was Re: [AT] WHERE IS EVERYONE now Hurricane Ophelia

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Mon Sep 12 17:24:15 PDT 2005


I've always liked the Gleaners.  Not that I know enough about them for my 
opinion to count.   Al you should tell your dad you think you'll buy one and 
he can pay you to pick the corn next year.  That might make him think.  LOL.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <aljones at ncfreedom.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 6:24 PM
Subject: RE: was Re: [AT] WHERE IS EVERYONE now Hurricane Ophelia


> John,
>
> My dad remembers the two old worn out 300 MF's he bought used in the
> late 70's-early '80s. (Mind you, he didn't own two at once, he got the
> second one after the first burned in the field!) I wish he could feel
> comfortable enough to "take the plunge." The older IH Axial Flows seem
> to be pretty reliable even as they get older.
>
> Al
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Hall
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 8:54 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: was Re: [AT] WHERE IS EVERYONE now Hurricane Ophelia
>
> Unless combines have gotten real expensive down your way, I would think
> you
> could justify a good machine on that much acreage. You may have to
> settle
> for one with quite a few birthdays but age isn't linked to quality in my
>
> opinion. A decent shop to work on it is a must to running an older
> machine.
> Also a nose for finding problems before the harvest is ready.
>
> Seems everyone and their brother planted beans up here this year. Got a
>
> feeling some of the "new guys" are going to get burned. Might be some
> combines available this winter......
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Al Jones" <aljones at ncfreedom.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 7:56 PM
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>
>
> .  Hard to make a good machine pencil out on
>> 200 acres though....
>>
>> Al
>>
>
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