ri702bill 8,319 #1 Posted September 1 (edited) All: Yesterday, I got a call from my son asking if he could stop by to change the oil in his & the girlfriends cars, after he took her 3 boys to get haircuts. I had finished cutting the grass with the 854 & parked it to wash out the underside of the deck. All 3 boys showed interest in it, so...... Why not fire up the C81 too?? Good times. Edited September 1 by ri702bill 7 7 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,104 #2 Posted September 1 Although some people (cough, cough) don't want me to activate the Horse Whinnie horn I inherited from roadapples at the WH show, I like to turn it on when young children come up to the tractors. I had a great time at our local steam show with the kids and the horn. The best are the ones that are real quizzical at they get near one. They tentatively touch a tractor and I make the horn sound. There eyes light up like it's Christmas morning. 6 2 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,170 #3 Posted September 1 3 hours ago, squonk said: There eyes light up like it's Christmas morning. Good to hear Jay is still making people smile. 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brockport Bill 1,661 #4 Posted September 1 always great to see the kids interested in the tractors --- bought the 312 in 1989 -- my son was on it immediately - - as well as helping underneath to install the plow -- my grandson began mowing with my 312 when he was about 6 --- it's 35 yrs later and my 17 yr old grandson has a 520hc and C165 -- and has done numerous rehabs with me - 2 5 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,319 #5 Posted September 1 Remember.... After we "Assume Room Temperature".... These are the folks that get to carry on our WH vision... or choose not to..... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 5,454 #6 Posted September 2 @ri702bill It always is good to see the younger Gen interested in these tractors. This is a good sign that they will carry on our interest in this hobby. Enjoy the day! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,223 #7 Posted September 2 For several years I took some Wheel Horses to the county fair and encouraged the kids to get on, lots of parents and grandparents took photos of them and I just enjoy seeing happy youngsters. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailman 1,291 #8 Posted September 2 Kids and Tractors....as American as baseball and apple pie!! Have a great Labor Day! 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike in NC 341 #9 Posted September 2 My daughter has her own garden tractor, even if it is not a Wheel Horse. Now I need to get one for my grandson. I am hoping to get him interested when he is old enough. I got him an antique Briggs engine so far, and a friend has a garden tractor for him, I just need to go pick it up. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergeant 291 #11 Posted September 2 (edited) All 3 of My Kids Have Garden tractor collections. My Youngest is a design engineer for John Deere at the Horicon Wisconsin Works, where he is working on component designs for Future Deere Lawn & Garden tractors. All 3 of My Kids thought I was nuts when they were Younger. My daughter's Kids I have already Bought Her oldest daughter and son a tractor of their own, and Now that they Moved Here to Northeastern Illinois, My Daughter is teaching Medicine at Northwestern University Medical School. She had been teaching at Harvard Medical School, But could no longer take their Politics. My Granddaughter Has a Massey-Ferguson 10 Garden tractor, and My Grandson has a JD111H lawn tractor Now they both want attachments for their tractors for their birthdays and or Christmas . Edited September 2 by sergeant 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,319 #12 Posted September 2 1 hour ago, sergeant said: Now they both want attachments for their tractors for their birthdays and or Christmas Just like the old Kodak Camera slogan.... "The gift that keeps on giving....." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keaton 435 #13 Posted September 3 I think I still qualify as a kid, I'm 14 now, but I took my lawn ranger to shows and kids loved it, I was worried at first but I got better, it hurt me a but when I saw a kid jump on the break arm, I would take my 310-8 because there's no exposed parts, but I love to see it, I have loved tractors for a while and because the people I'm freinds with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergeant 291 #14 Posted September 3 2 hours ago, Keaton said: I think I still qualify as a kid, I'm 14 now, but I took my lawn ranger to shows and kids loved it, I was worried at first but I got better, it hurt me a but when I saw a kid jump on the break arm, I would take my 310-8 because there's no exposed parts, but I love to see it, I have loved tractors for a while and because the people I'm freinds with. Your still Young I Hope You don't get into cars That can be a real expensive Habit. I never got into them Like my older Brother . I Just wanted a Pick-up truck and I had several In the Last 40 some odd years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keaton 435 #15 Posted September 3 6 hours ago, sergeant said: Your still Young I Hope You don't get into cars That can be a real expensive Habit. I'm afraid its a little too late for that, that what my dad does for a living, he works on cars, he owns a automotive shop. so I'm Shure I will be but I will still love my garden tractors. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
