[AT] test, now Misc.

[Herb Metz]

We have received 22" rain YTD, so all gardening is late.  A long time 
resident stated that is more than they sometimes get in an entire year.  I 
need to check that, just so I am more knowledgeable.    Yesterday was able 
to set out 144 Parks Whopper tomato plants that needed planting (foot tall); 
still have some 36 Juliets and some Sweet Grapes to transplant plus the 
normal other garden plants. Just in time as we had more rain last night.
Juliets are a cluster tomato, similar shape as sweet grape except much 
larger (eighteen to a lb. at start of season).  H.L. Staples, vegetable 
grower, McLoud, east of OKCity, introduced them to us at Portland show 
approx ten years ago.  I introduced them here, now five other vendors sell 
them at Cumming Farmers Market.  They are great as a snack, instead of junk 
food.  In season, keep a bowl of them around.  Cluster tomatoes are very 
resistant to most critters and diseases.
Charley, what is wrong with the D14 lift arms?
A year ago we replaced the hose in our D14 lift;  now the lift will 
occasionally catch at approx 2' (lower two arms height) above ground, and I 
must get off and bounce on the arms to get them to lower past that point. 
Upsetting, I hoped they would resume normal operation after couple dozen 
uses but no such luck.  Thoughts, recommendations?
Herb

-----Original Message----- 
From: charlie hill
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 7:57 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] test

I've been really busy as well John.   I have some time next week but have to
get going on  my garden.  I'm way behind.   The engine on my garden tiller
has some problems, mostly just TLC sort of things but when I added up the
cost of the parts I made a judgment call,  headed of to Harbor Freight and
bought one of their Chinese knock off,
Honda style engines.  I don't like buying
the Chinese stuff but this is a 212 cc, OHV, Cast Iron sleeve engine that
makes about 7 1/2 hp.  List price is $179.xx it was on sale for $119.99 and
yesterday morning the flyer came in the mail with a 25% off coupon so I
walked out the door with it for $96 and some change tax included.  It's got
a 90 day warranty, it will bolt on in place of my B&S
and use the same pulley.  Given the time restraints in getting my garden
going I didn't figure I could loose much if it runs at all.

On top of all that, I need to do some work to the lift arms on my D-14 so I
can't use my bush hog or disc harrow until that is done plus I need a new
battery for it.  It never ends!

Charlie

PS if anyone is interested in that engine the $119.00 sale price expires on
the 30th so you have until Tuesday.
The coupon was in this weeks Harbor Freight flyer for the 25% off.

-----Original Message----- 
From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 7:30 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] test

Still here. My guess is the weather warmed up and dried off so everybody's
been using their old tractors instead of just talking about them, at least
that has been the case here this past week.  I'd like to get in some garden
this week, but the weather forecast isn't very promising.

John Hall