[AT] Anyone near Owasso, OK?

[Ron Cook]

Charlie,
     Your "fairly close" is different than my fairly close.
grins
     Yours may, however, be the same as Cecil's.  He did go half way 
across the country for a fire truck one time.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

On 10/31/2013 5:49 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Al,  I think Cecil Bearden is fairly close to there.
> I don't know how far or how busy he is.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Al Jones
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:37 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] Anyone near Owasso, OK?
>
>
> Yep, I have another hairbrained scheme:
>
> Through the magic of the internet, I have found a MF 35 self-propelled
> combine for sale.  It doesn't run but it is reasonably straight and
> complete.  I have lusted after these things for a long time.  Though I am an
> IH guy to the bone, MF combines were popular around here.  The first combine
> on our farm was a used MF 300 when I Was very small.
>
> A MF 35 is like the Farmall Cub or Allis G of SP combines. It's little.  And
> cute as a button! It'll ride on a "car hauler" trailer and weighs around
> 4000 lbs.
>
> Problem: I am in eastern NC, about an hour and a half from Wilmington. It's
> in Owasso, OK.
>
> So, if the deal should materialize, is there anyone near there that could
> take a look for me?  Better still, is there anyone that could help me move
> it??  I'm not in a hurry.  The fact is that hiring a commercial hauler would
> cost me way more than the purchase price of the machine.
>
> Any help appreciated!  Heck, if you know of a 35 closer to NC, that would be
> good too.  It would definitely make an interesting project.....
>
> Al
> PS I also have my 52R IH pull type bagger combine for sale....
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