[AT] Jim Erdle Auction

[Stephen Offiler]

The threat of fire in my shop scared the hell out of me.  I actually lashed
a thermocouple to the end of a stick about 6' long and jammed it into the
middle of the pile, then kept my eye on it as often as I could for several
days.  It got warm-ish (CRS but I want to say ~~100F in late autumn).

SO


On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 11:02 AM, charlie hill
<charliehill at embarqmail.com>wrote:

> A couple of brothers I know are very successful farmers.  A few years
> ago they got in a bind with their hay and stored some under an open
> sided combine shed along with a nearly new Gleaner Combine and
> about 100 grand worth of other farm equipment.  Unknown to them some of
> the hay was too wet.  It took heat, caught fire and burned the whole mess
> to
> the ground.
> Shed, combine, equipment, hay, the whole mess in a pile of ash.  They are
> lucky
> they didn't loose the shop next door.   The fire house is less than a mile
> away and another
> station is about 2 miles in the other direction.  They might as well not
> have come at all
> other than to keep the shop cool.  it was one of the more impressive fires
> I've ever seen.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Offiler
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:40 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Jim Erdle Auction
>
> Spencer:  last fall and winter, one bay of my shop (3-bay, 28' x 38') got
> commandeered for storage of 120 bales.  That quickly becomes a problem.
> Suddenly you're sensitive to making sawdust, making sparks, even blowing
> off some carb cleaner and putting fumes in the air...
>
> SO
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:15 PM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
>
> > Because of the rain, we had a bumper crop of hay for the second cutting.
> >  The last twenty bales I could not store in the barn and had to store in
> > the shop.  I'm not sure I could even put your two quarters in my shop!
> >
> > Give us a report on the auction,
> >
> > Spencer
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Sep 17, 2013, at 20:34, Charlie V <1cdevill at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > For indoor storage, Joe, it would have to be not larger than a half
> > > dollar.  Outdoors could do a little better.
> > >
> > > Charlie V.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Joe Hazewinkel <jahaze at aol.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Thanks Charlie,
> > >>
> > >> I booked a room several months ago up near Rochester.  The carnival
> > >> atmosphere will be great.  Knowing the pockets will be deep, I'm
> > leaving my
> > >> trailer at home.  You might have to store something for me.
> > >>
> > >> Maybe I can pick up a few parts.
> > >>
> > >> Enjoy, Joe
> > >>
> > >> Sent via mobile device
> > >>
> > >> On Sep 17, 2013, at 12:13 PM, Charlie V <1cdevill at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I am only 1/2 hour away, Joe.  Wish I could attend, but the new joint
> > >> will
> > >>> not be broken in enough yet.  From the local media, a number of deep
> > >>> pockets full of money are expected to attend.  Hotel and motel rooms
> > are
> > >>> pretty well booked at this point.  It was stated that the auction
> will
> > be
> > >>> televised world wide on auctioneers web sight so I may see some of
> the
> > >>> action there but not the same as attending.  There sure is some very
> > rare
> > >>> iron.  Hope you enjoy your trip and best of luck with your bidding.
> > >>>
> > >>> Charlie V.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Joe Hazewinkel <jahaze at aol.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> I'm all geared up and ready to go to the big sale on NY this week.
> >  It's
> > >>>> about a 10 hour drive one-way, but there's one tractor in particular
> > >>>> I
> > >>>> want.  Don't know if I will even be able to afford it, but I won't
> > have
> > >> the
> > >>>> chance if I'm not there.  I figure if nothing else I will get to see
> > >>>> a
> > >> few
> > >>>> tractors that I will likely never see again.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Anyone else on the list going?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Enjoy, Joe
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Sent via mobile device
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