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PAGE A-14. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5. 2001.
40th Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion
Hand built Massey-Harris an eye-catcher
A thing of pride
Ron Root's original hand-built Massey-Harris is an eye-catcher. It will be on display
at this year's Reunion.
By Mark Nonkes
Special to The Citizen
Ron Root's original hand-built Massey-
Harris is sure to catch some eyes at the 40th
Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion and
Hobby Show.
Root built the tractor as a surprise for his
father-in-law who lives in Morris Twp and
was having some trouble getting around.
While Root was building the tractor he spent
less time visiting his father-in-law, Aubrey
McNichol, and spent all his free time work-
ing on the tractor.
McNichol started to get frustrated because
he wasn't visiting enough, Root recalls.
Everyone knew Root was building the trac-
tor but had to keep their mouths shut for it to
be a surprise.
The tractor was a replica of a Massey that
McNichol farmed with, but was completely
made from scratch.
The tractor itself was built on the frame of
a riding lawn mower, with some parts sup-
plied by Steve Radford and the tires by
Townsend Tire from Londesboro. The trac-
tor is painted a shiny Massey-Harris red.
After about six months of work, Root pre-
sented McNichol with the tractor.
A few days after the tractor was complete-
ly built, an American stopped in front • of
Root's house on Morris Street in Blyth and
offered to buy the tractor.
Continued on A-15