[AT] McCormick plow

[rlgoss at twc.com]

I hear you loud and clear on the eye-sight problems, Herb.  I'm doing that dance myself.  I presume you have had cataract surgery the same as me.  It helps to have the implants cleaned with a laser every once in a while.  I'm scheduled to have my left eye implant cleaned next month.  It's an interesting process -- kind of like watching a fireworks show without all the noise.


Larry
---- Herb Metz <metz-h.b at comcast.net> wrote: 
> South half of our farm was sandy, north half was darker dirt. Sandy is 
> abrasive; I got pretty good (with just a stick welder) filling in areas of 
> moldboard or shear (or share?) as soon as wear was evident.  Couldn't do the 
> front cutting edges. Neighbor with acetylene welder would flow a couple 
> heavy beads of stellite on new cutting edges; sure improved life expectancy. 
> Grindstone top off any welding in direction of soil movement. Can't see good 
> enough today to even think of doing the above.  Herb
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: charlie hill
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 10:23 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] McCormick plow
> Well Ron, I've sat on a D-10 AC pulling 2 14's long enough to wear out
> several sets of plow points.
> To completely wear out the moldboard would take a while!
> I see some of those plows around in NC from time to time.  Haven't seen one
> lately.
> Charlie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Ron Cook
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 10:12 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] McCormick plow
> Part of the negotiations for my recent purchase of a Super A resulted in
> my owning a one-bottom plow.  I can hardly imagine sitting on one of
> those little tractors plowing long enough to completely wear out a plow,
> but someone certainly did.  The share and moldboard are completely
> shot.  It looks to me that I should just locate a moldboard and share
> from a newer plow to bolt on the good plow frame/beam.  I am looking for
> thoughts and suggestions. Or new A193 plow parts.
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
> 
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