I gained my early interest of mechanics by hanging out at a local garage from the time I was old enough to go with my dad on winter days (when not in school) and listen to the men and old men stand around a huge old coal stove and "shoot the breeze", up through my teenage years. I learned a lot of stuff there, a fair amount I knew better than to repeat to my mom.
For those with tractors that are unaware of the site, here is tractordata.com. I have caught a few mistakes, but for the most part accurate.
