gotta share my excitement with my AC family

The stars aligned 8/1/19 resulting in the delivery of my Dad's 1966 190XT from NY to my house in KY! She has been reunited with her 2 older sisters-the WD and WD45-after being separated for 4 years. The 3 of them have been our family's dream team since the XT came to our farm around 1970. The 1949 WD has been ours since new while the 1953 WD45 has been in our family since about 1960. I just wanted to share the good news with all the awesome AC people on this site. I know we have all at least heard about if not been directly affected by family issues after the death of a family member that have resulted in the loss of a family tractor(s). I thought all you AC folks might appreciate a positive story coming out of such a situation. I had always told my Dad that it was my desire that his XT rejoin the other 2 whenever he was willing to let it go. He held onto her until his last day here on this Earth. He knew a good month ahead of time that he was dying. As a result of this time together, there were many discussions at his bedside concerning what he wanted done after he was gone. Some of these discussions included what to do with his XT. The rest of my family was either not able or not willing to hold onto the XT and were for selling it regardless of price upon Dad's passing. One of my Dad's last decrees was that if I still wanted it and was willing to take care of it, then the XT was mine after he was gone. To my family's credit, they all have honored all of my Dad's last wishes including this one without any conflict. I am forever indebted to my Dad for doing this and also grateful that all of my family respect him as much as I do. A true testament to the kind of man and Dad that he was and also to how he raised us kids. Again, just thought a positive story would be appreciated by all you folks out there.

It is really great that your family loved and respected your Dad and honored his bequest.

Family tractors are special,    good for you !!

Congratulations on the tractor and condolences about your dad. Now we want pictures.🙂

That's cool the family worked with you on the XT. Is that an 82-S on the side of her? 

Sorry to hear about your dad. Glad the family has honored his wish's. Lots of memories come back when your on the family tractor.

I saw that it was gone, glad to hear that she made the trip to Kentucky! I've got the CA that your dad had that Bob Scramlin bought from him. It.s in my barn , trying to get it painted. I miss your dad also! He was a wealth of knowledge. Good luck with all of them!

Dave/cvny wrote: I saw that it was gone, glad to hear that she made the trip to Kentucky! I've got the CA that your dad had that Bob Scramlin bought from him. It.s in my barn , trying to get it painted. I miss your dad also! He was a wealth of knowledge. Good luck with all of them!