[AT] Antique Tractor & Hit & Miss Engines Sale

Tue Oct 15 17:34:04 PDT 2013

 None of my business, but I am guessing possibly 1000 other auction
companies around the country would enjoy free advertising also.

Just my 2 cents.

Charlie V.

http://wsmauctioneers.com/

On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Raquel Elle Bell <raquel at wsmauctioneers.com
> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> My name is Raquel and I wanted to let everyone know about an auction coming
> up. The items in the auction belonged to the father of my boss "Big John"
> Cadzow. Unfortunately Big John passed away and now we are auctioning his
> collection.
>
> I wanted to join this group so that I could get the word out to people who
> cared as much about this machinery as Big John did. I do not want to take
> up
> too much time on post so if anyone is interested in the auction please
> message me off thread for details. My email is raquel at wsmauctioneers.com
>
> Here are a couple things coming up in the auction....
> 1956 Sheppard Diesel SD4TC Tractor
> Eimco Power Horse Tractor
> Ruston & Hornshy 17hp Diesel Mark CR
> Oliver HG Cletrac Wid Trac Crawler Tractor
> Allis Chalmers G
> John Deere 1 1/2hp Hit & Miss Engine
> Waterloo Boy 4hp Hit & Miss Engine
>
> I really want these to go to someone who really appreciates them and not
> just a collector.
> Thank you,
> Raquel
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 1:45 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] PTO compressors
>
> Not sure where Dick's son lives that there aren't sprinkler companies for
> hundreds of miles, but I can see how renting one might be hard. Here in the
> northern US, blowing out sprinkler systems is a big business in the fall. A
> lot of small fly by night operations go into the sprinkler blow out
> business
> in the fall, and rent the compressors by the month.
> They can't afford, nor would it be a good idea for them to buy them, just
> to
> sit for 10 months unused. No way could I justify owning one for a once a
> year use.
>
> Dick, one thing your son might want to check into is having self draining
> valves added to his existing system. I had a system installed in another
> house that had drains on each line. When the circuit was active, water
> pressure would keep the drain closed. When the pressure was gone the drain
> opened and the circuit was drained. This was in Michigan, and we never had
> a
> problem.  I suspect with the right parts it is a DIY project. Heck of a lot
> cheaper than a compressor.
>
> http://www.orbitonline.com/products/Valves/02/16/16/
>
>
> Mike M
>
>
> On 10/14/2013 6:51 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> > That seems strange to me.  Not doubting it at all but in this little
> > county of 90,000 where I live I promise you I could rent half a dozen
> > of them or more tomorrow before
> > 9 am.  If I ventured out into 3 other adjoining counties I could rent
> > many more than that.  I know one rental company that we do a lot of
> > business with about 5 miles from here that probably has 20 or more on
> > his lot at any given time ranging from 165 cfm to 1100 cfm.  The only
> > time he is short on them is if one of about 3 industrial plants around
> > here is having a big maintenance outage.  Then they kind of get in
> > short supply but there is always one or two available.  In addition to
> > that privately held rental outfit there is another private one in the
> > other end of the county
> > and 3 national/regional outfits within 50 miles.   We've got the locals
> > and then Sunbelt and NEFF and NES and on down the road about 100 miles
> > is Hertz.   Neff and NES have several yards spread around this area.
> > A lot of Home Depot stores in NC have Sunbelt rental stores inside of
> > the Home Depot.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ron Cook
> > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 1:52 PM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] PTO compressors
> >
> > Dick,
> >       That is WAY too much lawn.  Interesting about the compressor
> > rentals.  No wonder my friend would like this one going I am working
> > on.  Actually it is going, just the speed control is worn so bad it
> > doesn't work properly, and I have it torn apart so he can't run off
> > with it.  If it were mine, I would just put a throttle on it and let
> > the governor run it where I have it set.  He wants it to slow down
> > when air is not being demanded.  Oh, well.
> >
> > Ron Cook
> > Salix, iA
> > On 10/14/2013 12:26 PM, Dick Day wrote:
> >> Ron, actually he lives just outside of Chicago.   The 5 acres is his
> lawn
> >> size.  I suggested that he just rent one but he said the 2 rental
> >> places anywhere near him have them rented out for the next 2 months.
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >> From: "Ron Cook" <ron at lakeport-1.com>
> >> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 11:35 AM
> >> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> >> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] PTO compressors
> >>
> >>> Dick,
> >>>       He must be involved with those melons and pumpkins not far
> >>> from you.  I was surprised a few years ago when at the airport, I
> >>> saw cactus growing in the sand.  I had no idea you had a little
> >>> piece of AZ
> >>> there.:-)
> >>>       I think the towable screw compressors work quite well for that
> >>> job.  You do have another engine to keep operational besides a
> >>> tractor, so I can understand wanting a pto powered unit.  I am
> >>> working on an old compressor in my shop that belongs to a friend of
> >>> mine.  He wants to get it going to blow out lawn sprinkler systems.
> >>> The compressor needs to turn at about 1700 rpm for 90 lbs of
> >>> pressure at some unreal cfm figure.  Maybe 160 cfm?  If I get it
> >>> going, it will supply air for my blasting cabinet as payment for my
> >>> work.  Or, maybe I should just tell him it is hopeless and buy it
> >>> from him?????:-) ;-)
> >>>
> >>> Ron Cook
> >>> Salix, IA
> >>>
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