oldiron613 583 #1 Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) Just sharing a couple of my favorite early tractors in our collection that are in my opnion, two of the most historically significant garden tractors. I was very fortunate to have been able to aquire these tractors last fall from another collector who had them for years; each restored 10-15 years ago. The 1946 Pond lever steer is one for the very first tractors hand built and sold by Elmer and Cecil Pond, which evolved into the Ride-Away Senior model, mine being a 1955 example. These were the first two and only two "large" post WW2 models that were marketed to vegitable farms/truck gardens using recycled automotive parts, including the Ford rear end and transmissions. Each time I sit on either tractor, I can't help but to imagine the Pond's hands who built each one by hand and think of the history under my seat. If tractors could talk, I believe these would have a facinating story to tell! Edited June 24, 2020 by oldiron613 6 11 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #2 Posted June 23, 2020 Very nice, love 'em both. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,865 #3 Posted June 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: Very nice, love 'em both. Agreed. Something about a lever steer.... Love those. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,162 #4 Posted June 23, 2020 Congratulations, those are historical works of art. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 9,049 #5 Posted June 24, 2020 The fact that that you have two of them is quiet amazing. Happy to see that you know what you have and fully appreciate them. We would all love to see them at the big show next year, or any year for that matter! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,363 #6 Posted June 24, 2020 History!! Love them. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 26,148 #7 Posted June 24, 2020 Beautiful! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,201 #8 Posted June 24, 2020 Ohhhhh those pictures! Please excuse me while I find a napkin for the drool... Thank you for sharing, and I agree what the feeling to know you’re in the presence of what those two men built by hand! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldiron613 583 #9 Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, c-series don said: The fact that that you have two of them is quiet amazing. Happy to see that you know what you have and fully appreciate them. We would all love to see them at the big show next year, or any year for that matter! Thank you! That's a show I've never been to yet and would like to get to eventually. Edited June 24, 2020 by oldiron613 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,065 #10 Posted June 24, 2020 Great Work i found the middle pict is a Calendar Shot 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
