Minneapolis Moline "Playground Tractor"

Minneapolis Moline "Playground Tractor" FARM HOME Novelty Items 26-5-36 Kids have a lot of fun with this Minneapolis Moline "playground tractor" that I made for my wife Fran's home-based day care business. It just may be the busiest tractor in the county. The tractor is made out of exterior plywood and 2 by 4's. It measures 9 ft. high and 12 ft. long. I built it to resemble a 1960's G1000 model, which I used for many years before retiring from farming. I still collect Moline tractors. The play tractor has a 10-ft. long metal slide on one side that kids enter from the cab. Enclosed steps on one side of the tractor lead up to the cab, which measures 4 ft. sq. and has a seat in back and a small box in front by the steering wheel. The cab floor is 4 ft. off the ground. There's plenty of room for kids to crawl under the tractor to play games. Toys and balls and bats, etc., can be stored in a compartment on front of the tractor. The engine area of the tractor is painted brown just like the engine on the real tractor. The tires are used rear tractor tires with short 2 by 4's inside to push them out and make them look like they're full. I put a sheet of plywood on each side of each tire. (Robert Nennig, 814 4th St. NE, Little Falls, Minn. 56345 ph 320 632-5861)

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