[AT] TMCOTKU tractor count is down by one.

[Al Jones]

Your local MF dealer, or just keep your favorite ag-related classifieds
watched.  It seems the countryside is just lousy with these things.....  ;)
I swear their only appeal has to be that they're cheap.

Al


> [Original Message]
> From: Dick Day <ddss at telebeep.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 10/18/2009 9:29:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] TMCOTKU tractor count is down by one.
>
> "it seemed like it was designed to be
> operated by somebody no taller than about 4' 1". "
>
> Finally!  Someone designed a tractor for guys like me, where do I order
one 
> of these babies? :)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 4:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] TMCOTKU tractor count is down by one.
>
>
> As I have said before, I am pretty biased as that whole series of tractors
> are just not my thing.  My FIL has a redbelly and there's just not much to
> it. Plus, I'm not real familiar with all those Ford/Ferguson models.  It
> seem like though some of the ones I have seen have the most awkward
> pedals-clutch, brakes, etc. imaginable.  I can't imagine them being too
> comfortable to run for any length of time. I drove a much newer MF 240 a
> while back--basically a modernized MF 35--and it was the clumsiest, most
> unhandy thing I have ever been on trying to work the clutch, brakes, etc.
> With the seat all the way back, it seemed like it was designed to be
> operated by somebody no taller than about 4' 1".
>
> Al
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Date: 10/18/2009 11:50:06 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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