[AT] Lancaster Ads

[Paul Waugh]

Oh heck, I thought I had put it in there. 1954 JD 60.  Awesome to listen to 
when it starts :))

Paul - IN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kgw" <GWaugh at wowway.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Lancaster Ads


> C'mon, Paul, aren't you going to tell us what you got???
>
> Gene
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Waugh" <pwaugh at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Tractor" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 5:29 PM
> Subject: [AT] Lancaster Ads
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>
>> Well, I bought from the ads.  I had been wanting a bigger JD, to replace
>> one I sold years ago (dumb). I found one in Mike's ads.  They guy was a
>> little surprised when I called from NE and lived in IN on an ad he put in
>> a local paper.  We talked and it sounded good. I got back on Tuesday, got
>> borrowed trailer ready, Wed, you know lights, brakes and such. My trailer
>> just is not big enough.
>>
>> I took my 5 yr old grandson and left early Thursday, We got there at 6:30
>> that evening (556 mi). Everything was as he described.  It does not have 
>> 3
>> pt hitch, but that can be dealt with.  Loaded up and it started raining.
>> Rechained after 50 mi, now getting dark and still raining.  I68 across MD
>> has a few "hills". Enough that I hit several at 65 mph and topped at 35
>> mph. My truck has miles on it but is no dog, it was just a darn hard 
>> haul,
>> then down the other side in rain, fog and semis that wanted me the h-ll
>> out of the way.  I shut down and we slept until close to daylight. It was
>> much better in daylight.  By now I could see and knew how to hit the
>> hills.
>>
>> We got home Friday afternoon, all went well, sure glad I had good brakes
>> on the 10,000 lb trailer load (guessing).  I can see someone showing up
>> with a 7,000 gvw trailer and 1/2 ton pick up. I mean tractor weighs about
>> 5500, so 7000 gvw is enough, hahaha. It would not have been a good site.
>>
>> Tractor looks good, very straight, and runs even better.
>>
>> My tractor story for the week.
>>
>> Paul - IN
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