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Dave(inMA) 
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 Topic: Back Again
Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:15pm |
Howdy to all you orange folks....
I've been away for a while. Some of you may recall that I lost my good friend and tractor buddy about this time last year. That took the wind out of my AC sails for a while as he was both a great friend and a source of much local tractor wisdom. It's been a very long year, but time rolls on, and I need to return to my orange projects. Right now I'm focused on bringing my rotobaler back to life - I'm hoping that will fan those orange flames! :)
In any case, my apology for disappearing - mostly - for the last year.
It's good to be back home. Dave
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Tedin NE-OH
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:18pm |
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Welcome back.
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Breeze
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:24pm |
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A break such as that is very understandable, welcome back.
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JoeM(GA)
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:31pm |
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Welcome back Dave!
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Allis Express North Georgia
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Bill Long
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 10:14pm |
Yes, I remember and missed you. Great to see you back. Good Luck! Bill Long
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Bill Long
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 10:15pm |
Just saw that you are getting your roto-bailer back to life. Be certain to get a manual. There are several simple but very criticial adjustments that make the bailer work properly. Good Luck! Bill Long
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se iowa picker
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:00pm |
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Howdy and welcome back
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BTERHAAR
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:04pm |
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Welcome back but be careful, if your roto baler is the least bit out of adjustment you will expand your vocabulary.
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junkman
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:11pm |
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I might as well say hello as well, but you might find there are a few more inquisitive minds on the forum them a year ago. quite a few newbie's like my self.
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Eldon (WA)
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:34pm |
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Welcome back!
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ALLIS EXPRESS!
This year:
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DarrylinWA
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 12:09am |
Welcome back Dave. Always a pleasure when your on here.
Take care, Darryl
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Glockhead SWMI
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:00am |
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Dave! We missed you! Glad your back!
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:21am |
Thanks to all my old friends and the "newbies" who added a welcome. Good to hear from all of you. :)
I do have a manual for the roto-baler, also the booklet published by the Upper Midwest AC Club. I will be very careful to restrain - or try to - the expansion of my vocabulary! I've also visited with Gary Agrimson and have a set of his twine tube springs.... and a few other goodies to help get me on the way.
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RyanTN
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:24am |
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Glad you found your way back Dave!
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Jeff-in-Kunkletown
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:40am |
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Sucess is how high you bounce after hitting bottom. Gen. George S. Patton
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JayIN
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 7:17am |
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Maybe this is obvious to most of us, but maybe not common knowlege to the younger guys. Always use BINDER TWINE in these rotobalers. If you dont, you will have trouble! Dad had one from 1948 until his death in 1997. It would not work properly with baler twine. Most of the people @ Rural King and Tractor Supply dont know the difference. EDUCATE THEM! Just a word of experience. I have handled a few round bales! Good Luck
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sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?"
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GlenninPA
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 10:41am |
Dave,
Glad you are back. Was a little worried about you, but saw you were travelling a bit, so I figured you were just away from the computer.
You might be interested to know that as of last week, the last few pieces needed to resurrect B#119 are home, so maybe someday soon the carcass you hosted will be resurrected!
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Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.
From listening comes wisdom and from speaking comes repentance.
Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
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Skyhighballoon(MO)
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 1:01pm |
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Dave - welcome back! You missed our 3rd son Matthew being born in March. That was a surprise for us since our visit to you last June. Mike
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1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330
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1965 D17 S-IV gas
1963 D17 S-III gas
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Chris/CT
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 2:40pm |
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Dave, Glad to see your thinking 'Orange" again, time really does help life matters. Look foward to seeing your posts as they come up.
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Tony.Or
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 4:41pm |
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Welcome back Dave !! Yes some times things seem awfully tough when that happens , but it will get better. Tony
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 5:26pm |
Great to hear from so many of my orange friends! Mike, congratulations on that surprise. :) Jay, thanks for the reminder about the twine - I have a small supply of binder twine that I found in Ohio - no baler twine in this machine!
Dave
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 5:48pm |
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Welcome back, Dave. We all need a break sometimes.
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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Chalmersbob
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 9:53pm |
Welcome back Dave!!
Glad to have youon the board again. Bob
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Pat the Plumber CIL
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 10:07pm |
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Good to see your post Dave, I lost a good friend 2 years ago and Know the loss you feel. With time the pain will ease.
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You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails
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Harvey/pa
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Posted: 13 May 2011 at 7:09am |
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Good to hear from you. I also lost my best friend in February and still not over the shock. Orange is good therapy...Harvey
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 13 May 2011 at 3:38pm |
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Hey buddy! A big Howdy from New Joisey! Welcome back to the Orange family. We all missed ya!
Steve@B&B
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Jim Lindemood
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Posted: 13 May 2011 at 3:55pm |
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Dave -- Glad to see you are back. Wish I had a rotobaler to tinker with -- like I don't already have too many things that need attention. Hope ya get her running and post some pictures for us envious folks.
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BobHnwO
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Posted: 13 May 2011 at 5:06pm |
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We missed ya Dave!!
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Why do today what you can put off til tomorrow.
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 13 May 2011 at 9:29pm |
Nice to be missed - especially by this family. :)
Jim, the roto-baler was made in 1955 and needs new belts. The pick-up is half rotted out and the whole machine badly needs to be painted. That's the bad news! Now, the good news is that I have a new set of lower belts....and another pick-up that came from out west (another story!). I think the half-dead one and the "new" one will make one decent pick-up. Got a guy coming tomorrow to give me an estimate on sandblasting the machine...which will mean protecting the bearings and bushings, pulling the rubber rollers, etc. So this project is turning into a significant investment of time and money, but that's okay. I want to preserve it and get it to the point where I can actually bale with it....just will need to convince the next generation that's taking over my buddy's farm that they really NEED some round bales!
Edited by Dave(inMA) - 13 May 2011 at 9:39pm
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