[AT] Grain Augers

[Ralph Goff]

On 12/29/2011 11:43 AM, Al Jones wrote:
> And here I thought out 8" x 47' was a cadillac!  Sure is faster (and less trouble/maintenance) than the old POS 6" Long Mfg. model it replaced!
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> Al
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> -----Original Message-----
> Al, no doubt your 8x47 is a cadillac compared to the auger it replaced 
> . My "little" 10x50 footer is now considered small compared to some of 
> the 13x70 augers the neighburs have. When I bought it they called it 
> "the backsaver" and its true. No more struggling to lift the heavy 
> bottom end of an auger and push it to the bin or wherever. This Farm 
> King hitches to the tractor and I back it into position, raise by 
> tractor hydraulics and it will empty a 300+ bushel truck box of grain 
> in a few minutes. We thought we had the world by the tail when we got 
> the 7 inch Sakundiak auger back in 79 but this ten inch FArm King is 
> way faster even at idle speed.
Herb, first of all, that was a Wisconsin engine in the video and I've 
always had better luck starting them than a Briggs. And second,  in the 
90 plus videos I have on youtube you might find my face in there 
somewhere  but I'm not sure where. For now I'll just direct you to this 
one from last July showing both grain augers in action when I was 
transferring some canola from one bin to another. Theres even an antique 
tractor in this one to keep on topic. :-) Uncle Don's old 730 Case.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxzNh4XyvuQ

Ralph in Sask.