[AT] Maybe a good safety item

[Ernie Thackeray]

By working for a farm equipment company for many years and preaching
safety, its nice to see someone take a proactive step.  By having this
job I have driven many miles and hours in less than well lit days.  I
don't know how many near misses I've had because of poor or no
reflectors, let alone poor and no lights.  

Here is a, "Thank you" from me for all of the drivers in your area.!

Ernie
Collector of Samson Model M tractors

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Subject: [AT] Maybe a good safety item

         I was buying a bearing for my Gleaner combine about a week ago
and 
at the dealer I saw a nice looking little LED light unit. It was maybe 2

1/2" high by about 3 1/2: wide (I didn't think to measure it). It had
its 
own battery and two strong magnets on the back. One push of the switch
made 
the light flash, a second push was a bright steady light. The light was 
quite bright. Cost was a very thin hair under $20. I am thinking about 
getting two of them and keeping them in my truck. They would be great
for 
slapping on the back of a wagon being pulled down the road at night
(good 
for hay rides), no wires, no connectors. I also on the road with an odd 
shaped implement (like a baler etc.) They would also work well on an odd

trailer load. They had them in both red and amber as I recall. I had
seen 
some small round ones before but these seemed a LOT brighter.



"farmer"

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Francis Robinson
Central Indiana, USA
robinson at svs.net  

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