a home that my wife and daughters can cherish. You are a continual source of ideas and inspiration. Your sensibilities really resonate with me. Thanks for the weekly videos. Sitting down and watching them every Sunday morning is a treasured ritual of mine now.

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

I am glad that you have the opportunity to experience the joy of a rural life. Here's to hoping that you succeed in making it as fun and rewarding as 70 of my 71 farm spent years have been. (My sentence of one year spent in city life taught me that there is no substitute for country living.) Good luck and keep up the pursuit... it's worth every effort!

[@goptools]

On an Indiana farm, on an Indiana night!

[@arsenic3382]

As a floridaian, whose lived in IL, and currently living in Orange county California. Much respect to you, and im sure your wife cherishes being back in her hometown making memories with you

[@gweng9879]

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[@popmarbles6980]

I got to make the likes 100 and yes your living the dream do it for sure..

[@brianworley7705]

My first full size tractor also was a WD tricycle front. I don't recall how old I was. I do remember running a manure spreader my father rebuilt, a sickle mower, 3 bottom plow, and a JD disk. Granted our disk didn't have wheels. We pulled a trailer or 3, a couple of neighbor's wagons for grain or hay harvest or a seasonal hay ride. We had a grain drill that I kept tabs on the hoppers so my father could stop and refill them. Those are all fond memories. My father and I both miss the old WD.

[@pattitaylor7300]

Neil, Don’t know how often he tells you, but I suspect your dad is quite proud of you as I know you are of him. Your family history is a thing of beauty and is so Americana. Thanks for the weekly videos. I look forward to them . The crazier the world has gotten the more valuable your videos have become. They reassure me that normalcy and goodness can still be found in America. They’re in Indiana. ❤❤

[@digdrivediy]

Really appreciate it. Yes, there is still plenty of normalcy out there, we just only get to see the crazies on TV!

[@mattfields2033]

I second this!

[@RussW.]

Well said! 🇺🇲

[@מוטימנשה-כ8פ]

Woww

[@58scottyd]

That’s a proud dad moment! My first tractor drive was my dad’s 8N Ford and I still have it.

[@calvinboykin4777]

At first it may seem like a small point but I think the fact that your daughters were going out with their grandfather to celebrate their 13th birthday speaks volumes about their character and your and your wife’s parenting skills. How many 13 year olds would choose to celebrate this significant passage to teenager with their grandfather?You have a family that you can really be proud of. 👍👍

[@Seanenanigans]

I thought the same thing. It made my heart melt.

[@digdrivediy]

They have been going out for supper to celebrate their birthday with Grandma and Grandpa since they were itty bitty. It doesn't always fall exactly on their birthday but I hope they keep up the tradition. Thanks for mentioning it as we feel it is pretty special too.

[@johnstonick7380]

Probably your best video ever… the family dynamic is awesome, makes me miss my dad ❤

[@patrikh]

My first time was on Zetor 7745, my uncle's tractor. They sat me in the driver's seat, showed me the throttle, and told me to follow the rows of hay bales. When they finished hand-picking the bales, they trusted me enough to park it next to another trailer. Of course, I wanted to do that! As I was making my final turn, I didn’t pull out quite enough and bumped the other trailer with about the last 10 inches of my own, almost causing my aunt (who was stacking the bales) to fall off! Fun times with that tractor. It's an absolute work beast, and they still go for around $20-25k-even 30 years later. Needless to say, I still have it on my plate whenever I visit them 😁

[@BoukeNagel]

I was 4 years old when my uncle let me ride between the hay bales on a McCormick while the men loaded the hay bales onto the wagon. When they called stop I slid out of the seat on the coupling to stop. When they said drive I climbed back into the seat. Those are moments you never forget.

[@scottgreatkids]

Brings back more memories than you know… old JD trying to figure out what does what and dad saying “you did good boy…”

[@briankoch3856]

Seeing that old Allis Chalmers in your father's Koch barn brought back many childhood memories for me. Twofold. My father Darwin J. Koch brought up his 13 kids in West Allis Wisconsin.....home to the massive Allis Chalmers factory. His dad, Edwin Koch owned a dairy farm in Campbellsport Wisconsin and he had the same Allis Chalmers tractor on his farm. I fondly remember riding along with my grandfather up and down cornfields on that tractor . If you want to look at our Family Tree it is online ... Darwin H. Koch Family.

[@dubberkm7200]

That was absolutely beyond COOL! Put a smile on my face. I thought it was cool that the tractor was still in your family since new. When you put your girls on it, whole new level. Hopefully someday the next generation will be running it. I was 12 the first time I got to run a big tractor by myself, did garden tractors before that, it was a 1942 International Farmall H. Still remember it like it was yesterday. I'm sure your girls will remember that day for their lives as well.

[@tomlee7651]

The fourth generation using the same tractor is awesome. What a proud moment.

[@janicedaniels6762]

I've ran heavy logging equipment since I was 4 years old My dad has taught me everything I now today. It makes him so proud of everything I've accomplished so far in my life . There's also a saying that if you want good help you got to make them . I may only be 14 right now but I feel like a dad every time I tech someone something that's younger than me.

[@thommoss899]

Proud moments, and a lifetime memory; family is a beautiful thing! Great job not taking any of it for granted, and even better job passing it down to your awesome kids. Happy belated birthday to the 2 of them

[@basilchadbourne3254]

I was 5 when I started driving my grandfathers 1944 Farmall H. I own the tracker now and keep it in good running order. Still have the disc, 2 way plow and cultivator for it. It also has the near front end. I have great memories working on the carburetor with my grandfather at the kitchen table. I had the do the work because he had lost his vision.

[@lisaharvey4373]

You should be proud Neil that's a big deal to think you started on that same Allis and now your kids are too. Pretty kool, the ole girl still runs and sounds real good getting the job done it's just amazing how well built these old tractors are so many years later and it's still a very viable piece of equipment and if it could talk it would probably say Thank You for letting me work again in the field!

[@davidmayotte1542]

I drove my grandfather’s yard tractor who had rose gardens and other beautiful landscaping flowers when I was 8 or 9 in 1969 or 70. I don’t remember the brand name of it because it was the only time I ever drove it or even saw it again. Anyway, I was driving it and he had the mower engaged and the steering linkage disengaged and I drove right through a row of rose bushes and both my dad and my grandfather were chasing me to jump on and stop it. It wasn’t my fault but to this day whenever I get on a lawnmower I just happen to glance at the steering out of habit. They were both very sympathetic to a young boy crying at the panic and destruction of my grandfathers garden, and they felt worse about my feelings than the garden but it was a day I never forgot.

[@anthonycrumb9810]

My first one was one that grandpa owned, my dad used to work on the farm, so similar story. It was an old John Deere 1948 (model B) poppin johnny with the narrow front-end like yours. I think I was about 10 or 12 when I got to drive it for the first time. My dad and I were at his family farm in south central Oklahoma up on the top 40 getting some firewood for grandma for the winter. We had the trailer full and all packed up. I was about to jump on the trailer for the ride home and dad said hop up in the seat and drive us back to the house. I was terrified. He ran it all down for me and sat on the fender just like you did with your daughter, and off we went. I remember being all puffed up and proud as we got close to the house and mom and grandma saw me driving. Grandma was excited, mom (A city girl) was maybe not so much :-) A memory I have not thought of for a very long time. Thanks for sharing your story and bringing my memory back for me to enjoy.

[@markrubash756]

When I was 15, in 1972 I had my first airline flight to get from California to Minnesota to work on my Uncles dairy farm. My first tractor was a small, orange Allis Chalmers similar to yours but with wide set front wheels. Being the city slicker on the farm, my job was to drive the hay rake and drive the hay wagons back to the barn (and unload and stack the hay bales). Never worked so hard in my life but got country strong during that best summer ever!

[@turningwrenches9524]

Terrified and proud. Sums up being a parent. Good job Neil!

[@jls15]

That little smile at the end was definitely a proud dad moment

[@EYALAVRAHAMI]

My first time driving a tractor was exactly the same story as your dad, and I'm 43 now... The only difference was that it was with an old Messy Ferguson 35 and the bales were square and not round. Pulled the trailer while my father, my uncle and my older brother loaded those bales. Felt like a man for the first time!

[@starootoo]

I sense and appreciate the pride! Probably 2 of maybe 500 young women in this nation that have or even want to participate in such an event!

[@OutdoorsEngineer]

That's awesome Neil! The nostalgia of the everybody in this vid driving that tractor as a kid. I could see the emotion you had. Felt it. I felt it too. Kids are so special, and we only get so much time with them. I also love how they went on a date with grandpa for their birthday. It's great they can have those memories for years to come.

[@DavidCampbell-n8z]

Awesome! I'm 13 as well and I have a 1949 John Deere model M that I'm fixing up. I love old tractors and I think its great that you are letting your girls run that Allis Chalmers WD! My Dad and grandpa both have good memory's about running the tractors they had on there farm. Good job!

[@erichedges2948]

My first tractor to operation was our neighbors. They had a case tricycle from about the same time frame. They let me drive some. I was 10 or 11. Thanks for sharing.

[@MarkBooth-31]

I grew up on my Dads 1952 Allis chalmers CA and still have it. My earliest memories are of that tractor. Love seeing your Allis in action.

[@richardprovence1916]

International Farmall was my first tractor to actually drive by myself. 1979. I must say that has to be one of the best moments to watch on your channel when your daughters drove the AC. So few kids will ever experience anything like that. Your are a good father Neil.

[@RobertMackie-j8o]

Hi Neil, really enjoyed this video, I am very lucky to own the first tractor my dad and pop have on our dairy farm in Australia, a McCormick A414 built in 1964, prior to this pop did every thing with horses, When dad left school and came back to the farm he convinced him to by their first tractor. I started driving this abut 6, carting hay, I still use with a slasher cutting grass to keep it going, My dad before his death 5 years ago a collected many tractors and vintage cars, he collected an original Allis Chalmers WC, we think 1942, he and my nephew in the video restored the motor to get it going, Ben is now diesel mechanic and did his apprenticeship with John Deere

[@michaelmullins1290]

This might be my favorite video you've made. I got choked up watching your Dad drive the tractor. Then when your help arrived. That was awesome. I remember being put in the seat and started in low gear. Point it at that fence post, and turn when I tell you. Awesome video.

[@Seanenanigans]

Neil you have no idea how much i enjoy your videos. It just beyond words for me.

[@digdrivediy]

Wow, thank you

[@marktc2004]

That’s probably one of your best videos to date. 4 generations of Koch’s running that beauty!

[@ianmckay1780]

That was pure, proud dad there!!! Your girls have had a great time growing up with a dad like you. There hasn't been any job that you haven't had the girls take part in, once they were old enough to understand what they were doing! That is the essence of being a good dad. You teach them the basics, and then let them learn how to solve problems for themselves. That is what I would have liked to do, but never had kids. Thank you for letting us see what a good dad looks like Neil. You always involve the girls, which I love seeing as they are beautiful copies of their mum, and are going to be very adventurous in the next few years, so watch out... From UK.

[@Sellarmusic]

Watching this video is like a blast from the past. I can remember the day my father put me on our Farmall A and showed me the ropes. He let me drive alone and drag a small field that would become our garden. He did have to jump on once and show me how to turn it with the brakes as the soil became too loose to steer.. That was over 60 years ago but it will always be one of my proudest moments with my Dad. Your daughters will now have that great memory.

[@JR-ic8ry]

Neil, great video! You’re so lucky to have your Dad around that has it all going on and has the tractor to boot!! I grew up in WNY and learned to drive a Farmall H - bushhogging the fields when I was 10. My parents trusted me just like your Dad did and you with your girls. You’re a good man teaching your daughters like that! They’ll NEVER forget.

[@LifewithMamaLucero]

Very cool! Four generations on the same tractor!! You don't see that every day. Proud full circle moment for you I'm sure.

[@1calzam1]

Warms the heart to see your daughters learning from their grandpa. Kids these days in other places within the US would have their noses in their phones and never talk to their grandparents! Thanks for the video! tc

[@oldsquare1]

I actually got choked up watching you watch your daughters on the tractor, knowing what that meant to you. Thanks so much for sharing that moment....you really warmed an old man's heart.

[@jakerittner1694]

That was definitely a special moment for your dad and you too see your girls use that tractor

[@DaleGraves-c1b]

Pretty special your dad and girls sharing in the things you enjoy with a part of your family’s history!

[@digdrivediy]

We agree!

[@mchaplinjr]

Seeing ur girls drive a tractor bought by their great grandfather pulled at my heart strings. So cool. So much history. Something to cherish forever.

[@jc6565]

Neil i'm sure your grandfather, is looking down and smiling from ear to ear, seeing that you are using his tractor with his great granddaughters Take pride in the fact that your teaching your daughter's right. And now that they're thirteen, enjoy these times because soon they will fly away and leave the nest. Never lose that pride in your children. You and your family are blessed. Thank you for all for that you do on uour videos. Keep up the excellent work.

[@matthewmacdonald1768]

This has to be the BEST channel on KZbin! Always look forward to Sunday mornings and watching DDD.

[@digdrivediy]

Wow, thanks!

[@jeffdieringer1]

This is what builds fiber in kids. God bless you and your dad

[@jerryf581]

First 'big' tractor would've been grandaddy's Massey Ferguson 150 pulling the seed trailer around ,refilling the planter. I then graduated to a 1968 John Deere 4020, plowing beans. Lucky for me, I inherited that old 4020.

[@bobgrier3103]

I love old iron, stories of old iron and seeing old iron continuing to be used. Watching the girls continue the legacy warmed my heart. But the continuing theme throughout all your videos is that the true treasure is Jack. You are indeed blessed many times over.

[@stevenlmorey]

That was great. Thanks for sharing. My dad had a small Case 646 with a loader from as early as I can remember. I think I was driving that by the time I was 6. My Grandpa had an Allis Chalmers just like that one but with a loader attachment on the front. I remember driving it for the first time when I was about 13 years old. I felt like the king of the world. The steering wheel would jerk out of your hand if you hit something with those narrow front wheels. Grandpa always said, "it will break your wrist if you try to fight it, so just let it go." I still remember the sound, the smell, and the way it vibrated like it was yesterday. It is like the smell of Grandma's house, one of those things you never forget.

[@argee55]

We had a WD when I was a kid. My dad let me drive it when I was six pulling the hay wagon. That was over 60 years ago. The WD is long gone and dad passed a couple years ago, but I've still got the memories. Thanks.

[@JamieR1234]

Such a cool story of third generation. Praying to give my children the same some day. I learned to drive a real tractor on an old John Deere M with a utility trailer. Basically the farm pickup.

[@wacobeer6469]

My dad's friend and neighbor in Central Illinois hired me to help put up hay. He would cut the hay with a similarly old (even then) tractor. Then he taught me to rake the hay. Then I learned to drive the bailer. It made round bails and left them in the field. We did it differently later with a square bailer and stack trailer behind. But originally we had to pick up the round bails. The boss built two rail skids with cross braces. I would drive along the bail row towing the skid and he would load the bails onto the skid. I remember every minute. Even loading the bails on to the lift to get them into the barn. He was probably close to my age now (early 60's). I was in middle school!

[@jaybrown7177]

My moment on machinery was prepping baseball diamonds with a garden tractor pulling a drag or a screen. It was a Simplicity but I don't remember the model number. My older siblings did it before me and I just carried on the tradition. At 53, I still love getting my son's ball diamonds 4 decades later. Thanks for the memories, Neil.

[@khtractors]

Neil this has probably been my favorite of any video you’ve made! Tractors can hold so much sentimental value, family history, and good memories. Each time I fire up my Massey 245 my mind goes back to riding it with my Great Uncle as a kid. I also particularly love videos with your dad in them, he’s the kinda person I’d enjoy spending time with. Have a great week!

[@bobhall5893]

1975, 19 yrs old driving an old Farmall fashioned with a golf ball picker. Had to build a 2x4 cage with chicken wire to fend off golfers on the range trying their best to hit me!

[@guguineo]

What a gem! You are a blessed man, Neil. Love your videos and your family. God Bless

[@48billy0]

Happy birthday, ladies from the UK. How great to see them driving the old tractor. In this day and age, there is too much emphasis on health and safety, and kids growing up cossetted from everyday life. Obviously, we need to keep people safe and free from injury, but basic common sense is all that is needed. I was also driving tractors when I was 13 in New Zealand. I remember once getting the rear wheels stuck in mud and had the front wheels going vertical. The farmer calmly told me to dip the clutch, and all was well.

[@ripondad21]

Neil, these are the videos I enjoy most. I first came for the pond videos, but have been a subscriber since. Your corvette video and others highlighting your family are among my favorites. I’m 64, and how I wish I would have made such videos with my late mom and dad; I know my adult children and teenage grandkids would have loved these kind of insights into prior generations. Appreciate everything you do and never miss a Sunday…

[@lucasgreen6842]

That was one of my favorite episodes so far. Four generations. Loved it! I also picked up the Seinfeld reference. 😀

[@LynnKaiser-m6z]

I was 7 or 8 and started on a WD also we still have both of ours too 1950 and 1951 dad put the MW pistons in also. Awesome video took me back.

[@adammiddleton4037]

Neil, I think you got some dust in my eyes. Kids sure grow up fast. They will remember this moment forever

[@leolarocque-v5v]

Like your video Neil and love seing your Dad and Happy Birthday to your girl to .

[@dawnemmons4308]

Neil.. With the smile I see on your face I would say you are a proud dad!! How cool is this old tractor. It reminds me of the one that was on my parents property. Thanks for the memories.

[@mmaiorano3]

Never get rid of or paint that tractor Neil. Fix up the second gear and keep her going. What an awesome family heirloom.

[@elforrest4758]

I will never forget my first time on my grandfather's McCormick Farmall tractor. He had taken it apart and rebuilt in and hand painted it. It made me feel like a man and that I had "arrived." I knew from that point on my father and grandfather trusted me more. Never will forget that feeling.

[@paulciampa]

Proud dad moment right there.....I was 8 years old on a Farmall C prior to that my grandfather had me on his horse pulling the fruit wagon in 1966

[@PapaRug.58]

I remember 60 yrs ago farmin w/dad and grand dad old McCormick tractor pullin stone boat and pickin rocks and running a 3bttm plow Still can hear dad sayin”keep that tire in that furrow “ and “keep lines straight “ lol. Good memories Always enjoy your videos good to see the kids learning the ways of the older gens 😊

[@br549rdr]

56 year old man here. I have so much respect for you and your dad. So nice you get to spend so much time with your dad. 😇🙏🏻

[@CathyHall-h4c]

Oh my what a wonderful sight, brought back many memories for your dad too I’m sure. 3 generations at one time❤

[@seansullivan1439]

Neil, You are a lucky man. To be able to enjoy your father and children doing manual labor on the farm is a lifetime experience you will all remember. I love hearing the sounds of the old tractor and rattleing of the chains. Reminds me of my younger days. Enjoy it, my friend.

[@DougBunn-m6p]

I don’t actually remember the first time operating a tractor but I can remember close to the first time. My dad operated a garage and I worked there in the summers and Saturdays. I wanted to be in the garage and be with my dad. Lots of good memories.

[@robertlemoine3500]

That was great ! Thank you 😊.

[@timmcmurray1370]

The first tractor I ever “ran” was a International H Farmall on my Grampa’s farm near Polson Montana. I was probably 6 or so at the time. Little brother and I wandered out behind the barn unattended. I crawled up on the Farmall and poked every button and lever I could find until the engine turned over and the tractor lurched forward. My first thought was oh “crap’ or something to that effect. Fast forward to my 20’s and a friend gave me an old Oliver that I never did get running. In about 1980 or so my wife acquired a 5 acre “ranchito” that I just had to have a tractor for. I acquired a running Allis Cahlmers WD (wide front end) with a new 6’ grader blade. I used it mostly grading our driveway. After It died, I sold it to a guy who said he was going to restore it. In 2000 I purchased a new NH TN70D with 4wd, a cab with AC and a front end loader. At that point I was walking in tall Cotten. I use it mostly for mowing these days. Still miss that WD.

[@donlange9823]

We have a Farmall M that has that exact same whine. I closed my eyes and could easily imagine it being our tractor.

[@guguineo]

15:29 as a mechanic enthusiastic I loved to hear by the end of this video to get fixed that 2nd Gear noise

[@nicolepeppler6475]

I love when your dad is on. He’s a wee bit younger than my former farmer electrician dad. 😂. Your love for your family is also amazing.

[@painedinks]

Man, this brought back memories of when I completely rebuilt a 3hp Briggs and Stratton engine on a mini trail bike for my daughter when she was like 10 and let her ride it for first time on her birthday. Scared, nervous and happy all at the same time! She's now 29yrs old. I'm going to ask her if she even remembers that. 😅

[@Hollywoody34]

Neil, I grew up around my family's dairy farm (~3200 acres). My first time driving a tractor alone was my grandpa's Allis Chalmers B (wide front) and a 5-wheel hay rake. Obviously the farm had a lot bigger and newer equipment I could have used but that was my start - a 6th grader, an Allis Chalmers B, and a hay rake. The farm was sold.. but we kept that tractor. Some things are just worth more than a selling price could bring.

[@johnpyle8027]

Wow! The difference in the way the video started and how it ended were night and day! With the state of the world today, it gave me hope and faith in humanity to see three generations working together and loving one another. I'm 10 years older than you and I lost my dad in 2010. We worked together in the Masonry business and on thousands of other DIY projects as far back as I can remember, and I still miss him every day. Cherish every second you have with your dad, Kara and those girls. We only get one chance in this world and it looks like from your grandfather moving forward you have all been blessed with strong morals and the value of just doing the right thing whether it is the "norm" or not. If you have the strength at the end of your day, hit your knees and thank God for your many blessings. Funny how things work out. I clicked on this channel about 5 years ago while restoring a little John Deere 430 because I caught a video of you using one of your small tractors and I thought I might get some pointers. We have exchanged replies maybe a dozen times. Over the years I have come to feel like a relative and I can't wait for Sunday to see what you have been up to. Keep doing what you are doing!

[@eddiebaughman2809]

I am 69 and grew up on the farm. I know this old equipment. You are the same age as my oldest daughter. Very nice teaching your daughters how to run the equipment. Glad they are willing to try. Really awesome

[@JazzJaguar]

It’s so cool to have these videos of your father sharing these stories. I’d give anything to have video of my dad telling stories about his childhood.

[@Super-fj7ir]

The best moment in your channels history is when you watch your girls drive your grandfathers tractor. ❤You should be so proud. 🥹

[@Cherry-Vision]

Often these days it seems that history is something far off in the distance. Disconnected from our roots. The way you brought the story to life and are keeping it going is amazing. These are the memories that persist for generations. Thank you for taking us through your family journey. Your roots are deep and provide so much nutrients for your family and this community.

[@digdrivediy]

Much appreciated.

[@Drfsr77422]

It’s hard to believe that your daughters are the 4th generation to operate that farmall. That my friend is a good memory to cherish. Have a good day.

[@RussW.]

My favorite day of the week. I sit down in my lazyboy, sip my coffee, flip on KZbin and look forward to watching another great episode of Dig-Drive-Diy! Thx Neil for sharing your family and producing wonderfully positive content. Now off to do chores, cheers 🍻🇺🇲

[@GilbertDuBois-x7c]

I drove the same tractor on my grandfather's farm when I was young. I remember using the hand clutch. Brings back memories. I am 78 now.

[@evovento]

Niel, proud dad moment watching the girls run that old tractor. #generations

[@bonnieclyde3615]

Enjoy these times while you can with your girls. My little girl turned 18 in January and moved out yesterday. Like you said in the video, I'm both proud and terrified at the same time. Cherish every moment.

[@oldguy5381]

It makes me smile to know a new generation is learning the old school ways. You did good.

[@brucemitchell5637]

I fondly remember my Uncle pulling my cousins, brother and sisters and me around the farm yard on a toboggan with a tractor very similar to your one , Neil!

[@powrby4d]

My uncle, a mechanic by trade and part time farmer by necessity, let me drive his farm tractor on his lap back in the 1960s when I was probably about 5 years old, cutting the tall grass on the slope below his house. I remember it like it was yesterday. Between him and my Dad the electrician I've spent a lifetime gaining all kinds of hands-on skills for building and fixing things for work and hobbies. You can't put a price on getting youngsters fired up about being competent with all sorts of equipment. They grow up to become the people who save the day when times are tough. Good for you, sir. Your channel is a great reminder that in some parts of this country people still live the way I grew up.

[@jackbegley8573]

Over here in the west side of Indiana, my first tractor drive was an AC WD45 with Trip loader when I was 6. Don't remember the age but it couldn't have been older then 17 yrs. That was the same year that I first drove a 53 IH pickup on the county roads. Rural Indiana was a great place to grow up!

[@kpulay]

Been watching your channel religiously for a few yrs. We share many of the same interests - equipment, tractors, trucks, DIY. I very rarely leave comments on KZbin. Love every video you make but this one takes the cake. We were born the same yr and I have a 5 yr old girl that has been riding and driving (while on my lap) my compact tractor. You’re great at telling a story, which makes your videos unique. Keep them coming!!!

[@jasonmaxfield6y312]

I'm a Farmall guy myself, but all the tractors from that era are cool. Great to see you and your dad spending quality time together. Enjoyed the video.

[@lanedouglas2165]

My grandfather died in 1945, before I was born in 1950. My uncle took over running the farm. My first memory of the family farm was the AC WD 45.

[@MizzouMike1-q1s]

I was 6 years old and watching my younger brothers in the truck at the end of the field and my dad came walking up and said I had to pull him out, he was cutting soybeans and was stuck. We had a GB Minneapolis moline wheatland tractor with a hand clutch, so he gave me a quick lesson and I pulled him out. The next year, I started disking by myself. I'm 61 years old now. I love your channel and content.

[@goptools]

Happy 13th birthday, Ella and Eva! Seeing the girls driving the tractor, coming toward the camera, with the little dust cloud in the back made me think, what a perfect, iconic picture of American farming. Brought a big smile to my face. I don't have a tractor story but when I was 12, my neighbor's friend was visiting my neighbor with his beautiful, 1967 Olds 442 and he let me drive it around the neighborhood. That was a blast that I will never forget!

[@mikeinmaryland]

This was beautiful. 4 generations have now used that tractor. In 1980 I was at a friend of my father’s farm. It was raining & I couldn’t care less, I was driving that Deere and loving every minute of it.

[@AprilRaine60]

Way to go Ella & Eva! Fantastic, 3 generations driving the tractor!!! Show a lot more of this yard project.

[@TheWeekendMedic]

"Hi Jack!" from farming country in upstate NY. A quick check of Marketplace up here shows many D17's and WD's, this was definitely Allis country. Great to see you and your dad hanging out and working on projects...

[@TheWeekendMedic]

And a very happy 13th birthday to Ella and Eva!

[@loisrinehart6755]

My dad had an Allis Chalmers B. He used it to plow our garden and folks around our town's gardens. That's initially what I learned to drive on when I was 6 years old. He'd let me drive it to the next garden and he'd follow along in his old 37 International 3/4-ton truck. That's also the first truck I learned on at 8 years old. I eventually got big enough, he'd let me plow for spending money. He eventually sold it to our school district when he got too old to plow. They overhauled it and to the best of my knowledge are still using it to this day to mow the lawns around the district's schools. 'm 75 now and still miss those good old days. Miss my dad even more. Thanks for the videos, Neil. Keep up the good work and God bless.

[@Niki10-32]

My first time on a tractor was a month ago. (I'm 49) I bought 15 acres (I named it Whiskey Ridge) (amazing view for miles over a valley) here in Wisconsin last year and was paying everyone to do everything. Your channel motivated me to buy my own tractor and start doing things myself. Bought a 2024 Kubota MX6000 with a loader and backhoe in July. Have since also purchased an 84" box blade, forks, etc. New barndominium is being built this week. Have a 1/5th mile STEEP gravel driveway to maintain, pond to excavate, and limitless other plans. LOVE your channel and seeing your daughters on that old tractor. How cool to have 4 generations all using the same tractor. Bless you and your family and thank-you for the videos. I've learned a ton!