I was brought up on a John Deere B, so when my grandson came
along, it gave me a perfect reason to make a half-scale B. I called
it a BA-B and it gets a lot of attention at shows.
I started with a used engine and built around it. All the
ironwork and tin are homemade. It took one full year of tinkering
to build the tractor. It sounds and vibrates just like a real B.
shows. One is a little dummy blacksmith with his arm attached to a
rotating lever, so he’s hitting an anvil and forge. The other turns
a 6-foot diameter merry-go-round with five seats and kids all
turning.
– Robert Vanderlick
1015 Virginia Ave.
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
(727) 789-9373