Story and Photo gallery

Do you have a story you would like to share about one of the tractors in the American Tractor Museum? Fill out the form below and you could see your story featured in the American Tractor Museum or on our website.

Kenny’s Story

What is your story: I helped thresh as a kid. It was a big event. Several neighbors would leave the night before and stay at the house of the family we were going to help because a 30 minute drive took a lot longer back then. I can recall one time as we prepared to thresh the next morning. It was 3:30 in the morning and my friend woke his dad because the chickens were screeching. He said, “Dad I think a coyote is getting their chickens.” The dad responded “No son that’s just the women preparing food for this evening.” We woke up soon after that ate breakfast and headed to the field. It was a long hot exhausting day for us men but let me tell you, the women had no easy task. They cooked breakfast, lunch, dinner, and supper. Full five course meals and while the meal was cooking often times they would come to the field and help. Threshing was time consuming and took the neighbors to complete. It was a very different time then. This is not the threshing machine I used but it sure brings back many memories.

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Randall

What is your story? : The picture attached is around 1945 of LeRoy Conrad, Lynn Conrad and Loy Conrad. LeRoy is my father (now 87) and Loy was my grandfather. As a teenager, I would spend my summers on grandpa Loy’s farm. We would travel to Buchheit’s in Biehle for supplies etc. Grandpa Loy would buy me a Dr Pepper and a bag of Tom’s Peanuts as treat when our business was done. I thought it was good enough to have a pop and peanuts. However, I learned that grandpa Loy enjoyed his snack best by pouring the peanuts into his Dr Pepper pop bottle. Of course I had to follow that lead and pour my peanuts in my Dr Pepper as well. It was a great treat! I cannot see a Dr Pepper without thinking of my grandpa Loy and the trips to Buchheit’s. Kenny often times waited on us at the counter as we finished our pops. Those are wonderful cherished memories! Randall (Randy) Conrad Fort Worth, TX 11/9/20
Hometown: Fort Worth, Tx