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[Howard Weeks]

Cecil,

You are definitely not alone.  I am 67 and have every problem that 
you mentioned.  Instead of a father, I have a wife that is advising 
me on how to do things!

I pigeon holed a few cans of paint for a tractor that I am working on 
about two weeks ago.  Yesterday, I spent a hour looking for it and it 
was 12 feet from the work bench where I was working.  

Speaking of dealer prices,  I do not understand how a farmer with all 
this modern equipment can pay those prices.  It provides rationale 
for why the farmer is always losing money or that he is making more 
money than is commonly believed.  Just bought 4 steering bushings for 
a 154 Cub LoBoy that were $25 each.  

I suffered with carpal tunnel problems in both hands for 15 years.  
Finally had them operated on back in the late 80s and haven't had a 
problem since. 

Howard in GA  

On 25 Jul 2008 at 16:34, Cecil Bearden wrote:

> I got to thinking about these tractors nearly 50 years old.  They still 
> have a lot of power, but the small things that need to be repaired would 
> cost more than they are worth if you had to take it to a dealer.  It 
> takes me a long time to do small projects now, and I am ashamed that it 
> takes so long.  I don't know if it is because I spend so long looking 
> for the correct part or with my broken back I have to have a lift to 
> pick up anything over 30 lbs or my arthritis and carpal tunnel that 
> causes me to drop bolts three times when assembling something. When it 
> comes to starting threads, I have to look at my hands they go to sleep 
> when I grip anything...  It just takes a long time to fix anything 
> around here.  Then I have to put up with my 87 years old father telling 
> me every move to make and standing between me and whatever I am working 
> on.  I have to move him or walk around the tractor to get anything.....  
> It is like trying to rebuild a tractor in an  obstacle course.  The 100+ 
> degree weather does not help a lot either. 
> 
> I used to install double clutches in Massey Fergusons in 2 hours, 
> rebuild hydraulic systems in an afternoon.  Now it takes 2 days to 
> change a set of rear tires.  1 tire a day!!!
> 
> If I had known that I would have lived this long, I would have taken a 
> little better care of my body. 
> 
> Am I the only one who has this problem?
> 
> Cecil in OKla
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Howard Weeks
Harlem, GA 
K5JCP