Frank Yakas with his 1957 Ferguson FE 35 tractor.
Camera IconFrank Yakas with his 1957 Ferguson FE 35 tractor. Credit: Supplied/Supplied

Restored tractor gift to City

Bryce LuffFremantle Gazette

Coogee's Frank Yakas recently donated his 1957 Ferguson FE 35 tractor after a six-month effort to restore it.

It was the same tractor his father bought more than five decades ago for use on the family's Mell Road market garden when they owned land in Spearwood.

"The tractor (which cost 800 pounds) was a significant purchase back then when you consider it cost about 20 pounds to buy a horse," Mr Yakas said.

"But the tractor helped a lot and the various implements that could be fitted made preparing the land for planting a lot easier."

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Mr Yakas said he was spurred on to donate the piece, which was also used to help other local market gardeners, as a mark of respect to his parents.

He said his parents would donate to the local orphanage each week and help out within the community wherever they could.