What was the first tractor you drove alone?

Dad's Ford 8N

The first tractor I drove alone was a Farmall M narrow front end. It was the fastest road tractor we had, We would haul hay way wagons and also self unloading wagons with silage on them.

D - 15 SERIES 2  AT 8 YRS OLD ..FROM THE DEALER

Mine was the 720 garden tractor, pulling the pipe trailer, and mowing the yard.  Those were the days, no responsibility, just get up and do some chores, wish that were the case today?!  :)

My first was grandpas D17 while pulling a harrow. I still have the tractor and one of these days will get around to restoring it.

First tractor I drove was a Allis B, then Dad bought a new CA in 1956 which I still have. My 5 year old grandson loves to drive it and tells me to stand on the drawbar and he wants to do all the steering. Dad did buy a new Massey Harris 44 Diesel in 1947 which was a big tractor in them days. I drove the B to haul sheaves to the threshing machine, and pull the grain binder.

1940 AC Model B

It was a 1936 WC on steel and I was 7 or 8 yrs. old.  I drove the tractor while my older brother operated the grain binder cutting oats oats. I can still remember how I struggled to reach the clutch to stop the WC..

First tractor I drove alone was a D17 series 4 diesel.  The first tractor I was allowed to drive alone was a Ford 6610 II.  That was about 2 years later... lol

Probably a WD. But, I most remember trying to plow with the IHC M and not being able to trip the plow a the right moment at the ends.  And, not being big enough (probably was 9 years old) to hold the steering wheel when the front end fell into ruts and the spinner knob wacking my arm.  Years later was I ever glad to see that tractor go for a D19.

A brand new 6080 pulling two empty gravity wagons from the tool shed to the field for dad. I would have been 7 or so at the time. The instructions were simple,"if you get into trouble push down on this pedal and shove the black knob on the dash in!'

Farmall H mowing hay with a New Idea #30 mower. Dad was always around when I moved hay wagon picking up small square bales off the field.

A Ferguson 20 or 30 my dad borrowed from the neighbor across the road.  He was picking up boxes of peaches in the orchard and I drove it up the row.  We owned a '39 B but I couldn't reach the clutch when I was 6.

1952 WD with a 4 section harrow.

In June of 1959 we took delivery of a new D17 to help out our 49 WD. In 61 when I was 8 I was allowed some operating time with grandpa or Dad onboard and by 63 I was running the hay crimper solo on the D17. I soloed that first before the WD cause Dad said it was much safer on our hills than the WD nfe. I can still smell the new D17!