[AT] Old tractors and hay + TX state fair

[Chuck Bealke]

Farmer,

Your JD mower is most likely the common No. 5.  
There's a pic of this good quality mower at 
http://web2.airmail.net/bealke/jdno5sm.jpg.

I have used No 5's on both a JD H (armstrong lift)
and a Farmall Super H (hydraulic lift) and can
promise that the lift method makes FAR more
difference than the tractor color.  Another huge
factor for a mowing tractor for me was road
speed, and the Farmalls sure were better on this. 

Just went to the Texas State Fair, and
continue to be disappointed at the number
of new tractors and farm equipment (almost
nil) on display.  The local (Dallas area) antique 
club had a few Deeres there, but there are strong
reasons that you are not likely to see as many
new or old tractors at this fair any more.  In an age
where the FFA has as many city as farm
recruits, I guess you can expect changes.
Took a few shots of show animals (FFA) and 
green iron ('bout all there was) at the fair:
http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee161/plowsong/TexasStateFair07/?start=all


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On 10/10/2007 at 8:53 AM Francis Robinson wrote:

>    I have been watching carefully to make sure that blisters or boils
>don't 
>pop up on the S-MTA drawbar from coming in contact with that John Deere 
>green paint on that sickle mower...   ;-)   It is a nice mower. I don't
>have 
>any idea what model it is, I have not found a tag or numbers anywhere on
>it 
>yet. I was going to a show auction last year and a brother-in-law had
>known 
>it was in the sale and asked me to to watch and see what it sold for as he 
>was just curious. It was obviously a good mower and since it only sold for 
>$65 it followed me home. ...