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[Bo Hinch]

To show how much money they make off of that bearing , $11.75 verss , 49.00
.

On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 6:03 PM Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com> wrote:

> Well, the curse of old equipment struck me. The carrier bearing of the PTO
> shaft on the mower conditioner locked up. Amazing how a little bearing can
> make that kinda of a racket and pretty much stop an entire 50hp diesel
> tractor.  Only got about 1.5 acres mowed before this happened.
>
> Managed to get the carrier off the mower, managed to get the rusty snap
> ring out, managed to press out the bearing, and found to my surprise it
> something the Napa carries. They’ll  have it in the local store tomorrow by
> lunch.   49$; and while Messicks is $45 and there would be shipping and a
> delay.
>
> This model was manufactured from 1968-1972.  Judging by the paint it is
> original equipment, so I guess 47 to 51 years of service is acceptable :-)
>
> Hopefully I won’t run out of sunshine.
>
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>
> Spencer Yost
>
> On Jul 22, 2019, at 11:35 PM, Gunnells, Brad R <brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu>
> wrote:
>
> That's a forecast that will make a man smile if he's trying to bale.  😊
>
>
> Brad
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> I’m no haying professional but I’d say I have a spell of weather suitable
> for cutting and baling with my old tractors ....
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