[AT] TMCOTKU tractor count is down by one.

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That's how it works, My super DEXTA had the same setup.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] TMCOTKU tractor count is down by one.


> Farmer,  the TO35 my uncle had when I was a boy had a two stage clutch.  If 
> I remember right, half way down would allow you to change gears. All the way 
> down stopped the PTO.  However, I don't think I ever ran his tractor with a 
> PTO powered implement on it so I may be wrong about that.  I am, however, 
> sure that it had a two stage clutch.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Indiana Robinson" <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:49 AM
> Subject: [AT] TMCOTKU tractor count is down by one.
> 
> 
>> Since I retired (I wish that meant I had more time) I have been
>> selling much of my farm equipment off slowly. I had not intended to
>> sell any tractors but Yesterday I sold my little Yanmar 1500 Diesel.
>> Some of you saw it at Portland. It is a great little tractor but at my
>> age, weight, knee condition and shoe size it just was not fitting in
>> for me. Never fear, it will be replaced...  :-)
>> I'm not even entirely sure that using it didn't even bring on and
>> aggravate my left knee problem. It is the most difficult tractor on
>> the farm to mount and dismount. Even son Scott had a tough time
>> getting his feet in place with work shoes on. Fortunately the new
>> owner is close to 40 years younger, 140 pounds lighter and wears a
>> size 8 1/2 shoe instead of a size 13. :-)  He should be fine.
>> There are some pictures of it in the ad on Craig's List:
>> http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grd/1423855824.html
>> I'm leaving the ad up until he actually picks it up and pays me
>> Tuesday. I wasn't sure he was going to buy it, it was competing with a
>> bathroom remodel that he was trying to convince his wife that they
>> could postpone. :-)
>> I would really like to replace it with another small Ford or Ferguson.
>> An NAA would serve well for my purposes. Actually a 9N or 8N would
>> work OK but the live hydraulics of the NAA would be nice. Live PTO
>> isn't all that important to me. I am trying to recall if the Ferguson
>> TO-35 had live hydraulics on it or not. Those are pretty scarce around
>> here. 3 point hitch is pretty much required. My Case VAC could be
>> fixed up to do what I want but it will take some time and I want
>> another small one to use now.
>> My one big thing is to get something as easy to mount / dismount as my 
>> TO-20.
>> There is an original and solid looking 9N near here for $1,000 that is
>> tempting. I say it looks original... It is part red. I think that
>> there are only about 7 in the country that have not been repainted as
>> red bellies. :-)
>> There is another just a little higher that has a Sherman overdrive.
>> Then again this one looks very good...
>> http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grd/1400921933.html
>> And looks to be a lot less work than this one:
>> http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grd/1424409772.html
>> Wow, a 9N without a red belly:
>> http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grd/1426532375.html
>> A little more than I want to spend:
>> http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grd/1406925126.html
>> -
>> I'll soon find something. I'll probably wait until I get my farm cash
>> rent check next month.
>> Of course I don''t have to have one (shhhh, say that quietly) but I
>> want to be able to switch between several jobs daily and do not want
>> to be changing implements several time a day. Neither do I want to be
>> jockeying 50+ HP class tractors around in tiny spaces.
>>
>> -- 
>> Have you hugged your horses today?
>>
>> Francis Robinson
>> aka "farmer"
>> Central Indiana USA
>> robinson46176 at gmail.com
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