[AT] Some ads from the 2/20 Lancaster Farming

[Snelling, Wayne K]

Why didn't I think of the that? Gee, what us southerners can still learn! 
Thanks

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Oh yes, the Amish (depending on their particular group) frequently put
steel wheels on modern brand new tractors. There are a couple of local
"cottage industries" in Lancaster county who fabricate the steel wheels.
When you see an ad for a used tractor in the paper that states "brand
new wheels and tires", you know that is an Amish selling a tractor where
the original wheels and rubber tires were removed and stored inside the
barn from the day it was delivered. I have even seen lawn & garden
tractors with steel wheels. The reasoning behind this is that the use of
rubber tires would tempt the farmer into driving the tractor on the
road, which is not much different from having a car or truck. So having
steel wheels pretty much eliminates that temptation. That is also why
you will find used generators for sale in the area - the state requires
the dairy farms to refrigerate their milk until it is picked up, so they
have a generator in the barn to run the cooler but no electricity in the
house. There are a lot more interesting ways that the Amish face the
challenges of modernization, but it would take a book to describe them.

Mike

Snelling, Wayne K wrote:
> This must be way back into the country ...is this for real STEEL on BACK on a 1066 IHC??
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> Int. 1066 Tractor, rebuilt radiator, very good cond., steel on back,
> rubber on front. Lancaster Co. PA 717-661-7955
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