I don't know how old the boy was, but he was John Deere green through and through.

This tractor is older than him. It's nearly older than me, being produced from 1952 through 1956. More than 32,000 were built at the factory in Waterloo, Iowa. I suspect it's horsepower has been boosted some as it was originally only 28. The tractor and driver, preparing to participate in a pulling contest, are being weighed so that additional weight can be added to keep it just under the limit for its class. You may notice that 8 plates have already been added to the front end of the tractor. It was a hot day, and I didn't stick around to the end, but from experience I know these events can last awhile as weight is added to the sled to make the competition more difficult with each pass. I could tell that he intended to win.