[AT] Visiting ATIS members during 9/18 trip

[Herbert Metz]

Charlie
Yes, we had a good trip (except 1340 miles / 12.5 mpg is $300 for gasoline). 
We had to call our credit card co. half way through our return trip and 
properly identify ourself as they had placed a block on our card.   I should 
have informed them of our plans before making the trip.
First impression was good; it started right away and I backed out of Georges 
shed, drove it down his driveway and back, then onto the trailer.
Second impression was not so good; attempted to start it and move a couple 
inches. Ugh; the starter apparently locked.   We tried a couple things, then 
disconnected the battery and put the hood back on, rolled it a couple inches 
and tied it down.   When we got home I backed the trailer into the shed far 
enough that Barbara and I could easily roll it off.   Seriously used my $30 
special sale 12 volt winch from Harbor Freight for first time.   Called the 
p.o. and he had not experienced starter problems (since a rebuild two years 
ago).  Will take it loose tomorrow (after a farm equipment sale) and tap on 
starter, etc.
P.O. mailed the operators manual today; he and George had such a good tour 
and visit at Georges that he completely forgot to leave the manual.   This 
is the first tractor that I ever drove without knowing anything about it; a 
rather uneasy feeling.  Obviously, I had not done my homework.   The p.o. 
currently is without computer, but that is no excuse.
Herb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
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Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Visiting ATIS members during 9/18 trip


> Herb it sounds like you had a great trip.  How do you like your D14 so 
> far?
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
> To: <AT at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:05 AM
> Subject: [AT] Visiting ATIS members during 9/18 trip
>
>
> Barbara and I certainly enjoyed the hospitality of the Willers and the 
> Dotsons during our 9/27-28 trip to Ohio to pick up a D14 bought from an AC 
> enthusiast in New York.  He delivered it to the Willers the previous week 
> when he attended an AC sale in Indiana.  George had rearranged his shed 
> (Allis, Case, Ford, IHC H and M, plus many Cubs) to make room for one 
> more.
> Yes, George, our loading was well done.   I never made any adjustments; 
> that is saying quite a bit when one travels 690 miles and includes 
> Kentucky interstates (they are rough).
> After enjoying Marilyns good cooking and a nice overnight stay, we hit the 
> road for the Dotsons.  We had toured Georges shops (full line for wookwork 
> and full line for metal work and his shed full of tractors) last year when 
> we stopped in for Sunday brunch on our return from Canandaigua, NY show. 
> Our visit at Gene Dotsons included visiting with Gene, brother Gary and 
> his wife Regina and a tour of Genes farm, shed full of Case tractors plus 
> good looking Maule airplane, airstrip, White combine and many implements. 
> Then on to brother Larry and wife Barbara Dotsons where we toured their 
> shed full of IHC Cubs, his exceptional restored Cockshut, and several 
> other tractors and implements.   Larry has several projects in process 
> including an Allis G restoration for some guy way down in GA, and he still 
> works full time.
> Thank You Barbara for the good written directions for getting back to I-65 
> while also avoiding Dayton.  Those directions also took us through West 
> Liberty where we noticed a couple sitting out front of a store eating 
> icecream cones.  Wooohh!   $1.00 for a huge scoop of delicious icecream. 
> (Note to Larry Goss, store was on southwest corner of intersection).
> We had gone about five miles when Gene phoned and said Barbara had noticed 
> the trailer brake lights were not working when we left their place.  Sure 
> enough; I wiggled the plug and they worked ok the rest of the trip. 
> Thank You again Barbara.
> The rest of the trip home went well.   However, I did drive on the left 
> side of the road through much of KY, because of the right side being so 
> rough. I do not like doing that but this was middle of the night and our 
> trailer has five lights across the rear.
> Time did not permit a visit to Gary and Regina's to tour their collection 
> of Leaders and an exceptional restored Cockshut; maybe next year.
> Herb
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