[AT] Antique Tractor & Hit & Miss Engines Sale

David Rotigel rotigel at me.com
Tue Oct 15 18:10:41 PDT 2013 

Well said Charlie--and I could NOT agree more!
	Dave

On Oct 15, 2013, at 8:34 PM, Charlie V <1cdevill at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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