[AT] Misc tractor recommendations?

[charlie hill]

Congratulations Dean.  I know you must just be tickled silly
with excitement about life at the new place.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dean Vinson
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 8:12 PM
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: Re: [AT] Misc tractor recommendations?

[Sound of hand smacking forehead]

Herb, that's a downright excellent suggestion.

As I think about it I guess I have this whole winter to watch and see what
happens anyway.  Assuming everything goes through I wouldn't close until
near the end of the year and won't be ready to sell my current house for a
few months after that, so it'll probably be spring before I'm there full
time.  I plan to make frequent visits, gradually ferrying stuff over to
minimize the workload when the big move comes, so I can keep an eye on the
driveway and get a feel for where drifting might be an issue.

Dean Vinson



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Herb Metz
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 7:47 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
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Dean, driveway getting drifted over; how about some snow fence?  Herb

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dean Vinson
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 7:19 PM
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: [AT] Misc tractor recommendations?

My rural home-hunting plans are proceeding, and it appears we may have a
deal on a very nice old 35-acre place.  That's prompted me to consider what
types of equipment I'll need, and I'd be happy for any advice you folks on
the list can offer.

Going in, my lone piece of equipment is a 1953 Super M Farmall, which
besides being just cool as heck will no doubt serve nobly on a whole range
of general chores--but isn't ideal for some of the things I'm considering.

First up is plowing snow.  This place has a moderate-length gravel driveway
(couple hundred yards maybe) that according to the current owners tends to
get drifted over pretty deep now and then during the winter.  Any
recommendations on how to handle it?  I'm thinking 3-point rear blade on a
utility tractor, which would be a useful combination anyway.

There's also a sizeable amount of lawn to mow, more than I'll want to do
with my trusty walk-behind push mower.  The current owners use a Kubota ZD28
zero-turn mower which they might sell rather than haul to their new home.
I'm tempted, especially if the price is right (don't know yet), but I'd
previously envisioned something like a Farmall Super A with a mower deck.
Any ideas for an old-tractor option that would let me finish mow in the
summer and do some light snowplowing in the winter?

(An Oliver OC-3 with a dozer blade and a flail mower, maybe?  Can't blame a
guy for trying).

Dean Vinson
Dayton, Ohio
www.vinsonfarm.net



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