[AT] Sunday afternoon, got the new toy out

[Herbert Metz]

GPS; our son prefers this method for knowing boat speed when trooling for
fish.
Have your friendly law enforcement officer (radar?) check your tractor
speed.
Next choice; time to travel a measured distance (couple blocks).
Next, someone following in vehicle with digital speedometer (need driver
maintaining distance and someone reading speedometer). A tractor towing the
vehicle would eliminate the varying of distance, but is probably illegal in
todays world.
Last, someone following in vehicle with analog thermometer.  Probably just
as accurate is tractor driver and vehicle operator have a beer and
guesstimate what the speed would have been.
Have fun, and let us know.
Herb

> [Original Message]
> From: mpnc282 at juno.com <mpnc282 at juno.com>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 6/14/2010 9:23:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Sunday afternoon, got the new toy out
>
> Actually a regular GPS unit should work as well, just using its battery
power. Mike M
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Dean Vinson" <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] Sunday afternoon, got the new toy out
> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:18:04 -0400
>
> There's only so many new toys a guy can manage, Gene, and I'm over my
limit
> for the season already... :-)
>
> Dean	
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Gene Dotson
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 6:40 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Sunday afternoon, got the new toy out
>
>     Dean;
>      A handheld GPS is a good way to check your speed. More accurate than
a 
> speedometer..
>
>                 Gene
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean Vinson" <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 6:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Sunday afternoon, got the new toy out
>
>
> > Hi Herb.  The wide-angle setting on my camera makes the rear tires look 
> > big
> > at the start of that video, but they're just standard 13.6 x 38s, same
as 
> > on
> > the other M series tractors I've owned.  I'm thinking this tractor has 
> > some
> > aftermarket gearing... it just feels one heck of a lot faster than those
> > other tractors did.  Next time I get it out I'll have somebody pace me
in 
> > a
> > car to see what the speedometer says.
> >
> > Dean
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Herbert Metz
> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 11:35 AM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Sunday afternoon, got the new toy out
> >
> > Your rear tires look very large; if they are oversize that would result
in
> > an increased speed. Also, lack of wheel weights, lack of water in the
> > tires, and tire lugs not sinking into the blacktop would all result in a
> > slight speed increases.  Herb
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Dean Vinson <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
> >> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Date: 6/14/2010 7:56:19 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] Sunday afternoon, got the new toy out
> >>
> >> Thanks, gentlemen.
> >>
> >> Herb, yes, the flat strap throttle lever was still original equipment
on
> > the
> >> Super Ms.  This tractor even had a really nice one on it when I bought 
> >> the
> >> tractor... but I like the M&W friction levers, and had one on hand so I
> >> swapped it on there.
> >>
> >> Paul, holding the camera was a problem... I had it in my right hand,
and
> > had
> >> to reach across with my left hand to work the throttle.  Not very
> >> comfortable, and if I do something like that again I'll figure out how
to
> >> mount the camera on the tractor so I don't have to mess with it.
> >>
> >> One thing I noticed is that this tractor has a heck of a high-speed
fifth
> >> gear in it.  I didn't do any scientific tests but just from feel I'd
say
> >> it'd leave my previous M and Super M in the dust.  My street is too
bumpy
> >> for me to feel safe running it up like that, but one of the nearby 
> >> streets
> >> was just newly paved and I gave it some throttle.  Had to be doing 20+,
> >> maybe 25.
> >>
> >> Dean Vinson
> >> Dayton, Ohio
> >> www.vinsonfarm.net
> >
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