Old Tractors and the Men Who Love Them: How to Keep Your Tractors Happy and Your Family Running

by Roger Welsch

Roger Welsch at his best! Youve seen him on CBSs Sunday Morning and youve read his essays in Successful Farming and other popular magazines. Now you can enjoy Welschs fun-filled essays in this witty collection of stories that poke fun at his favorite past-time. Filled with light-hearted tips for saving your marriage from ruin while cleaning your tractor parts in the dishwasher, and other clever restoration techniques. Down-home humor every tractor enthusiast can relate to!

Genres: Humor

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1995

About the author

Roger Lee Welsch (November 6, 1936 – September 30, 2022) was an American news reporter who was a senior correspondent on the CBS News Sunday Morning program, and was featured in a segment called "Postcards from Nebraska." An author, humorist and folklorist, Welsch was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the only son of Christian Welsch, who worked in a Goodyear tire factory and Bertha (Flach) Welsch, a homemaker.[1] He lived outside of Dannebrog, Nebraska.

Welsch earned a bachelor's degree in 1958 and a master's degree in 1960, both in German and both at the University of Nebraska. He also studied folklore at the University of Colorado and Indiana University.[1]

Welsch was the 2005 winner of the Henry Fonda Award from the State of Nebraska Travel and Tourism Division.

Reviews

[Sandra Porter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was written in the 80s, and I read it at that time.When I saw it on a discard pile, I just had to have it. The author, Roger Welsch, was a regular feature on "Sunday Morning" for many years. Always dressed in overalls, he spouted small town wisdom that just made you feel good. It was a great feature for the TV show, a folksy, articulate, funny look at rural life. I loved it. This book is even in more depth of living in a small town and having an obsession with restoring old tractors, Allis WCs to be exact.
I think for you to enjoy this book you have to have grown up on a farm and or married a farmer, or maybe a rural person from a small town. It goes into great depth about restoring tractors and all the people that help you along the way. At the same time departing wisdom.
It's not for everyone, but for me, it sure hit that nostalgic button in a good way.

[Dave Hoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just as good 2nd time around. This reader, spent 37 yrs working on large diesels and then jumped thru the window to never touch a wrench again. Almost 29, yrs. later this book makes the reader think, hey, where's 70 yr. old Allis I could restore. Welch makes every bolt, nut and piston personal as the tractor again becomes alive.

[Tyler Tomney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just to judge this book solely by its cover, Not that I'm any expert on the matter. I can even clearly tell this book seems extremely well detailed and informal. Something i will absolutely keep nearby if i ever own a barn or even farm 'equipment' in my future.

[Kevin Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you've ever farmed with old iron, this book is for you.