[AJD] Rollamatic Lock and theft

[Ronald L. Cook]

Oh, I know where some of it is.  As much as I would like to take out the 
ol' 2X4, it would be pretty much useless.  The fact remains that these 
old items belong or did belong to my dad.  It is his call.  He is still 
the boss.  Just ask him.<g>

I also collect old vehicles and old airplanes and parts as well as 
tractors and farm machinery. Have for over 30 years.  My deceased half 
brother PAID the iron man to clean up the farm.  Of course that guy knew 
what was the most valuable and took that stuff first.  Cost me near 
$10,000.00 worth of items I had stored there with permission.  I found 
out about it a month late.  I could have moved it at any time to my 
place had I been asked or told what was going to happen.  My dad 
returned from his summer home in MN and found this clean up going on and 
stopped it.(he lost a bunch of stuff too, probably more dollars worth 
than I.)  Hard to figure things out once in awhile.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

greg at theoldtractorcompany.com wrote:

> I do believe it's time once again to get my section of two by four out and do a little 'nvestigatin'! Diplomatically applied I am certain that more informatino would be forthcoming regarding the whereabouts of most of the parts.
> Every day I see more new and exciting uses for my two by four!
> Would sure get their attention at least
> Greg
> 
> Greg Stephen
> The Old Tractor Company
> Stephen Equipment Company
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> 7460 E Hiway 86
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> On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 16:43:16 -0600, "Cotton Family" <dcotton at coosahs.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Ron, I am really sorry to hear that.. I guess there is no way to chase
>>down and get back all those parts.. That's a real shame...
>>
>>Dennis
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
>>Of Ronald L. Cook
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 12:34 AM
>>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>>Subject: Re: [AJD] Rollamatic Lock
>>
>>Dennis,
>>	The trouble is my dad and my brothers having no interest in old 
>>machinery.  For since time began, my dad would loan out anything to 
>>anyone.  If it wasn't something currently in use, then he didn't seem to
>>
>>care if it came back.  Consequently, every ne'r do well, drunk, coward, 
>>outlaw, junk man, old school mates, etc. have helped themselves to 
>>whatever they think they need or can sell.  This has been going on for 
>>years and years.  For instance, there were 3 complete 801 hitches 
>>hanging on the machine shed wall not too many years back.  Now you can't
>>
>>make up one out of the stuff that is left.  What with all the tractor 
>>and old machinery collecting going on nowadays and all the exposure on 
>>television and such, things seem to be disappearing at a faster rate. 
>>It might slow down one of these days, as the one brother died that would
>>
>>give anyone anything.  Trouble is, all the bums know what is where. 
>>These are not thieves in the night.  They are "friends and neighbors". 
>>The place really got cleaned out with the high junk metal prices of 
>>late.  The iron man comes in and offers to clean up a bit around the 
>>place.  Boy does he ever.  Parts and pieces off the walls and tools out 
>>of the shop seem to go away along with the old rusty iron.  There used 
>>to be alot of good old green equipment there.  Not anymore.
>>
>>Ron Cook
>>Salix, Ia
>>
>>ps: I should get the pictures done tomorrow of the Rollomatic lock.
>>
>>Cotton Family wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Ron, I read this post again and the theft thing bothers me.. Are you
>>>guys really having things stolen out of your shop? Man that really
>>>bites.. I would flip out if I found someone taking things out of my
>>>shop.. 
>>>
>>>Dennis
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