[AT] Antique Tractor & Hit & Miss Engines Sale
Tom
tmartin at xtra.co.nz
Wed Oct 16 12:19:07 PDT 2013
Well I for one, found her post and the auction site, a lot more palatable
than the posts of those who chose to vent their spleen over something
that happens all the time...
Tom
----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Davenport <bobdavenport at bellsouth.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Cc:
> Sent: Thursday, 17 October 2013 7:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Antique Tractor & Hit & Miss Engines Sale
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> I have been a member of this list for many years. I think maybe since about
> 1995 or so. You could probably count my posts on your ten fingers. I just
> read the postings that interest me and as of late that ain't many of them.
>
> Why in "h___" wouldn't you be interested in knowing of an auction
> like this?
> Maybe she was wanting to help the outcome of the auction, So what? She
> didn't cost anyone on this list any money or harm anybody. No one had to
> read her posts but maybe someone who hadn't heard about it might it helpful.
>
> There've probably been thousands of posts about auctions, one just very
> recently. Seems like this list has a few core members and if you aren't
> one of them you don't seem to be very welcome.
>
> Bob Davenport
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> Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Glass" <dglass at numail.org>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Antique Tractor & Hit & Miss Engines Sale
>
>
>> I don't think Raquel did anything wrong either but being a member in
>> good standings of the old curmudgeons guild sometimes we just have to
>> comment. Someone had listed that auction previously but I thought her
>> story about Big Al and the Twins just added a human touch to the thing.
>> Anyway, I have never seen a tricycle G before. I looked at the
> photo's
>> and they use most of the stock steering parts but I don't think AC ever
>> offered one like that. I might steer ok for parades but I think any use
>> in the field might be hampered without a heavy weight. The two wheel
>> steering is hard enough without weights. Those little tractors have a
>> mind of their own when cultivating sometimes.
>> On 10/16/2013 7:00 AM, Will Powell wrote:
>>>
>>> Auctions are a huge part of tractor collecting.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What was that large auction topic that was bombarding the list a month
> or
>>> two ago? I can't remember anyone getting slapped down over that
> topic?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Perhaps Raquel should have said something like "Has anyone seen
> the three
>>> wheeled G at WV auction?"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Or "Anyone going to the Lapp Auction in Lancaster this
> Sunday?"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Come to think of it, what is the large tractor auction in Lancaster?
>>> It's usually in February? My father and I would always go. Bergeys?
> Was
>>> that it? It's been so long since I've been to an auction...
> I've been
>>> paying tuition now for 8 years with two more years to go... I can't
> wait
>>> for my youngest to graduate so I can be a consumer again...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe new posters should be given a little more slack?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> Will
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>>
>>> From: "Joe Hazewinkel" <jahaze at aol.com>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:35:48 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Antique Tractor & Hit & Miss Engines Sale
>>>
>>> You guys sure are a grumpy bunch. It's those kind of mean spirited
> posts
>>> that will kill this list once and for all. At this point and time, any
>
>>> post is better than none at all. At least she wasn't pushing male
>
>>> enhancement pills, I've got enough of those to last several
> lifetimes!
>>>
>>> Enjoy, Joe
>>>
>>> Sent via mobile device
>>>
>>> On Oct 16, 2013, at 12:27 AM, k7jdj at aol..com wrote:
>>>
>>> I remember a paint guy doing more or less the same thing several years
>>> ago and I sure don't remember a big fuss about that. Of course I
> think
>>> Walt was the big distraction then.. Not like there has been a lot of
>>> traffic lately and my computer has a delete key.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>> Renton WA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Charlie V <1cdevill at gmail.com>
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Tue, Oct 15, 2013 7:08 pm
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Antique Tractor & Hit & Miss Engines Sale
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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