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Leon B MO
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Old Monroe, Mo Points: 2070 |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 9:53pm |
Some 60 years ago he said he used a 3 wheeled MM comine he called "one weed Pete" because it took one big weed to choke it up. Then came an E3. He put lots of hours on that one, it's the first combine I can remember. Then came the F3. He ran that for several years and then traded up to the L3, bought it brand new in 85. He ran that L3 and another L3 he bought 12 years ago over 1000 plus acres a season. Several times he'd go over 1800 acres in the fall when he cut my uncle's crop.
September 2020 he came down with covid and damn-neart died. It's been a struggle for him since. Last fall was the first time in some 60 years he was not in the combine. That was very difficult for him. This past summer he did all the spraying and did fine. This fall still feeling the effects of covid and having gall bladder removed and a blood cancer that requires him to receive blood once a week, he was pretty weak. So I'm grateful that for the last 3 days, he's been able to run the "new R62". He's taken to it like a fish to water. He is 77...but when he is in the seat, he's at his prime. My 21 year old son took his turn in the seat of the R62 while dad sat in the buddy seat. I told him "ask lots of questions and LISTEN". His response, "Yeah, I know, I know..." Thanks Leon B MO
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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DougG
Orange Level Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Location: Mo Points: 7943 |
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Looking good Leon ! Keeps him going !
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Ryan Renko
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Edwardsville, I Points: 2313 |
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Great read!! Hopefully your father and Gleaner will be around for many years to come. Ryan
Edited by Ryan Renko - 26 Sep 2021 at 8:17am |
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Ray54
Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Paso Robles, Ca Points: 4340 |
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Thanks for sharing. More pictures???
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DanWi
Orange Level Access Joined: 18 Sep 2009 Location: wttn Points: 1704 |
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That's what keeps some of the older fellow going, Let him do what he can and keep an eye on him.
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Leon B MO
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Old Monroe, Mo Points: 2070 |
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You are right Dan, today he said he wasn't feeling quite right, so "he" chose to stay out of the machine. I won't tell him he can't so I'm glad he knows his limit's. Hopefully he will be ready when the beans are.
Leon B MO
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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AC7060IL
Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3197 |
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Leon, nice Dad stories. Thanks for sharing. I know your Dad is enjoying your new R62’s cab. Try to keep its AC running top notch for him. If he is like me, post Covid effects still make me sweat fierce. My K2’s AC is shot. On a 90+ degree day my door & window are open, but I still have to quit earlier cause of the heat.
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Leon B MO
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Old Monroe, Mo Points: 2070 |
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The cab is wonderful, spacious, good visibility, clean and very similar to the L3. With dad's situation, he can't be in any dust. We've shelled 100 acres of corn (the corn seems to to be dirty this year) and the cab is dust free. A very big upgrade from the L3. The AC in the R62....the previous owner did not clean the evaporator enough, the air flow seemed poor. I did take it out (lines still attached) and blew 120lb air through it for an hour to finally get the bean dust out of it. That evaporator is not real fun to get to. As well as the heater core. Installed two new cab filters, new high pressure switch, a good charge of Freon and it is doing fine. Dad asked me the other day, it was about 85 degrees, "how do I turn the AC down?" I forgot to tell him about the oddly placed temp setting control.
Today we got a late start, dad was in the R62, I ran the tandems to the bins and my son took the day off work to run the cart in a very long field we have that needs to be weighed. Bin is full at both ends. Dad don't want nothing to do with unloading on the go. Put 6000 bu in the bin today in 6 hours. That's a good day.... Leon B MO
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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