Tractor Clock

Nicole’s pa is visiting from Illinois. I’ve been hoping to get hold of a John Deere tractor clock and he brought me one for my birthday. I cannot take a decent photo of it, but the Amazon picture is reasonably detailed. Here is the Amazon description:

“Showcasing 12 of the most notable John Deere tractors past and present, this bright, engaging clock sounds as good as it looks: One of 12 original recordings of John Deere tractors plays at the top of each hour. Light sensor deactivates sound when room is dark.”

And it’s true: every hour I’ll hear a strange mechanical sound, and without fail I’ll be confused and say, “What’s that strange mechanical noise?” When it abruptly stops I realize that it was the clock striking the hour and I’ll say “Ah ha, that’s what a tractor sounds like.”

When the lights are off the clock doesn’t make any noise. However, in the quiet, early morning, when I’m about to leave for work, it’s startling to hear the tractor tell me it’s 6 a.m. I ought to determine which model tractor is responsible for 6 a.m.