Beckers 1,136 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Today was the 3rd annual Tractor Parade to kick off our county's farm fair which starts Wednesday. We may or may not go because it is historically the hottest, wettest week of the year so it's pretty gross weather wise.The tractor parade leaves the fair grounds and travels 35 miles through the county and returns back to the fairgrounds. The website said there was to be about 75 tractors in the parade and I would say it was pretty accurate. A bunch of us gathered in a parking lot waiting for the parade. We ended up waiting about 45 mins for it to come by. Thankfully we were in the shade and loaded with water, snacks, bubbles, frisbee golf and some other stuff to entertain the kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 And photobucket is giving me issues, so stand by for pictures (courtesy of my Dad, thanks Pa if you come read this!!). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I have no pictures of us because it was hot and the kids were somehow full of energy and running around like crazy. However we have lots of tractor pictures to share. I know nothing about tractors so there will be little to read and just a lot to look at. Here they come!They were announcing over their radio "The tractors are coming! The tractors are coming!" We all cheered. Notice the sign? I'd like to point out I don't live that close to Camden. It's in a different county. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 We had 4 primary tractors we used extensively on the farm when I was growing up, and in your pictures you have captured 2 of the models we had. Awesome sauce! In the top picture, the third tractor back is a Farmall A. I spent hundreds of hours on one of those as a kid, cultivating fields of peppers, cukes, tomatoes, etc. That thing had the hardest, steel seat in the history of tractors. We called it the Hemorrhoid Express. LOL. The bottom picture, center is an International Harvester tractor very similar to another one I spent a ton of time on. In fact, I started driving that one at 4 years old. The interesting thing about that tractor is that, a) it had power steering, which they didn't all have in those days, and b ) you could set it to move incredibly slow, which was helpful for walking along to load bushels of tomatoes onto the trailer. When I was 4 my Dad had me start driving while the rest of the family loaded the maters. All I had to do was steer and keep from going to far at the end of a row. If I got in trouble I'd just turn off the key. I can't imagine putting one of my little ones on a tractor like that these days. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 love it! we have breakfast on the farm up here. each county has one at the beginning of summer. i love going and really think all kids should be taken to stuff like this. thanks for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I have tons more I just opted for a nap instead of posting more lol. I'll put more up later! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Beckers 1,136 Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 part of the lawn mower racing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Some nice tractors! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 We had 4 primary tractors we used extensively on the farm when I was growing up, and in your pictures you have captured 2 of the models we had. Awesome sauce! In the top picture, the third tractor back is a Farmall A. I spent hundreds of hours on one of those as a kid, cultivating fields of peppers, cukes, tomatoes, etc. That thing had the hardest, steel seat in the history of tractors. We called it the Hemorrhoid Express. LOL.The bottom picture, center is an International Harvester tractor very similar to another one I spent a ton of time on. In fact, I started driving that one at 4 years old. The interesting thing about that tractor is that, a) it had power steering, which they didn't all have in those days, and b ) you could set it to move incredibly slow, which was helpful for walking along to load bushels of tomatoes onto the trailer. When I was 4 my Dad had me start driving while the rest of the family loaded the maters. All I had to do was steer and keep from going to far at the end of a row. If I got in trouble I'd just turn off the key. I can't imagine putting one of my little ones on a tractor like that these days. Thanks for sharing!I didn't realize you were such a farm boy! now that the rest of the pics are posted, did my dad capture the other 2 you used? i just read an article in our paper and they said there was over 100 tractors were in it. I was surprised at how fast they were moving.Hemorrhoid Express nice! considering the length of time farmers spend on them, you would think the seats could be a little more forgiving!and that is incredibly scary you were on a tractor at 4! The boy has 2 john deere ride on toys and they make me nervous, I'd have a stroke if it was a real tractor! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 now that the rest of the pics are posted, did my dad capture the other 2 you used? i just read an article in our paper and they said there was over 100 tractors were in it. I was surprised at how fast they were moving.Hemorrhoid Express nice! considering the length of time farmers spend on them, you would think the seats could be a little more forgiving! There were a couple that closely resembled the other 2...same make and similar models. Some of the tractors have incredibly comfortable seats and cabs. And some do not. There was one tractor in particular, a Ford, that we used for spraying the grapes. It wasn't very comfortable and did not have an enclosed cab, so when spraying I had to wear a full body suit and gas mask for protection from the chemicals (this was obviously not an organic farm). In the summer you'd be drenched with sweat from being enclosed in rubber. I was the youngest of my parents' kids, and as soon as I was grown and moved away, and my father had to do all the spraying, he bought a new tractor with an enclosed, air conditioned cab. It even had a stereo! At that point he was in his 50's and deserved some comfort, but couldn't he have sprung for it a few years earlier? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
disneylitch......Debbie 61 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Our high school has a drive your tractor day during homecoming week. The kids love it!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 We have tractor parades at Florida Flywheeler Shows 3 times a year. Also have old car parades and funny looking carts running around. might have to take up photography and learn how to post pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 We have tractor parades at Florida Flywheeler Shows 3 times a year. Also have old car parades and funny looking carts running around. might have to take up photography and learn how to post pictures.You should!!!I bummed that it is just too hot for us to go to Farm Fair. Last night at 8 the heat index was still like 95 :barf: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 What are you trying to pull here, SSB? Not one of those people on the tractors look anything like a Real Housewife of New Jersey or Snookie and her friends from Jersey Shore. And tractors in New Joisey? Everyone knows New Joisey is just oil refineries and factories. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 A tractor parade in NJ, it just doesn't get any better than that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Wow. I didn't know New Jersey had enough rural areas for all those tractors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Aww you guys need to stop hating on jersey! I was just at the farm stand picking up some fresh Jersey produce! We have tons of farms around here. There is one huge one (which Adam's picture just so happens to be on their website!) about 15 mins away that is a gold mine. They even have a splash pad! I think the new term is agricu-tainment. South Jersey even has a rodeo! My part of Jersey is great, can't say I feel the same about North Jersey.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Well, I've only ever been to two places in New Jersey -- Camden and Atlantic City. So you can imagine my impression of Jersey! Never seen the good side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I have many hours on an old Farmall offset. Those things were great in the field, especially when you were pulling a planter and trying to keep the rows straight. I also drove an old Ford, not sure of the model but it had a single arm front loader we called the widow maker. It was a little unstable and if you had too much in the bucket it had a tendency to tip over.Lets see- a 35 mile long tractor parade. That should take about 10 hours, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 It took they about 4 to 4 1/2 hours with a rest stop. They were moving pretty fast. I have a short video that I need to upload and you can see how quickly they were moving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Well, I've only ever been to two places in New Jersey -- Camden and Atlantic City. So you can imagine my impression of Jersey! Never seen the good side.Oh Gwen, that's awful! Don't judge Jersey based on those 2 places. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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