[AT] LED lights

[Dean VP]

I just noticed yesterday, they probably have been around a long time for all I know, direct
replacements 12V automotive LED bulbs,  that fit in the same twist lock receptacle as the OEM filament
bulbs. Supposedly much brighter with less current draw. I suspect they are fairly expensive compared
to the filament types.  But the filament types are not cheap either any more.  I had my wife buy some
11b6's the other day when she was in town and she said she paid over 4 dollars for two of them. It's
been awhile since I have purchased any of that tope but I don't remember them being that expensive.
But then the government says there has been no inflation this year so we are not going to get a COLA
on our SSI either. They must be living in a different country than I am.  About the only thing that
has gone down in price, that I have noticed over the year, are the fuel prices.  But they are going
the other way right now. But Obama is going to fix all this by not issuing any more off shore drilling
permits.  Apparently the golf green fees for Obama have gone down so it doesn't limit his playing
frequency. Wonder what it costs the taxpayers to use a Boeing 747 for transportation to a golf outing
in San Diego.  Oh, well Sanders and Clinton are going to fix that by giving more free goodies to the
illegals. How did I get from automotive bulbs to this?  Why did I go to this room? 

Dean VP
Snohomish, WA

If we can employ guards with guns to protect money, we can and should employ guards with guns to
protect people. Bernard Goldberg.

-----Original Message-----
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Ron Cook
Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 8:08 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] LED lights

Cecil,
     My grand dad said the best thing for agriculture was the 
replacement of the horse with the tractor.  The worst was putting lights 
on the tractor.
     Reflections into the cab windshield is bad, alright.  Especially 
when operating the loader.  I have that same problem with a Year-a-Round 
cab on my 4020 because of the flat glass, I think. When it was open 
station there was no problem with visibility, just with the weather.  
Lights on the loader would probably be a good idea.  I may just do that 
myself.
Ron Cook
Salix, IA

On 10/17/2015 7:58 AM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
> I have bought a bunch of those from Amazon, but have not had time to put
> them on my tractors.  I was trying to finish re-sowing my wheat field 2
> nights ago.   I was pulling my no-till drill with my TS110 New
> Holland.   I usually pull it with the 930 Case, but it has a bad problem
> with the steering gear.  The NH has some great lights on it, but with a
> blue loader that has the paint oxidized, the loader would reflect the
> lights on the tip of the cab  back into the cab windshield and it was
> like looking into a mirror.  The lights on the handrails at each side of
> the cab would help, but only one worked this time... The loader cross
> bar was perfectly positioned to block the light from the headlights,
> unless I raised the loader up to an unsafe height while driving across
> terraces.  The bottom of the loader quick attach frame would have to be
> 4 ft off the ground to allow the headlights to shine.
> If anyone has tried to harrow with a spike tooth harrow at night, you
> understand the problem with working with lights.    If it was a moonlit
> night, it was easier to see where you had been with the lights off.  Add
> to that the problem of the mirror effect of a cab windows, and you have
> a real problem.  I have one of those led light bars that I am going to
> mount on the loader cross bar at the front and build a guard for it in
> case something roll back off the loader.   I have the same problem
> trying to bale at night with the headlights.  The loader and the tractor
> hood needs to be flat black.  Not a pretty color, but very functional
> for night work...
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
>
>
> On 10/16/2015 11:01 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
>> Here is a pic of my combine with four 18w LED headlights. These are the cheapest thing I could find
on amazon/ebay. They work great!
>>
>> John Hall
>>
>>

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