[AT] cold Farmall

[Gene Dotson]

    Ralph;

    I checked my conversion chart today and discovered that - 40 degrees is 
the convergent point for Celsious and Farenheit. Now when you say it is - 50 
degreesC, then we know it is really cold.

            Gene



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] cold Farmall


> It was about 40 here today too Ron, but on the other side of 0. Yes,
> wind chill factors were -40 or worse at times. Downright miserable.
> Thank goodness for block heaters and sheds. The old Massey Super 90
> fired up on the first turn of the starter this afternoon but I was a
> little concerned how my "home brewed" winter diesel would stand up to
> the cold. I didn't buy any winter diesel , just mixed up some of the
> commercially available fuel thinner with summer fuel and so far it works
> great.
> Makes me wonder how my Dad got tractors running in the days before block
> heaters and battery chargers (pre electricity days). I've heard him talk
> of starting the Cockshutt 50 with the hand crank but it would be heavy
> going today. That 85-90 gear oil in the trans is a real drag on the
> older tractors at these temps.
> Anyway, good luck with your Farmall.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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