[AT] FORD 6000 arrived tonight!

[joehardy at epix.net]

Kevin: thanks for the warning!  I generally try not to beat any of my equipment; especially when you are trying to get field work done between rain storms. Have a happy new year!  Joe H.
> 
> From: "Kevin" <ironman1962 at earthlink.net>
> Date: 2006/12/23 Sat AM 12:02:21 EST
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] FORD 6000 arrived tonight!
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> Joe  I had one of them about 10 year ago, it was M&W turbocharged.
> And I smoked something in the auto tranny discing with it.  More power than 
> the tranny can stand, what I was doing was running in 3-4th gear and wide 
> open sticking it up in 6-7th. Get that turbo to cranking out the diesel, fun 
> while it lasted:-) Anyways go easy on the tranny and it shold be a good 
> tractor.
> ironman
> Kevin
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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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