Easy-To-Build Articulated Toy Tractor

Easy to built articulated toy tractor FARM HOME Toys/Games 17-3-21 "I started building these toy tractors 15 years ago and I've made about 20 to give to friends and relatives," says Glen Woodside, Thorndale, Ontario, about his easy-to-build articulated toy wooden tractor. He says they're durable and can be painted to match any brand of tractor, although he usually paints them "Deere" green. The main body of the tractor is made out of 2 by 6 boards laying flat top and bottom with 2 by 4's on edge in between on either side. The articulated pivot joint in the middle is made out of a 1/2-in. bolt under the seat with a nut on the bottom. The bolt goes through a short piece of pipe set inside the 4 by 4 which forms the back half of the tractor. The seat is plywood and the steering handle is made out of 1 by 3's on either side with a 11/4-in. dia. dowell running through them. Axles are made out of 1/2-in. dia. shafts fitted with 8-in. lawnmower wheels. He used rubber milking inflations to make the exhaust stack. "I've never heard of one of my tractors breaking and I've even seen some parents ride them," says Woodside. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Glen Woodside, Rt. 3, Thorndale, Ontario NOM 2P0 Canada (ph 519 284-3509).

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