[AT] Antique Tractor & Hit & Miss Engines Sale

David Rotigel rotigel at me.com
Tue Oct 15 19:34:11 PDT 2013 

YUP!
	Dave

On Oct 15, 2013, at 10:02 PM, Charlie V <1cdevill at gmail.com> wrote:

> As stated, Dave, none of my business.  Control of this list as we all know
> is 100% up to Spencer.  Having said that, I will now say that it rubs my
> fur backwards when folks think they can slip in the back door and nobody
> will notice.  When I see this type activity, I always wonder why anyone
> thinks that taking advantage or being underhanded will make anyone want to
> do business with them.??????????
> 
> Again, just my 2 cents.
> 
> Charlie V., just another collector, sort of.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 9:10 PM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
> 
>> 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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