[AT] Farm show observations

[Herbert Metz]

Charlie
Trying to catch up on email, so just read your below post.
Fifty plus years ago, my college roommate spent summers in CA with his
father. Like most young guys both of us were on tight budgets.   We each
had a Triumph motorcycle, strictly for transportation.    We also read the
sports car magazines, and drooled.    He onetime mentioned that one of the
unofficial games of the old MG sports care owners was find a four wheel
lumber carrier that was returning after a nearby delivery and zip through
it (similar to what you mentioned).  Clearance was <6".   Had not thought
about this in decades.
Herb

> [Original Message]
> From: charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 2/8/2009 10:33:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Farm show observations
>
> John there is  a farmer near here that has a high boy sprayer almost as
high 
> as that one.  I know the guys that run  it and have been behind them on
the 
> highway.  If I had a sports car I'd be tempted to drive under it and come 
> out the front just to see the expression on the face of the driver!
>
> There might have been only one combine at the show but MAN WHAT A
COMBINE. 
> Big ole Challenger with 4 WD, tracks on the front and BIG tires on the
back. 
> If you noticed it was on loan from a farm in Washington County.  Believe
me 
> they need all of that floation there.
>
> As for the rest of your observations, you did a much better job of
looking 
> at stuff than I did.  I was more interested in getting around the place
and 
> getting back to my truck and out of that 25 deg wind.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 7:55 AM
> Subject: [AT] Farm show observations
>
>
> > Went to the N.C. Farm Show last weekend and noticed a few things of
> > interest.
> >
> > 1) John Blue sprayers are not much different than they were 60 years
ago.
> >
> > 2) Bobcat is building small tractors.
> >
> > 3) Montana is building 2 lines of tractors. One is green and looks
modern,
> > the other is blue and looks like Ford's from the 70's or '80's.
> >
> > 4) Somebody finally decided to build a pedal combine. I can just see the
> > average 4 year old driving it--considering the rear wheel steering.
> >
> > 5) Monsanto keeps an actual cotton plant in their mobile display unit 
> > since
> > so many folks around the country have never seen one. They actually
take 
> > it
> > into the motel  at night!
> >
> > 6) I lost count of the number of outdoor furnace makers. Maybe had 
> > something
> > to do with the economy.
> >
> > 7) The second biggest piece of equipment on the farm (besides a
combine) 
> > is
> > a self propelled sprayer. There was only one combine at the show but at
> > least 4 of these contraptions. I know one of them had 5 foot of ground
> > clearance. These things have come a long way since JD and Spra-Coupe
were
> > making 3 wheeled models.
> >
> > John Hall
> >
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