[AT] Different color tractors

[George Willer]

Many won't, but I'm sure you understand why I HATE John Deeres.  We had a 
covered yard with very little of it paved and posts every 14 feet.  It was a 
huge let-down when Pop bought the loader for the A to make manure hauling 
easier... it didn't.  We both quickly came to the conclusion  that loading 
by hand was much easier.  That combination was an exercise in making a 
simple job as difficult as possible.  I'll NEVER forgive them for that 
folly!

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Indiana Robinson" <robinson at svs.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 11:32 AM
Subject: [AT] Different color tractors


> I love all colors of tractors and have John Deere (2), IHC
> (6), MF (1), MM (1), AC (2) and Son Scott has an Oliver and
> an AC. Most of them even run.   :-)    I have in the past
> owned and (stupidly) sold Ford, Oliver, Ferguson, Coop, JD
> and AC. With all that variety on the farm I feel entitled
> to pick on any color...  ;-)
> I have a terrib
le shortage of Case... I would like to cure
> that but it is not to be this year. Maybe next year...
> Now that my life has started up again, once I get all
> other current shop projects done this early winter I want
> to get at least 2 more of mine running and hope to get two
> more painted. The ones painted will probably not be the
> same two I get running. We also want to get Scotts AC 190-
> XT running by spring. I'm clearing a hole to move it from
> the east barn into the shop.
>
> Can you imagine anything handier than an AC-WC fitted with
> a hand clutch...   ;-)   Then an implement behind it with a
> couple of levers to work...
> Of course you green guys shouldn't smirk. I watched a
> friend using a John Deere without live hydraulics or power
> steering using a loader in tight quarters.   :-)   I could
> hardly keep track of his limbs as he worked brakes with
> both feet and constantly used the clutch, steering wheel,
> hydraulic lever and bucket trip all at once and having to
> shift to neutral and put the clutch back in to raise the
> loader each time...   :-)    It was all just a blur.   :-)
> Ah, the good old days.
>
>
> -- 
> "farmer"
> Hewick Midwest
>
> The master in the art of living makes little distinction
> between his
> work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and
> his body,
> his information and his recreation, his love and his
> religion. He
> hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision
> of
> excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide
> whether he
> is working or playing. To him he's always doing both.
> ~ James A. Michener, attributed
>
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana USA
> robinson at svs.net
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