XT Tractor pulling pictures from 1971

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   Here's some pictures I ran across last week of tractor pulls from Wausa, Nebraska in 1971 or 1972.  The tractor in all the photo's is my Dad's 1967 One-Ninety XT which was purchased new from Hansen Imp. in Coleridge, Ne. and the first tractor Dad ever owned.
The tractor pulls from these days were farmer vs. farmer, you pulled what you farmed with, not some tractor that you built from scratch and from the stories that I've heard from serveral people they were quite an event for those days drawing some pretty large crowds.

These two pictures look to be from the lighter weight class, no wheel weights on the wheels.

Loaded down with weight and ready to go for the heavier class.

My Uncle David and cousins and John Gubbels taking in the pull from the sidelines.  (Notice the A-C hat on John)

Dad with his trophy.

Photo and write up from the local paper.

Just wanted to share.  Thanks.

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Oldoug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 1121	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oldoug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: XT Tractor pulling pictures from 1971 Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 11:38am
	Here's some pictures I ran across last week of tractor pulls from Wausa, Nebraska in 1971 or 1972. The tractor in all the photo's is my Dad's 1967 One-Ninety XT which was purchased new from Hansen Imp. in Coleridge, Ne. and the first tractor Dad ever owned. The tractor pulls from these days were farmer vs. farmer, you pulled what you farmed with, not some tractor that you built from scratch and from the stories that I've heard from serveral people they were quite an event for those days drawing some pretty large crowds. These two pictures look to be from the lighter weight class, no wheel weights on the wheels. Loaded down with weight and ready to go for the heavier class. My Uncle David and cousins and John Gubbels taking in the pull from the sidelines. (Notice the A-C hat on John) Dad with his trophy. Photo and write up from the local paper. Just wanted to share. Thanks.
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AMB(wcIL) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Joined: 03 Oct 2009 Location: Chapin Il Points: 299	Post Options Post Reply Quote AMB(wcIL) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 11:41am
	Thats really COOL Andy

Don(MO) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Bates City MO. Points: 6862	Post Options Post Reply Quote Don(MO) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 11:48am
	Nice pics! I remember the old sleds that you have guys stepping on as it when by. Yes that was a big deal then the tractor pulls where put on. Thanks for the memories. Don
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	I remember going to those pulls in Wausa and was probably at the one in your pictures. If I remember right, didn't the guys standing along the track step onto the sled to add weight as the sled moved down the track? Always was a lot of fun.

Oldoug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 1121	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oldoug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 11:57am
	Yes that's what the people in the are doing in some of the pictures stepping on the sled at each marker to add wieght. A pretty crude way to do it that would cause alot of agrugments these days with the money involed and all most likely.
	Matt Folkers FOLKERS RESTORATION Restoring vintage things to last so the future can enjoy our past.