[AT] RE: Tubes and tires/fixes

Tue Aug 29 09:37:51 PDT 2006

Don't forget Ductape :-)

Danny Tabor wrote:
> Walt
>          I think bungee cords work better than baling
> wire. 
>         I was just thinking about all the on the farm
> and out in the field fixes I've seen on tractors. 
>         Along the lines of tires and tubes, probably
> the most unique fixes I've seen was on an Oliver 70
> out in Farmersville Equipments salvage yard. The
> farmer, I assume couldn't afford tires on it and so he
> had bolted 6x6 blocks to the inside of the rims and
> steel angle on those for traction. It really intrigued
> me and you know if I owned that tractor I would
> preserve it just that way! Really gave the old tractor
> character and most definitely showed a story of its
> past.
>      That is what this hobby is about, not having a
> showroom of immaculate tractors but preserving the
> past. 
> My thoughts anyway        
> Danny Tabor
>
>
>
>
> --- DAVIESW739 at aol.com wrote:
>
>   
>> Al,
>>   I stand by my statement.  I see all kinds of
>> people who want to  get an old 
>> tractor and patch it together with glue and baling
>> wire. After a  while you 
>> just get tired of it.
>> Walt 
>>  
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