[AT] Plowing in Ohio/Long

[charlie hill]

I was thinking about Scotts 190 XT the other day and wondering what had 
happened with it.  You haven't mentioned it for a while.  Not that you 
should have with all of the other stuff going on in your life lately.

I love the Allis stuff because the first tractor I ever drove was a B and 
then my dad's first tractor was a D-10 that he bought new when I was  9.  I 
also like the other colors.  I've always been fond of the IH stuff.  Most of 
my kin folks had IH tractors when I was a kid.  I always wanted to own a 
Case, Cockshutt or MM but haven't had the time, money or space for one 
...... yet.  I even like the JD stuff as long as it's someone elses.  I just 
don't see why folks think they are so great but then everyone is entitled to 
their opinion.  If I was rich and planning to start a farming operation 
today I'd be looking at JD right along with Case-IH, New Holland and Agco. 
The decision would be based on price, dealer support, future resale value 
and the features of the tractor and not based on color.  However, if it came 
down to a tie on all of the above color might play a part.  I hear that AGCO 
now has an a constant velocity, variable speed transmission that is the 
slickest thing since sliced bread.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Francis Robinson" <robinson at svs.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Plowing in Ohio/Long


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
>
>> Farmer, the Ferguson System tractors were all around when I came along 
>> and
>> while we never owned one I was familiar with them.
>
> > I had no intent to say the AC stuff was superior it was just
>> different and amazing in it's own way for the time when it was made.
>>
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>
>    I have a big advantage by loving all color old tractors and owning or
> having owned most colors is that I get to both admire and criticize all of
> them...   :-)   I don't have to feel a need to defend any of them in
> particular like some of the "brand" guys.  ;-)   (You know, like those 
> Green
> and Yaller guys)   ;-)   I know that you don't consider AC to be super
> superior, all including AC were all quite good or unique in some respect. 
> If
> they were not they just went away... It was a tough row just surviving. 
> Many
> good ones did not make it. Some just went away and others were swallowed.
>    My AC "C" is one of my favorites not only because it was bought new by
> an old family friend but because even though it can be a bit hard to get 
> off
> and on it is quite comfortable to operate for long hours once your butt is
> in the seat. I have never plowed with it and in recent years it has only
> seen "show duty" but I used to use it for all of the sickle bar mowing 
> work.
> I have a mid mount sickle mower for it and it is so nice to not have to 
> turn
> around to see the bar cutting. We also used it for many many years to 
> power
> a PTO 48' double chain elevator and the grain augers. Of course it also 
> saw
> a good bit of work shuttling wagons etc.
>    I have kicked myself numerous times for selling my WD some years ago. 
> It
> needed much more than wax but was mechanically excellent as was the sheet
> metal.
>    Son Scott still has his AC 190-XT and has about everything to get in
> operation. Maybe if he gets his house done this fall and winter he will be
> able to get back to it next spring. It is not running but it is at least
> stored indoors.
>    My MM-R has had to sit out some this summer but at least it didn't get
> rained on more than a few times. It will go back inside as soon as we get
> done with it at the Conner Prairie living history museum event this next
> weekend. The AC "C" will go there too along with the #$%& Farmall CUB.
>    I have two of those green and yaller ones... the 4020 has done any
> plowing for some time except some tiny plots plowed with the Super MTA and
> an old 2x14" rope trip IHC plow. The 1948 "A" has not done any real work
> besides moving wagons etc and some firewood buzz sawing.
>
>
>
>
> --
> "farmer"
>
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana, USA
> robinson at svs.net
>
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