My tractor is nothing special in the grand world of John Deere’s but it is certainly special to me. 

It is a 1948 model M “standard” that was first acquired by my grandfather- Hobart Koontz.  As my grandfather had quite a few two-cylinder tractors, most of them were well used while this one fell to the wayside.  Over the years it had fallen into a state of disrepair and needed a little attention.  My dad (Larry) brought it home when I was about 10 years old and that became my summer project.  Together we made all of the necessary repairs and even added some shiny new green paint.  For a short time, this one saw a few tractor shows and parades and then settled into a life of small gardening.  My dad and I shared a passion for the “putt-putt” tractors and together we have owned models A, H, M, MT, 430, LA, and 1010. 

As life happens too often, this little M once again fell into a state of disrepair.  My son is now 15 and we have embarked on another journey to restore this little tractor to its former glory.  Not nearly the same level as the original task my dad and I took on when I was 10, but still a worthy project for a father and son.  I grew up in a very mechanically gifted family and this project will certainly afford me the opportunity to share this same knowledge and passion with my son.

Thanks for providing a great service to the “old tractor” hobby!  And thanks for letting me share a little bit about this special little John Deere M.

Greg Koontz
Clemmons, North Carolina

Each month we randomly select one of our customer reviews to receive a $25 Steiner Tractor Parts gift card. This month’s winner was Greg Koontz. Congratulations Greg, and thank you for purchasing your tractor parts at Steiner.

The lucky winner of January’s $25 Steiner gift card is Cathy Cunnyngham. The winner is randomly drawn from all of the parts reviews submitted to us in the month of January. Congratulations, Cathy! This is Cathy’s story.

My husband’s uncle bought this John Deere MT new after WWII for $1500 with all the implements and farmed cotton with it.  It replaced a team of horses.  My husband’s uncle got to the point that he couldn’t drive anymore so I started taking him wherever he needed to go.  He said to my husband one day, “I need to do something for her for taking me everywhere.  Do you reckon she’d like to have that little MT out in the tractor shed?”  My husband said, “Yeah, I think she’d like to have that just fine”.  So his uncle gave this MT to me.  We also got all of the implements and had it all restored.  My husband teases me about the fact that we have $20K invested in a $2K tractor…but I love it and it will always be mine.  By the way, my husband grew up on this tractor.

Cathy Cunnyngham
Blue Ridge, Texas