<div dir="ltr">Spencer,<div><br></div><div>Glad to hear you are on the mend, and your ability to make choices is inspirational in a way. I need to make some of these choices so my wife doesn't have to. All of us who are, should be grateful we have the time and ability to do so. Right now I have too many projects but like you, I think we all need a project to keep the wheels turning.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 6:03 PM Cecil Bearden <<a href="mailto:crbearden@copper.net">crbearden@copper.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Spencer:<br>
That 3600 is going to be a big step up from that 861. You will
really like it.. Great choice. <br>
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<p>Cecil<br>
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<div>On 7/10/2021 4:30 PM, Chuck Bealke
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<div dir="ltr">Spencer,<br>
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<div style="direction:ltr">Ouch!
When those we care for hurt, we hurt. Was shocked to hear
of your long ordeal.</div>
<div style="direction:ltr">One
can hear huge recovery of spirits in your sharing with us
and am grateful for that and your return to farm and
machinery projects.</div>
<div style="direction:ltr">Will
be praying things continue to go well for you.</div>
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Bealke</div>
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<div>On Jul 10, 2021, at 8:12 AM, Cecil Bearden
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<p>Spencer:</p>
<p>That is a lot to have been through. Glad
to hear you survived!! Surgery after age 60 is just
not a good thing... I am nearing that time when I
need to get a bunch of things out of here and let
someone else own this too expensive land. I own a
bigger farm in better land with neighbors who would
be some help. The auction process would be a very
emotional thing for me as I have many many projects
that just had the problem of money and time. now
its the time. If I die here, all my "friends"would
show up at the funeral with their trucks and
trailers..<br>
Cecil<br>
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<div dir="auto">Spencer, So sorry to read
about your health issues. Since i connected you
with that 430V tractor, the original owner would
be interested in knowing how much it sold for. I
marveled at the effort you took to free up the
engine and got it running again. Great job. As I'm
approaching 81 years old, I'm now realizing they
can't dig a hole deep enough to take my tractors
& my other toys with me when I pass on. I
never want a farm auction because it would being
able to see your funeral live. Sorry for the rant!</div>
<div dir="auto">Joe Hardisky Ryman farm
Dallas, PA</div>
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<div>From: Spencer Yost <a href="mailto:spencer@rdfarms.com" target="_blank"><spencer@rdfarms.com></a>
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<div>Date: 7/9/21 11:44 PM (GMT-05:00) </div>
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<div>Subject: [AT] Goodbye 430V - and
more </div>
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Where do I start? Not exactly sure but I know I
won't be able to tell <br>
this story properly if I start with the tractor so
hang in there<br>
<br>
<br>
I haven't been exactly talkative for a while and
have been holding quite <br>
a bit back. Its been a wild ride for me over the
last 10-ish months. <br>
I got meningitis last fall, got thrown in the
hospital in October, had a <br>
craniotomy(broken sinus bone allowed a pathways for
pathogens, hence the <br>
meningitis and craniotomy to repair the sinus),
recovered, all the while <br>
missing only 2-3 weeks of work (thank goodness for
work-from-home), <br>
continuing my work on my masters degree, and meeting
my farm obligations <br>
(also thank goodness all this happened in the late
fall and winter where <br>
chores and obligations are few and minor).<br>
<br>
So I've been busy....<br>
<br>
By the time they figured out my health issues, I had
become quite ill. <br>
Meningitis is serious shit and I became so ill I
also started getting <br>
secondary infections(pneumonia, etc). Hearing I
was two shakes from <br>
death and then hearing they have to lift the lid to
fix it .<br>
<br>
<br>
All that and then requiring 6 months to feel
"normal" reordered my <br>
priorities.<br>
<br>
<br>
How does this relate to the 430V? Glad you
asked. One of my projects <br>
is a 1957 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup. It is a very low
mileage, very nice <br>
original truck with minimal rust. I took it apart
in the early oughts <br>
and stored every piece carefully on shelves in my
shop. The cab is on <br>
blocks in front of my Pacer's parking place. It
was always going to be <br>
a long and expensive project that also would require
lots of shop <br>
space; but time, money and space have all been in
short supply for <br>
years. So the project never got off the ground. I
have decided to <br>
prioritize it. One solution to opening up space
and money is to sell <br>
a tractor. Selling the John Deere 430V as opposed
to the Pacer opens <br>
up the most funds and space.<br>
<br>
So I spoke with Debbie Polk (Polk Auctions) and they
are going to <br>
include my tractor in the upcoming Labor day
auction. I chose Polk <br>
because I have done tons of business with them over
the years - mainly <br>
on behalf of other folks but also myself personally.
This is probably my <br>
last chance to do business with them as a
consignor. Also they have <br>
always been great to do business with.<br>
<br>
<br>
So there you have it. A lot in a nutshell and
probably more than you <br>
wanted to know. I felt like it was time to come
clean about all I have <br>
been through over the last many months and to also
announce my recent <br>
decision to sell the 430V.<br>
<br>
<br>
Have a great weekend!<br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Spencer Yost<br>
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