Nebraska Farmer's Antique Tractor Collection

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10 жыл бұрын

Machinery Pete visits Alliance, NE to view the antique tractor collection of George Krejei. George walks Pete through his tractor shed and tells the history of each tractor and shows him his extensive toy tractor collection

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@machinerypete Жыл бұрын

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@marv1405 2 жыл бұрын

I regret to report that George passed away a few months ago. It was an honor to know and work for him. Our relationship began in about 1962 when he hired me to help on the farm. The images of the shop bring back so many memories. Sharpening sickles for the mowers, brazing broken sickle bars, filling grease guns from the 5 gallon bucket of grease, tearing down bomb boxes hauled home from the Igloo SD ordnance depot, straightening the nails to reuse when building granaries from the wood from the boxes, hail stones denting the tin roof. What a wonderful family.

@machinerypete 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear the news of George's passing....thank you for letting us know Marv. I recall the day we filmed this vividly. We were filming a nearby farm auction for our Machinery Pete TV show....George came up and introduced himself and we got to talking, had time after the sale and out we drove to their farm. Such nice folks. Was an honor to be able to film George telling us about his tractor collection. I'll always smile thinking about that day :-)

@marv1405 2 жыл бұрын

@@machinerypete Hi Pete, thanks for reply. Thanks so much for doing the show on George and Belva and the collections. I book marked it the first time I saw it and go back to it now and then. His family and theirs will be able to see this for years to come, something few people will be able to do. George was like a second father to me and we remained in touch over the years. My kids enjoyed visiting the farm when we were back that way every few years. George would show us around the farm, what was new, how the crops were doing, the land I spent so many hours on keeping the weeds of summer fallow, putting up hay, hauling wheat from the field to the grain bins. So many precious memories. My wife and I were out that way in 2017 for the eclipse and George and Belva had us park our 5th wheel by the shop since all sites, motels, etc. had been reserved for the event long before we thought about making the trip. George put me to work working summer fallow for the afternoon. The tractor was nothing like the John Deere 70 I had spent so many hours on. Closed cab with air conditioning. No longer breathing the dust when going with the wind. Covered the ground twice as fast (at least) as what we could do with the 70. Last time we were out there was in 2019 and got the usual tour of the farm and the tractor barn. We will sorely miss George. We remain in contact with Belva. Thanks again and best wishes Marv

@tannerc900 11 ай бұрын

Oh no.. I hope he is resting well. I was actually just about to comment how much I think this man would make me smile. He seemed like such a gentle/warm souled man. He’s someone I get the feeling of I could sit back and listen to for hours.

@rionstretton8133 22 күн бұрын

Sad 😢. Nice people. Regards from Australia @@machinerypete

@larryblack1944 Жыл бұрын

Good job! My uncle's had an F-20, M, 350, 460 and 706 Internationals. They farmed 5 miles south of Liberty, NE.

@shearityisraela7924 Жыл бұрын

I haven’t been to Nebraska in 45 years. I am coming back in May for a class reunion. George is one class act! I forgot what ‘real’ people were like. I wish to shake his hand and have a cup of coffee with his wife. I know that isn’t possible but I hope they see this post so they may know how they are admired. What a collection George has. What nice people.

@slickone9135 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Homesteaded in 1889. A great American story.

@captain54526 Жыл бұрын

May God bless our Farmers as well as George too! Can't say enough about those that work the earth to the benefit mankind !!

@electric98yt98 3 жыл бұрын

The first time I saw in 2015 at lunch when I was at grandmas house I show my grandpa this and he was surprise I been watching ever sense

@machinerypete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :-)

@alexfelix8329 9 ай бұрын

first time seeing this viedeo, 9 years after it was made, wished I had seen it earlier. What a wonderful collection,and a wonderful man. Sad to read on the comments that he past away...

@rodcrawford5547 3 жыл бұрын

George, you have more to live for! That is what keeps you younger and full of energy...May God Bless you forever...

@toddjacobs5660 4 жыл бұрын

You have 1 heck of a nice collection George, i grew up on a dairy farm here south of Rockfalls, Illinois, by Tampico, Illinois, my mom passed in 2014, my dad is 91 & doing well still driving, my dad bought a superC in 1952, he had a new M & super M & a gas 400, later we had a Case 930 & 1030 , i'd help my neighbors haul corn in when i was about 16, they took great care of their tractors & equipment, i used their 4020, i loved that thing, it was smooth & powerful, was a big tractor but not big & clumsy, that was always my favorite tractor, that & my dads SuprC, ironically enough, the whole time living at home we had a wood furnace brick lined just like yours, that thing would make you sweat when it was 30 below outside, cut a lot of wood as a kid, i could go on because when i saw yr video here it made me think of my childhood a lot, we also had a Ford 901 Select o speed, i scraped allies in the free stall shed using that & a scraper blade pushing the manure in the pit to be pumped under ground to the slurrystore, to sum this up thanks for sharing your story on yr collection, job well done George Thankyou!! We butchered our own cattle , hogs , chickens ,turkeys , ducks, also raised pheasants , that furnace if you put hedge wood in it , that stuff would burn hotter than coal, it would burn yr bricks out if you were'nt careful, just had to add that....

@machinerypete 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Todd!

@toddjacobs5660 4 жыл бұрын

Machinery Pete i love watching videos like these, keep making them..

@davidschwartz5127 7 жыл бұрын

George is what America is all about, he has the freedom to do what he love's to do. What a great interview with George and a great husband and wife team. They are both true Americans!

@1bigsample 9 жыл бұрын

Pete, thanks for bringing us such a great story. George Krejei and his wife are what make this a great world.

@StJamesCustoms 3 жыл бұрын

George and Belva are one of my nearest neighbors. Saw his collection years ago, truly amazing people with a slick collection!

@stevew270 3 жыл бұрын

Are they both still with us? I've been wondering.

@StJamesCustoms 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevew270 yes, they are! 😊

@locustvalleyfarms7241 Жыл бұрын

@@StJamesCustoms I’m glad to here that there doing good!

@StJamesCustoms Жыл бұрын

@@locustvalleyfarms7241 George has left us within the past year unfortunately.

@locustvalleyfarms7241 Жыл бұрын

@@StJamesCustoms Oh 😢 I’m sorry to here that he seemed to be a very good man.

@MrVictorc12345 6 жыл бұрын

Finding and restoring the old tractor that you ran as a boy is on the bucket-list of every farmer.

@Builder99 9 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was named George...I think this man is just so cool...You can learn so much about what life is about and how to live it right from this man...

@marymarlatt 6 жыл бұрын

Builder99 jd uu

@kevinkroll6456 3 жыл бұрын

Pass it on ,I hope knowledge is GOLD and so is he!

@dmoliver59 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video! long live George and his wonderful tractors!

@harveyrousejr.2069 6 жыл бұрын

Thats an awesome collection Mr. George.

@sandhollowhomestead6972 7 жыл бұрын

An incredible experience and one I will never forget. Thank you for sharing this video of George and his wife's collection. It is an honor to see these beautiful tractors in such great shape.

@deweylauridsen1774 5 жыл бұрын

I was glued to your post. My family had farmalls. It gives me great joy and fond memories to watch. Thank you for your putting it up so I can watch and enjoy. Many Thanks.

@machinerypete 5 жыл бұрын

Very glad you enjoy the video Dewey :-)

@jamesbreithaupt5138 4 жыл бұрын

The neighbor down the road from us had a Super C, a Super H, and a Super M

@user-pu6db4qs4u 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Pete, George is such a sweet soul.

@RavenRidgeRanch 2 жыл бұрын

This is so awesome that you are recording these peoples stories, collections and treasures. Thanks for the videos

@wphubert 4 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring! GEORGE, you are a tractor master!

@hook86 Жыл бұрын

Jesus. I feel lucky just to have my 52 Super M that I have to use around the ranch all the time

@chance6298 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! This ole boy, gets more done in a day, then I'd get done in a month! Hats off to ya ya George God Bless!

@MexicanMovie 4 жыл бұрын

darn, I really wish George was my neighbor !!!!! I'm looking to buy my first Farmall tractor and that's how I ended up at this video ! Thanks Machinery Pete !!!

@machinerypete 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Here's link to Farmall Tractors For Sale: www.machinerypete.com/listings/tractors/under-40-hp/farmall

@nedcrabtree3542 4 жыл бұрын

@jonathanrayfencing1824 4 жыл бұрын

Why would people give this video a dislike. I think it’s awesome. I agree with one comment: how does George get so much accomplished?👍🏻

@machinerypete 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jonathan :-)

@user-gj4hr2hx6l 3 жыл бұрын

Gutless skirt behind a keyboard

@Steel0972 9 жыл бұрын

After watching this it is by far one of my favorite antique tractor videos and George is totally the coolest old dude ever, thank you!

@sarahwinterbottom6266 4 жыл бұрын

🚜Tractors and the men who drive them feed the world,, thankyou to these fine gentlemen and thier families for all those goodies🍇🍈🍉🍊🍋🍌🍍🍅🍓🍒🍑🍐🍏🍎🥝🥑🍆🥔🥕🌽

@spyder000069 5 жыл бұрын

Spent a lot of hours on a 200 narrow front end with a 5-6 foot mower. Dad had a contract to maintain 100 acres of unused commercial lot in Elgin IL. My older brother drove the 3010 which was like a cadillac compared to the 200. $10 an hour beat the $4 my fast food job paid and at age 15 that was pretty good money (early 90's). Just bring an old pillow to put under your butt to make it through the day. :^)

@Saskatchewan_IH_Farmer 3 жыл бұрын

Send me a message if he still needs paint for that coop (I realize it’s been 6 years, but you never know) I’m up here in Saskatchewan Canada and can send a colour code for him to mix it or i can send a few litres down south. Awesome collection by the way George. I just wish more of my generation (millennials) was into keeping up on the history of these old beauties! There are still some of us that like to restore them back to original, but a lot are all being modified for tractor pulling if they don’t sell there dad or grandads collections first. I always said if I could go back in time I’d pick the mid to late 40s or 50s. Back when men were men, and tractors were made to last, and everyone knew what a good days work was regardless of their occupation. Nowadays I can’t even work on half the tractors we own without computer programs and all that.

@curtismuma1931 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a great man! Thanks for your time!

@nataliebierman956 10 жыл бұрын

That's my grandfather for you! Another story behind the toy room, that was actually my moms bedroom. But after she went to college, he turned it into a toy room. She came back later and was surprised to see that her room had become a place for my grandfather's toy collection. As a kid (even today my 17 year old self) I loved to go in and marvel at all the toys and hear his stories about the tractors.

@kamurray67 7 жыл бұрын

Natalie Bierman Looks like this was posted several years ago. Is your grandfather still alive and able to work on tractors?

@rogerallentown1412 6 жыл бұрын

kamurray67

@DonnieJLCarson 4 жыл бұрын

He has an amazing collection! God bless your family!

@marv1405 4 жыл бұрын

@@kamurray67 A bit late in reply but yes, George is still alive and working tractors. Visited him in July (2019) and got another tour of the tractor barn. Worked for him in the 19t60s.

@michaelanderson1859 6 жыл бұрын

Love that smile. Reminds me of a lot of my uncle's and great uncles

@branon6565 6 жыл бұрын

This guy reminds me of my Grandfather, just down to earth, no nonsense, hard workin, good men...thanks for the vid bro, it was awesome....

@wadecunningham7239 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome collection! You could tell how excited he was to talk about his tractors

@ToyzNWheelz 8 жыл бұрын

I could listen to George's stories all day! A wonderful man.

@champagnesylvie-lavieenfra1378 5 жыл бұрын

*Hello Machinary Pete* We are French farmers from France in Europe, and we still have some old tractors for our fields and for our vineyards. But we never saw old tractors like yours, I think it's typical in America, and only here. These vintage tractors are very well restored. Great work! and amazing grand-ma and grand-pa. Greetings from a little French farmers ch@nnel.

@machinerypete 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sylvie, glad you enjoyed the video! Email me some pics of your French tractors when you get a chance, my email: greg@machinerypete.com. Our farm audience would LOVE to see some working tractors from France!

@champagnesylvie-lavieenfra1378 5 жыл бұрын

@@machinerypete I haven't got some pictures, but you gave me the idea to take some pictures. That's ok, I will do that and I will post them to you. I have made a video of our Massey Ferguson from 1968 here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLSGfqibtrWtYIk.html

@jimmyers2543 10 жыл бұрын

Pete best match we could come with was the VW pumpkin orange from the '73-'74 era some guy's use farmall red with a little yellow added to give it an orange tint. That is some collection George has anyone would be proud to own it.

@glindabeaven6805 3 жыл бұрын

My grandfather had 2 70 Olivers and a 300 International. He also had a grain drill exactly like the one on the calendar

@TheAnnieDeppeChannel 7 жыл бұрын

I could talk to this guy for a week straight and not get sick of it. I have a Farmall M and a Farmall A. This video is awesome. :-)

@brianrobbins3499 4 жыл бұрын

Now that was an awesome video. That’s what life is all about

@jimkey920 7 жыл бұрын

George is blessed with ability and purpose. Very nice collection. Couple of things I would have liked to have see, AC model "G" and Caterpillar "D2" and "D4" I have restored 3 "G's" and one eacj of the D4 and D2. We had 2 D4's when I was a lad

@Danis8Pastry 6 жыл бұрын

Great collection. A very interesting collector. And a very talented interviewer, who makes the conversation flow naturally.

@machinerypete 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :-)

@RickSaffery 6 жыл бұрын

Watching your video was a real treat. Thanks for making and sharing it with the rest of us.

@machinerypete 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Rick!

@gregorysampson8759 9 жыл бұрын

What a great collection and a great video. Thanks!

@kodiak2005 9 жыл бұрын

Very interesting to say the least. That George is a firecracker, and a super nice good ole boy. It's good to see that generation is still going strong. The young of today should take note, and get all the information they can while it's still available. Keep a going GEORGE!

@hvlm 10 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful man and amazing story. Thank you so much for sharing.

@hustlinghard8081 7 жыл бұрын

dont care for anything green but what a beautiful beautiful collection! that was a very cool video Pete. thanks for sharing. wish i could hang out with Mr. George for a day or do an apprenticeship with him just to gear his stories & learn from the man. guaranteed never to be a boring moment with people like him. hope he gets all the tractors he is still looking for before he gets to where he cant do it anymore. the super H's are hard to locate. hope he finds/found one.

@sticko1970 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome man and collection thanks for sharing this!

@CropMaster53 7 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable video and George is a great guy. Thanks

@TheJumpn 8 жыл бұрын

What a great man. Thank you for the video.

@RentersHomestead 8 жыл бұрын

Great video; what an excellent collection and what a great man!

@charlescrisp2814 9 жыл бұрын

my kind of man Mr Krejei is and his love of tractors and farm machinery.He has great taste

@gregorycreech3122 10 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. I grew up driving several of those models, especially the John Deere Model M. I think this is a great collection and I commend George on the quality of his work.

@garymartin9898 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@zoltanx9374 6 жыл бұрын

nice collection george thnx for your hard work on these

@JasonSmith-vd1sz 4 жыл бұрын

What an incredibly beautiful collection! Thank you for posting this video that was amazing.

@wesfriessen4266 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for your amazing work you do Pete. showing us all the machinery that really is like a bible of Farming. The manufactures of today are all mired in stupidity and deceptive thinking. I just heard of a newer 2 w d tractor consuming 21 gallons not liters per hour of Diesel that's Canadian gallons yet pulling a harrow. soon we'll be hauling more tones of fuel to produce food than the tones of food we actually produce. back a few years ago the perspective was real. now the garbage built can't make it through one season without the dealers service unit parked at each end of the field. love you Pete

@goldirajaraja8446 6 жыл бұрын

Wes Friessen cop

@machinerypete 10 жыл бұрын

Natalie, thanks for your comment...very cool story about the toy tractor room! Thanks for sharing. I sure had fun hanging out with your grandparents last week, great folks

@mfreund15448 10 жыл бұрын

Not much for the red tractors, but it was great to hear the stories George had to tell. I could listen to his stories for a week.

@cokedeliveryguy 4 жыл бұрын

Your best video I've seen yet. Id love to have a cup of coffee and listen to his stories.

@machinerypete 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@txcajunla 9 жыл бұрын

This a wonderful video with a most entertaining gentleman. .......Best wishes on all his efforts!

@NickMaina 8 жыл бұрын

Wonderful collection and a great result of dedicated passion. Keep it up.

@brucegillon4466 8 жыл бұрын

Great collection 👍👍👍👍

@allenbuck5589 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. George. From Sc

@ramblingrob4693 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice stories and great looking tractors..

@IvanDaskalovFarming 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing colection and person :) I just love american tractors and that man has one very great collection and you can tell how much he loves his tractors.Amazing! Greetings from Bulgaria :)

@Lawntractornation 9 жыл бұрын

Who else loves the farmall pre cleaner assembly with the glass bowl

@janicemielke7702 7 жыл бұрын

George great collection l appreciate your knowledge and perseverance c m Vineland n.j.

@Thind93 9 жыл бұрын

George very cool old man. God bless you

@stuartsplace100 7 жыл бұрын

i luv these old tractors

@onemon22 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. Very interesting video.

@TNboy-xg3eq 5 жыл бұрын

Wow nice tractors

@gewinnenpebbles8931 8 жыл бұрын

My family came from Czechlaslovaki in 1903 and started a farm in Oklahoma and Kansas

@robertmillen2967 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Amazing

@benullmann6915 10 жыл бұрын

Nice collection

@braddavis8655 5 жыл бұрын

Incredible I got a 1939 JD L model I'd love to have coffee with this gentleman

@halfpintranch2700 8 жыл бұрын

awesome story!

@jimbrent8151 7 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome tractor guy...

@CountryFamily 6 жыл бұрын

I hope to acquire this many tractors in my lifetime. 😃. We have three Farmalls and a Allis Chalmers - making progress!

@user-gj4hr2hx6l 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome would love too bring my parents to see before I lose them

@electric98yt98 5 жыл бұрын

I never seen so many old tractor's in my life

@BreannaCracker 5 жыл бұрын

Mr. George , my favorite is the Farmall " B " it was the right size for a 12 year old 40 acre share cropping just after the missile crisis....Bee county Tecas.....may God bless. BR549

@texanleons 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff.

@williamvaughan6070 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly, George passed away in May of 2021. As per his wishes, his wife, Belva, and his daughter, Sondra Vooge, met with me at Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering, Nebraska to offer the entire Krejci Tractor Collection and most of the toys to the Museum. The Board of Directors have approved the donation and are excited to say that George’s Collection will soon have its new home at Legacy of the Plains Museum. We will need to build a display barn, though. As a 501 C3 non-profit, we can accept tax deductible donations to help build the necessary facility to open to the public. We’re in Gering, Nebraska. Come and see our Museum. It’s pretty great and getting even better.

@machinerypete 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the update William. I had heard of George's passing last year. Sorry to hear. Exciting to hear about his tractor and toy collection going to your Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering so folks will be able to stop in and get up close to and enjoy. I'd love to do a follow up story. Can you email me William - greg@machinerypete.com. Thanks again

@timreiner4425 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I live in Brazil and just finished restoring a Farmall super C. Came across George's video while searching for how to best crank a tractor (can't find a starter down here). You're an amazing man George, I would love to be able to meet you.

@lomanreile471 5 жыл бұрын

785 798- 2713. Ness city, ksnsas. Have a 1954. Super h. Repainted. Runs good

@KevinWilliams-ie7oe 8 жыл бұрын

I'm from Blue Hill, Nebraska which is about 4 hrs from Alliance. My boss has a collection of Farmalls also including a Super MD Ta.

@applejacks971 5 жыл бұрын

Norfolk here :) We have an M, Super M, and an H, wohoo!!

@jamesranger6283 6 жыл бұрын

Nice collection. In case you dident hear his name enough times it is George.

@JackOSUrulz 4 жыл бұрын

These old guys always get the best deals. 650 bucks for that one old John Deere. I don’t ever get that lucky...

@TNboy-xg3eq 5 жыл бұрын

On our farm we got a Massey Harris pony too

@pikeywyatt 7 жыл бұрын

A wonderful person.

@waylonlegend4603 2 жыл бұрын

Dream collection

@sergantclark 8 жыл бұрын

the best paint for the co-op would be 1974 VW pumpkin orange, thats the closet match to it

@amypierce5877 8 жыл бұрын

nice cool stories

@danar.6037 7 жыл бұрын

great video

@marv1405 27 күн бұрын

Hi Pete. Belva tells me the museum in Gering is about ready to move George's tractor collection to their new building. It would be great if you could cover the move and dedication. Thanks and best wishes.