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PA Grain Farmer
Registrace 30. 09. 2013
I'm a grain farmer located in western Pennsylvania. I grow corn, soybeans, hay, and oats. I've farmed all my life, and now that I retired 4 years ago from my "off the farm" job, I do nothing but farm which is a dream come true. I plan to use this CZcams channel to help document my farming journey. I plan to do videos on my tractors and equipment, on some farm mechanics, and on field work. As you'll see, I'm very "old school" in my farming methods, but they work for me, and I enjoy doing things the older way with "classic" equipment. However, at times I do incorporate some modern techniques. My plan is to stay centered on the farming theme, with all my videos related to my farm operation in some way. Through this channel, I look forward to connecting with others with an interest in farming.
The Story of Oliver Tractors On This Farm - Part 2 - The Invasion of the Olivers
This is part 2 of a 2-part video in which I'll continue the history of tractors on this farm. This video will deal with all the Olivers and Whites, which started coming here in 1954.
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Taking the Farmall C Out for a Ride and Doing a Walk Around It
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In this video we'll take the Farmall C out for a ride to get it warmed up and lubricated. We'll take a walk around the tractor and I'll tell more about it.
The Story Of Oliver Tractors on This Farm - Part 1-The Farmall Years
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This is part 1 of a 2 part series of videos on the history of Oliver tractors on this farm. In this first video, we'll look at the early years of our farming, during which time we were using Farmall tractors, leading up to the time when the main tractors became Olivers. The actual Oliver years will be covered in Part 2.
Round Baling Timothy Hay and An Update
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In this video you'll see my friend Cory round baling some of my first cutting Timothy hay with his International 966 tractor and John Deere 450M round baler. I'll also give an update in terms of what's been happening recently on the farm.
An Introduction to My Hardi Sprayer
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In this video we'll do a walk-around of my Hardi sprayer, talk about it's history and features, and look at repairs and improvements I've made to it.
Finishing Up 2024 Corn Planting with the Oliver 1550 and White 5100
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In this video you see me on the second (and last) day of corn planting for 2023. I'm using my Oliver 1550 tractor and White 4-row 5100 planter.
Planting Soybeans with the Oliver 1650 and White 5100 Planter with Splitter
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In this video you'll see me planting the first soybeans of the year, using the White 5100 planter with splitter, pulled by the Oliver 1650.
An Update and Prepping the White 5100 Planter with Splitter
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In this video I'll start with a short update of what's been happening on the farm recently. Then you'll see me run through a test of the major systems of my "new" White 5100 bean planter with 5 row-splitter.
Hauling the White 5100 Planter and Splitter and Re-assembling It
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In this video you'll see my good friend Ben and I hauling home the new (to me) White 5100 planter and splitter, along with a service truck bed he bought. We thought we could get all three items on the trailer end to end, but the truck bed stuck out about 4 feet beyond the end of the 36 foot trailer, so we had to get creative with the loading of the items. There is first video of the results of ...
Improving the Oliver 1550 and 1650 Tractors
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In this video I improve the Oliver 1550 and 1650 tractors by adding double steps, making it easier to get on and off, especially on long days of tillage and planting when I may need to get on and off many times.
Preparing for the 2024 Crop Year
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In this video I'll talk about crop planning for the year, as well as the various "inputs" I had delivered - seed, fertilizer, and chemicals. We're ready to go!
Finishing Up Moldboard Plowing for 2024
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In this video, you'll watch me finish up my moldboard plowing for the year with my White 2-110 tractor and International 720 plow.
I Purchased Another Piece of White Farm Equipment
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In this video you'll learn about the new piece of (used) White Farm Equipment I purchased the other day.
First Fieldwork for 2024 with My White 2-110 Tractor and IH Plow
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In this very short video you'll see my first fieldwork for 2024. The video shows the first field I'm moldboard plowing, using my White 2-110 tractor pulling my International Harvester model 720 plow. This was a spur of the moment video, so I was not really prepared. I didn't have my GoPro camera with me, nor any kind of mount, so I was taking this with my iPhone. I'll do more plowing video and ...
Winter Servicing of My Oliver and White Tractors
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In this video I'll talk about and show you what I go over when I do a winter service on my Oliver and White tractors. I'll include the checklist I use to help me remember everything. If you email me at pagrainfarmer@gmail.com I'll send you a copy of my checklist if you think it will do you any good.
Adding Weights to Oliver 770 and Super 88 Tractors
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Adding Weights to Oliver 770 and Super 88 Tractors
Bringing Home Some Oliver Treasure and Seeing Some History Too
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Bringing Home Some Oliver Treasure and Seeing Some History Too
Health Update and A New Oliver/White Purchase
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Health Update and A New Oliver/White Purchase
Chopping Cornstalks with an Oliver 1650 and a Woods Rotary Mower
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Chopping Cornstalks with an Oliver 1650 and a Woods Rotary Mower
My New (To Me) John Deere 213 Flex Head for the 4400 Combine
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My New (To Me) John Deere 213 Flex Head for the 4400 Combine
Hauling Corn with the Ford F600 on a Beautiful Fall Day
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Hauling Corn with the Ford F600 on a Beautiful Fall Day
Harvesting Cory's Corn Using a JD 9500 and White 2-110
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Harvesting Cory's Corn Using a JD 9500 and White 2-110
Loading Out Corn For the Ethanol Plant
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Loading Out Corn For the Ethanol Plant
2023 Corn Harvest Continues with the John Deere 4400 Combine
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2023 Corn Harvest Continues with the John Deere 4400 Combine
2023 Corn Harvest Begins Using the John Deere 4400 and Ford F600
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2023 Corn Harvest Begins Using the John Deere 4400 and Ford F600
Rotary Mowing with the Oliver 1650 and Woods Mower
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Rotary Mowing with the Oliver 1650 and Woods Mower
Top dressing Corn with Urea Using an Oliver 1550 Tractor
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Top dressing Corn with Urea Using an Oliver 1550 Tractor
Raking and Baling Straw in 2023 with Oliver Tractors
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Raking and Baling Straw in 2023 with Oliver Tractors
The Oliver 770 Tractor Returns Home - Part 2 - Improvements Made to This Tractor
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The Oliver 770 Tractor Returns Home - Part 2 - Improvements Made to This Tractor
Enjoy your videos on Oliver 😊
That’s some great tractor history. Interesting that back in the day, a small farmer could buy a new tractor or two and still financially make a go of it. Times have changed…
They sure have changed. I'm glad you enjoyed the history. I hoped people would.
Great video! Thank you for sharing! I am still working on mine, mentally trying to piece together some interesting information. The tractors and places are all gone now and I only have a few pictures.
Well, I'm looking forward to your video. The story is still there, even if the tractor and places are gone. That's what's important.
@@pagrainfarmer that's true, thank you.
Beautiful machines! Got the 2-180 ready for the ride
Thanks Dave! Well, I'm very much looking forward to our ride. However, I'll probably just take the Oliver 66 again. If I took the White 2-110, the rest of the babies would be crying because I have a cab and they don't. Looking forward to seeing the Oliver 1800T (if that's the one you're bringing).
@@pagrainfarmer Going to run the 180 this time
Charlie, it's interesting to hear your stories with the tractors. Thanks Michael
Glad you enjoyed them, Michael. I do enjoy telling them and just hoped they would interest people. As always, thanks for being here.
Nice video of your tractor collection. It's great to see people still appreciate and use the older machines.
Well I definitely use my Olivers/whites. I enjoy farming with older tractors and equipment. Compared to today’s tractors, mine are simple, reliable, and easy to work on. Plus, unlike a lot of newer tractors in this country, mine are all paid for, as well as my equipment.
@@pagrainfarmer Good points.
That is so cool! Great family history. The 50 series Oliver was my favorite because that engine (mine was diesel) always started and ran so smoothly. I grew up with Oliver’s and have owned five. You could host tours in that shed…like a living farm history collection.
My wife always jokes that when something happens to me, she is going to keep the Red Shed just as it is, and name it "The Charlie Oliver Museum". But there is a history in there and each and every piece of equipment has a story behind it. You're right, with the six cylinders, Olivers always ran smooth compared to most of the 4 or 2 cylinder competitors.
Another great video sir now to be fair I would trade any of my kids before my grandfather's 1950 Oliver 66 😂
Thank you! Well, to be honest, there were times when I felt the same, especially at times when one of my sons ticked me off.
Those tractors look still new and powerful, thanks for telling this story
Well, I always try to keep them in out of the weather when not in use and I do everything to keep them well-maintained mechanically. They all run pretty well. (and I have an excellent Oliver mechanic as a close friend). Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great video Charlie, thanks for the very unique history of the Olivers and White
Thank you, Jan. Glad you enjoyed it. I enjoyed telling the stories.
That was awesome hearing about the history of all your Oliver there and one Farmall I think it’s only one thing you can do Charlie. I think you’re gonna have to increase the size of the red shed to make room for some more Olivers
My good friend Dan agrees with you whole-heartedly on that one. He constantly tells me I need to build a lean-to onto it. It seems no matter how big you make a shed, it's never big enough.
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Thanks Jan!
Awesome!!! Love hearing all the stories. Now you just need about 25 more 😂😂😂
I'll get right on that, but some guy in southern Indiana (I think his name is Russ or something) is scarfing all the Olivers and Whites up. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank for sharing. Always a fan of farm history
Glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate you stopping by and commenting.
You have a very nice line of tractors. Thanks for keeping them in great shape. I enjoyed hearing about the history of them.
Although my tractors are not in "show room" condition, I do try to maintain and take care of them as best I can. I'm glad you enjoyed the history.
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Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Tom.
really cool story about the history on those tractors awesome thanks for sharing
Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Absolutely love the story behind that tractor. It was good to see you get it out and drive it around a bit. It sounds really good too.
Thank you. It does run and sound pretty good for as old as it is and as much as it sits.
Charlie, my friend. Thanks for showing me the farm all and taking us for a ride on it. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed the ride SBF and that you stopped by.
Man yeah Mr Charlie!!! It is SOO ironic you did this video when you did😊 I really appreciate that!! The wood block still tugs at my heart 😉 Man that thing runs good!! I hope that...I may possibly have the same luck one day soon 😉😉 Loved the ride along my friend and the history behind it!! Look fwd to seeing those oats get harvested soon as well 😁😁👍🏻👍🏻🌾🌾🇺🇲🇺🇲
I had you in mind when I was thinking about making this video because I know you enjoy the family history of these tractors and machines. I hope you get your C. Shouldn't be too hard - there were lots of them made and many still out there.
@pagrainfarmer I do for sure love the history my friend, Saturday may be the day 🤔😉🤞🏻😁
Just out for a stroll 😊
Yes sir! Stretching it's legs!
Nice to see you got the C out for a spin. I like the step you have on the rear. I just keep my drawbar slid to the left to make it easier on my super c.
That was probably my dad to installed the step. My grandfather used this tractor too, and I'm sure as he got older that he needed that step.
92 degrees is way too hot for farm work. At least the Farmall C has air conditioning 😂(open air). That C would work great to cultivate my sweet corn and deer food plot corn and sunflowers. Classic tractor.
It would work good for your deer food plot. Maybe there's a "C" on your future, Dave? And yes, the AC was on full blast! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It’s funny you say muscle memory the old John Deere B doesn’t get used much but even with the hand clutch I can operate it like I still use it every day
It's amazing how it all comes back. No matter what tractor on our farm I'm driving, I can do it automatically just from the muscle memory - just comes back without effort.
@@pagrainfarmer sure does
The old C sure runs good.
She's a good old tractor. I wish I had more for her to do.
Those old Farmall Cs did an awful lot of farming back in the day. Thanks for the ride!
They sure did. There certainly were lots of them and so many still exist today.
Charlie when it this hot you have to stay hydrated. Road sodas are the best. Ice cold and great taste. The Ole tractor sounds great
You are 100% correct about the hydration and those road sodas do definitely go down easily, especially when it's hot. I put down my share of Gatoraide and water, too.
We had a H and a B on the farm when I was a little boy . Sure wish I had that B still . Great video Charlie .
Glad you enjoyed it. There are so many people who mention that they wish they had a tractor from their past.
Great video, fine old tractor… 👍
They don't make them like that any more, that's for sure.Thank you for your kind words.
I like seeing old tractors out working, spent may hours listening to an old Farmall talk. I had heard you mention you have an old H Farmall hope to see it sometime.I have a 1940 H Love using it. Keep up the good work, Love your videos.
Thank you Anthony for your many kind words and that I can continue to make videos you'll enjoy. My Farmall H is a 1943 and has not been run in a couple years. I need to get it out.
A nice little tractor with a lot of family history. I've often wondered if you still used it.
Don't have any real jobs for it any more, but still get it out running on occasion.
Thanks for the video and the story. I've only ever cultivated once and that was while working for my neighbor as a kid. They usually just had me driving a very worn out ford 9N but this day asked me to cultivate corn with the "big tractor" which was an Allis wd45. It was kinda nerve racking because I'd never even driven that tractor before. I have to admit that I did take out some corn at the ends of a couple of rows because of the tight space there to turn in!
Thanks for the story, Newt. I know from experience that it's really easy to plow out corn with the cultivator. Just part of it.
The Farmall C and super C are very handy
They were (and still are) great tractors.
I've always liked seeing old equipment as you say, "in it's work clothes". The dents and manure show character. It makes me think of all the work it's done and all of the meals that went on the tables because of it and the farmers. I get told that I overthink things too much, maybe I do but I think most people just can't comprehend what it takes to feed them. Thanks for sharing.
Amen! People don't realize what it takes. And that little tractor, although mostly resting now, did an incredible amount of work during its life, and all the dents and marks do tell many stories.
Awesome video once again there sir and I really enjoy hearing the story of the history of the farm and tractors. Also I believe Toss is being modest when he says 30 tractors lol. I’ve been out there a couple of times and I can spend all day admiring his fleet including tractors and equipment.
The dented in bottom of the grill is a common theme in tobacco country from pushing tobacco wagons when in a hurry. l have both a Super A and 100 with identical damage, no desire to fix them as it visually shows their history and gives an extra bit of character.
Yeah, it's something how a guy can remember all the bumps and bruises the tractors have. As you say - they represent memories that give the tractor character.
My favorite tractor when growing up was our Farmall H which I got to use alot cultivating corn and raking hay. Heavier work was done by my older brother on our Farmall Super M. Good old memories from the 60s and 70s
The "letter series" of Farmalls were good old tractors as evidence by how many of them were sold. They were (and still are, for that matter) everywhere.
Thank You Charlie, this was very special to see the Farmall C out, ir runs super smooth
Thanks Jan! Goad you stopped by for a ride along.
Another great video sir the super C at work I use to cultivate trees they are good cultivating and garden work tractors for sure
The C is definitely good for cultivating. I liked that it used almost no fuel doing it.
@@pagrainfarmer this is true now at home we used an WD-45 to cultivate corn spent a lot of time growing up waking up a few rows over with that one 🤣
@@PAplowboy I know exactly what you mean. Cultivating would sort of have a hypnotic effect and I often dozed off.
Charlie, it's probably a good thing that you can take it out and drive it every so often. Thanks Michael
I try to make it a priority not to forget to get it out and running. I know it's important, because sitting is definitely not good for them.
Wow, what an awesome story and still have the same tractor that he started with when you were a little kid that is fantastic. I’m going to probably everything is running order with it still and probably take it out every now and again to enjoy it.
Yes, I still take the old Farmall C out occasionally and give it a good run and a chance for the motor to warm up good. It's not an Oliver, but it's a very special tractor to me.
Charlie, my friend Amen about praise God. Your corn looks really good. And I'll do my best to find my way back over here for part 2. I enjoyed this. Thank you for setting it up-and-doing it. I drank iced tea while I was listening to the story. 🙂🙏🙂🇺🇲
Glad you enjoyed some iced tea while watching this video, and that you enjoyed the video itself. That's what I was hoping for. I hope you'll enjoy the next part as well. God DOES deserve the praise, as I know my crops are doing well, considering the hot and somewhat dry weather we've been having.
Thanks for sharing the history. This is a great idea. I didn’t grow up on a farm, but spent 50+ years working with farm equipment. Really appreciate you taking the time to document this history!
Thank you, John. There is another part to come soon (already videoed), so stay tuned. I hope some of the other farmer CZcamsrs will share their tractor history's as well.
Great story. Looking forward to part two!
Thanks Dave. Hopefully, you'll enjoy part 2 just as much. Thanks for being here.
This is very enjoyable as I'm in buckhannon west Virginia for work
So glad you enjoyed it. Part 2 has already been videoed and will be coming soon. Thanks for stopping by. Don't get lost in WV.
Corn looks excellent. Love to listen to family stories. I tell younger kids to talk to some older people and listen. You just might learn something. A lot of knowledge there that is slipping away day by day. In my opinion you can't go wrong with either IH or Oliver. Although I have all IH now, I would love to find the 1750 that I had when we had the dairy. Or a nice 1855. Friend of mine that works on my tractors had a really nice 1855 with a factory ROPS on it. He buys and sells some tractors too among logging and many other things. Never knew he had that one. Had around 4000 hours on it and he got it cheap. If I would have known, it would have made the 4-mile trip from his shop to me. Oh well.
I agree with your idea of kids talking to older people. It's so much easier to learn from someone experienced than to have to learn the hard way on your own. Too bad about missing out on the 1855. Sounds like it was a good find - you don't find a lot of them - at least not around here. And I feel the same way about Oliver and IH. If I couldn't have Olivers, IH's would probably be my second choice.
I certainly enjoyed your part 1 and look forward to part 2.
Thank you, Thomas. Part 2 is coming and I hope you enjoy it just as much.
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Thank you, Thomas!
Awesome! Looking forward to part 2!!
You were the inspiration, my friend.
Great story 😊
Thank you. When I make a video like this, I always wonder how it will be received. Makes me feel good that you liked it.