The old C saves the day....
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Topic: The old C saves the day....
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Subject: The old C saves the day....
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2011 at 10:22pm
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I was looking around for a toolbar to mark out rows for my onions this morning and settled on an old transplanter that I picked up last year. It was missing some parts, but had enough stuff to make a nice 4 row marker/trencher (4 discs and 2 guage wheels). I planned on using my 5020, but the wheels were spaced wrong and it didn't work well....and no way to move the wheels out. I wanted a light weight tractor for less compaction as it has been really wet out here lately...then I thought maybe the C I have with a front pump and fabbed 3pt would do the job. I put a battery in it and some gas...drained some nasty stuff out of the carb (I hadn't run it since 2004). It fired up after a bit of cranking...wheels were spaced perfectly, so off to work we went. Works great, and now will be my new tractor to layout rows.....I used the D14 and 2 row corn planter before, but this will save wear and tear on it. Robin and I then planted 6000 onions from 2:30 till 8. My back is tired, but this tool is great compared to the way I did it last year. ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
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Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2011 at 10:38pm
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Here are some pics of the old girl....gave $1100 for it I think around 2002. Live hydraulics are nice, but the 3pt set back so far that it is only good for light implements.
I was just surprised it started as easy as it did.
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Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2011 at 11:58pm
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Eldon, that is about the most "interesting" 3 point on a C I have ever seen. Any idea why it was built like that?
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Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2011 at 8:04am
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Eldon, that D-10 I got from you, hadn't been run all winter. We got home from Florida a couple weeks ago and I turned the gas on, waited a little and it started as soon as I turned the key. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2011 at 8:40am
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Fabbed, I think I would use a different word, thats a lot of Onions.Hope your back feels better. ------------- 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 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: MBolton
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2011 at 9:08am
| The glacer is just receeding here reveiling a bit of frozen tundra. |
Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2011 at 11:23am
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hmmm.. uh... well... yeah... aha- see.... you'reookin at it wrong- it wasn't designed to lift rear implements- it was designed to lift the front wheels off the ground! What's the front pulley for? no playin' safe- let's hear some creative answers... |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2011 at 12:53pm
| Hmmm....... let's see here; 6000 onions, sell em at a buck a piece in a couple months.........I see another tractor in your future!!!LOL Darrel |
Posted By: Chalmersbob
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2011 at 10:58pm
| Let's see, in 1922 my dad went to market with 25 bunches of onions @ .04 ea and 35 bunches of radishes @ .05 each. Had to drive 5 miles each way. Barely enough to feed the horse. Bob |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2011 at 11:11pm
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Dave, Ya use apiece of nylon rope back to the 3 point and you can lift the front blade when installed.
------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: TexasAllis
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 12:47pm
| Good Lord. Looks like whoever built that 3pt was trying to use up ALL the extra pieces of steel they had laying around. |
Posted By: wfmurray
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 2:34pm
| Pully in front is to pull front back down lol. |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 9:40pm
Some pics of the rig, notice the use of some AC donut weights. It is nice to be able to put together a tool just from what is laying around out back.
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 9:56pm
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It is nice to be able to put together a tool just from what is laying around out back. That's one of the fun parts of playing farmer. Looks like you could just about use some donuts up front. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 10:11pm
Close....try a suitcase weight from my 175.....
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