[AT] 430V mysteries

Sun Oct 22 22:58:05 PDT 2017

Our "modern" baler is rope controlled. It makes small round bales.

Mattias

www.rodjagard.n.nu

2017-10-23 5:17 GMT+02:00 <toma at risingnet.net>:

>
> Yes, trip ropes. Early on I found I could buy trip rope impliments at
> auctions for $50. After about 20 years I started having bouts of periodic
> back pain. After about 30 years I realized pulling a trip rope is an
> unnatural act and causes severe strains on the human body.  This was
> particularly proven by a certain John Deere chisel that had 2 ropes,one for
> up and one for down. Every time I used that thing my back would go out.
> A neighboring farmer who had employees had a particular disdain for trip
> rope equipment, insisting on hydraulics. I thought it was snobbery until I
> realized his workmans comp carrier would not allow him to use it.
> At this point back pain is with me all the time. The price one pays for
> farming on the cheap
> Tom
> --
> Sent from myMail for Android Sunday, 22 October 2017, 06:29PM -07:00 from
> John Hall  jtchall at nc.rr.com :
>
> >Forgot about those control ropes Farmer! I had 2 Oliver superior drills
> >that used them--one was wide enough it had 2 ropes so you could lift
> >only 1/2 of it. Then there was the Deere 30 pull type we had with HA-92
> >power unit. The clutch rope would sometimes get hung on something in a
> >curve and you could hear the load coming off the engine--rope was
> >causing the clutch to slip. That was actually a fun combine to run in
> wheat.
> >
> >John Hall
> >
> >
> >On 10/21/2017 8:37 PM, Indiana Robinson wrote:
> >> In the 1940's and 1950's a lot of implements used a rope to control
> >> something on them. There were a lot of trip rope plows in use. several
> of
> >> our corn pickers had a rope to control a big flap at the top of the
> wagon
> >> elevator to control how far back it threw the ears of corn in the wagon.
> >> They also had a rope to turn the wagon elevator off and back on when
> making
> >> a turn. A rope control was pretty standard on a pull type combine to
> raise
> >> and lower the reel in relation to the cutter bar. The John Deere 12A
> >> combine we used also had a rope to operate the clutch on the combine's
> %$#@
> >> tiny engine. You had to fasten those ropes somewhere and it usually was
> to
> >> the seat. You just didn't want to use too strong of a rope or if
> something
> >> happened you could yank the seat off.  :-)
> >> I am probably missing several other rope uses but it's been a very long
> >> day...
> >> As to the bolts, maybe the PO liked to carry two shot guns when picking
> >> instead of just one...  :-)
> >>
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> >> On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 4:54 PM, Howard Weeks < weeksh at att.net > wrote:
> >>
> >>> My memory is a bit flaky these days but I think it was designed to hold
> >>> up or tie up a 3 point center link when not in use. Also, I think I
> have
> >>> seen a parts manual with some definition of the purpose for that
> bracket.
> >>>
> >>> My 430 has one as well.
> >>>
> >>> Howard in GA
> >>>
> >>> On 10/21/2017 2:46 PM,  rdhaskell at juno.com wrote:
> >>>> Looks like a mount for a light.
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Oct 21, 2017, at 4:49 AM, John Hall < jtchall at nc.rr.com > wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Maybe the one in the hood is for a windbreaker or a extra screen or
> >>>>> something to cover the grill if running in tall seeded out weeds?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The seat bracket, looks factory but awful light duty for an
> umbrella--to
> >>>>> me anyway. Was it for mounting a light?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> John Hall
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On 10/20/2017 11:43 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> >>>>>> I have found two things on the tractor that puzzle me. The first
> >>> appears factory, the second is clearly an owner mod. Both of which I
> do not
> >>> know the purpose for. I was hoping somebody may be able to enlighten
> me.
> >>>>>> The first picture is of a small bracket on the seat frame. It really
> >>> looks to be like an original factory spot weld. An umbrella holder?
> >>>>>> The second is a bolt in the hood (pic is just one side but there's
> an
> >>> identical one on the other side). Judging by the rub marks around them
> it
> >>> appeared to have held something that moved quite a bit. But I can't
> figure
> >>> out what. The only clue I have is I understand the original family I
> got
> >>> the tractor from had an orchard.
> >>>>>> I was hoping someone on the list might be able to give me some clues
> >>> as to these two items.
> >>>>>> Thanks!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Spencer Yost
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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