[Farmall] 1952 Super C

[Paul Bazzetta]

I will take the blame for this.  I was taught by an Illinois State policeman
(trucking enforcement guy) to not rely on the chain binder tension to hold
the binder shut.  So I always used scraps of steel electric fencing wire.
But since we sold off the farm the barn in no longer full of all the
agro-engineering (credit to "Farmer" for the term) material that used to be
laying around.  So I used what I had.  Fairly thick aluminum wire.  So
that's a new lesson learned.  Aluminum wire is not good for this
application.  Painful to admit hat I was this stupid but maybe it will save
someone else the same trouble or worse.

Glad to here that you and your bride arrived safely home.  Homer could not
have gone to a better home!

-PB

-----Original Message-----
From: farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Geoff Gauger
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 7:57 PM
To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
Subject: Re: [Farmall] 1952 Super C

That is quite a harrrowing story Art!! I am glad to hear it has a happy
ending. Looking forward to seeing you and my baby at RPR 2009. I hope to
have my current project ('54 Super H distillate) there and maybe we can talk
Paul into bringing Maynard too. 

-----Original Message-----
>From: Arthur Umland <artsd at aol.com>
>Sent: Jul 16, 2006 8:55 PM
>To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
>Subject: [Farmall] 1952 Super C
>
>    The past few days have been an exciting time for me as I traveled to 
>WI with my wife Beverly to pick up a 1952 Farmall Super C. This is not 
>just any Super C, but belonged to long time ATIS list member Paul 
>Bazzetta and was completely restored by Geoff Gauger. When I arrived at 
>Paul's home to load the tractor, I was greatly surprised to find Geoff 
>there as well. It was a pleasure meeting both of these gentlemen, and I 
>regret now not having allowed more time to visit before heading down 
>the road to SD.
>
>    As I do not have a great deal of experience with hauling tractors, 
>Paul's assistance made the difference in successfully hauling the 
>tractor to my home. I failed to arrive with enough hardware to tie the 
>tractor down and Paul was able to provide what was needed.
>
>    The return 500 mile trip started well enough late Saturday morning, 
>and after driving a short distance I stopped at a rest area and checked 
>chains and straps and all was tight. Past experience is that I have 
>usually had to snug everything up a bit after a few miles. Stopped for 
>lunch and checked everything again, but only minor adjustments were 
>needed.
>
>    Interstate 94 in WI provided some rough spots, but it was I-90 in MN 
>that really put our handiwork to the test. Unfortunately, I naively 
>thought I had everything under control and did not frequently check the 
>tie downs as the drive continued until too late. Near Albert Lea, MN 
>this lapse of judgment caught up with me. While my wife was driving, 
>the double axle trailer had a blow out of one tire on the right side. 
>Unfortunately, I did not have a spare tire with the trailer!  After a 
>short hike to a gas station near the the Albert Lea exit, I found a 
>towing service to contact, and they referred me to a tire service to 
>better deal with the problem. Of course, it is after 6 PM on a Saturday 
>evening so it was emergency service and about a 45 minute wait.
>
>    While waiting around for the tire service, I was better able to piece 
>together what happened as the trailer tire itself did not simply blow 
>out. The chain attached through a clevis on the drawbar and back to the 
>trailer frame had a tightener on it, and the handle of the tightener 
>was tied down with wire. Somewhere along the line, the rough road and 
>some larger bumps were enough to break the wire and cause the tightener 
>to open and the chain to loosen. I also had a wide strap tightener 
>running from one side to the other of the trailer and across the rear 
>rims of the tractor. After the chain loosened up, the strap also pulled 
>loose and then the metal part of the strap tightener dropped under the 
>tire and flattened it! I have yet to fully appreciate how much force it 
>would take make the lever of the chain tightener held tightly down with 
>wire to come on done, but I am sure it was considerable!
>
>    But the the grin on my face from owning this fully restored Super C is 
>still there in spite of the trailering episode. I am looking forward to 
>showing it off at the Humboldt Threshing Show the second weekend in 
>August, which is held only about 12 miles from me. And IH Collectors SD 
>Chapter 21 will host its state show at Twin Brooks near Milbank, SD the 
>third weekend in August and I plan on being there as well with the 
>Super C!
>
>    Who knows, perhaps with Red Power Roundup slated for WI in 2009 I may 
>be able to have it there so Paul and Geoff can see it again.
>
>    Art
>    
>
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