[AT] Fw: Cecil Monson's D12

[charlie hill]

If Cecil were with us today he would be talking about how much snow they got 
at his place and what equipment he used to clear his road.  I wonder how 
Lucille is getting along.  She never answered the last e-mail I sent her 
back in November.

Mike,  you're right, it would be hard to get something over on Cecil but on 
the other hand he would let stuff slide.  I was with him when he picked up a 
tractor that a guy near here painted for him.  The work  was horrible but 
the guy had gotten sick and Cecil knew it.
Also the price the guy gave him to begin with was really low.   I met Cecil 
at the guys house to pick it up.  He looked at it, we talked about it, Cecil 
was disappointed but decided to let it go.  We loaded the tractor and he 
headed out for New York.

Cecil had already paid the guy and he was no where to be found.   I guess he 
was ashamed of his work.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Fw: Cecil Monson's D12


> Charlie,
> I never had the pleasure of meeting Cecil in person but I really enjoyed 
> his presence on this list.  He obviously was a man worthy of much respect 
> and I miss him deeply.  Just the other day I wished I would see another 
> early morning email from Cecil about whatever he wanted to write. Rest in 
> peace friend.
> Charlie thanks for sharing the photo.
> Don't you just love the sound of those D series engines.
> David
> NW NC
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>>
>> This is the message I sent earlier that didn't show up.  I found the 
>> problem.  It was on my end.
>>
>>> Someone posted this on WWW.Allischalmers.com.  Not sure if it is one of 
>>> our members or not but it hasn't been posted her and I figured most of 
>>> us would want to see it.
>>>
>>> http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w157/sag1200/P1010030.jpg
>>>
>>> I don't know how many here remember Cecil, but he passed away last year. 
>>> I met him in 2004 when I went to see a D12 he had for sale. I have 
>>> bought several other tractors and I have been through the ropes, so my 
>>> guard was up. Cecil had the D12 sitting out ready for a test run. It 
>>> hadn't been started and was cold, but it kicked right over and ran 
>>> pretty well. He had me hook up a two bottom plow and we went down to his 
>>> garden, where we did a couple of rows. He made sure to have me plow in 
>>> 2nd and 3rd to show it stayed in gear. We parked the tractor and then he 
>>> got a golf cart and took me and my wife around his property. He had 
>>> about 20 acres and there were Allis tractors growing everywhere. He 
>>> brought us back to the house where we made a deal on the tractor and the 
>>> 2 bottom, AND he would deliver it the next weekend. And to top it off, 
>>> he recommended his favorite restaurant for me and my wife. We had a 
>>> great day and a great meal. Next week, he and his wife Lucille showed up 
>>> with the tractor. They seemed to be having as much fun as we did the 
>>> week before. I talked to Cecil several times after I bought the tractor, 
>>> he was always available for advice and directions. We both knew the D12 
>>> needed a complete going over, and he knew I had started it. His death 
>>> was a shock, I knew he faced some health issues, but I thought he was 
>>> doing better. So if I posted it right, here is a picture of the (almost) 
>>> finished D12.
>>>
>>> Posted by SteveinCT
>>
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