[AT] FORD 6000 arrived tonight!

[Gayle or Ron Chew]

Every year the old CASE sits in front of the barn headed toward the
house. Santa is at the wheel; he's pulling a flat bed hay wagon with
Mrs. Claus, a Christmas tree, and a snowman. Rudolph is on the ground
looking rather puzzled. The tractor is all in red lights with white
running lights on the wheels so it looks like its moving. The deer is
covered with white lights and the figures are solid plastic, lit from
within. Every year Ron says its his last one to do this; every year
people come from near and far to see it, stopping to say thanks and even
putting notes of thanks in the mailbox. I must say I wasn't too excited
the first time he told me about doing this, but now each year, I
encourage Ron to please - one more year - light up the tractor. It truly
does spread joy as people head out on their busy days.

Merry Christmas to all of you and your loved ones.

Gayle and Ron
On the CASE
Granite Falls, WA

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Larry D Goss
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 7:19 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] FORD 6000 arrived tonight!

Hey, one of my neighbors regularly parks a Johnny-Popper in his front
yard 
at this time of year with Christmas lights on it.  He even has "moving" 
lights attached to the wheels so it makes it look like they are going 
around.  Today, I noticed that another neighbor has parked a restored 
Farmall M in his front yard.  I haven't driven by at night to see if
it's 
also decorated, but it's pretty in the daytime anyway.

Larry

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From: <joehardy at epix.net>
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Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 8:15 PM
Subject: [AT] FORD 6000 arrived tonight!


> The big storm out west blew in a Ford Commander 6000 tonight on our
farm 
> in eastern PA. The engine sounds strong but got lots of work to do to
make 
> it field ready for next spring. I'll try to include some "as recieved"

> pictures as soon as daylight appears and the rain stops.It's the first

> tractor here on the farm with a 3 point hitch so I'm excited about
that. I 
> got the tractor for nothing; in exchange for some technical help in 
> obtaining a patent for a fuel saving device on tractor trailers. The
wife 
> is not excited about my new addition and really hit a nerve when I
told 
> her that I was planning to park it in front of the house and add some 
> blinking Christmas lights and a santa to it! Oh well, after 40 years,
she 
> will get over it. To all on this great list: I wish all of you a very 
> happy & healthy 2007 and may the tired iron continue to flow to your
door! 
> Joe Hardisky  Ryman Farm, Dallas, PA
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