[AT] Farm show observations

[charliehill]

I can see why they would do it Herb.  Every time I get behind Guy and Jimmy 
Arthur's highboy I want to drive under it in the worst way.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Farm show observations


>
> 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"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> 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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