The original Orange tractor 1945

[bcbull378]

This is our original orange tractor my father purchased it at the Ventura County fair 1944 it is a Cletrac model HD this is the first tractor I got to operate, my father turned me loose with it at the age of 10 of course he kept a close eye on me . This tractor was used to culivate our apricot orchards . The Cletrac is compairable to the Cat D-2 . The photo was taken at the Garmon Ranch Santa Paula Ca 3-1945. The operator is my father W.A. Bill Garmon

 

[Brick]

Great photo, great history!

 

[skeets]

The only thing neater would be if you still had that little moster!

 

[Bluegill]

That is Cool !

 

[bcbull378]

The only thing neater would be if you still had that little moster!

we do still have the tractor at the ranch just dont farm with it anymore, its what we call yard art now .

 

[skeets]

Do it run??? Yeah I know its all how much you want to spend, but I think I would have parts scatered all over the place trying to get it to run