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Topic: Back Again
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Subject: Back Again
Date 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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WC, CA, D14, WD45



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Posted By: Tedin NE-OH
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:18pm
Welcome back.


Posted By: Breeze
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:24pm
A break such as that is very understandable, welcome back.


Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 9:31pm
Welcome back Dave!

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Allis Express North Georgia
41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's,
Ford 345C TLB


Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 10:14pm
Yes, I remember and missed you.  Great to see you back.
Good Luck!
Bill Long


Posted By: Bill Long
Date 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


Posted By: se iowa picker
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:00pm
Howdy and welcome back


Posted By: BTERHAAR
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:04pm
Welcome back but be careful, if your roto baler is the least bit out of adjustment you will expand your vocabulary.


Posted By: junkman
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:11pm
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.


Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:34pm
Welcome back!

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ALLIS EXPRESS!
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Posted By: DarrylinWA
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 12:09am
Welcome back Dave. Always a pleasure when your on here.
 
Take care, Darryl


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B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling.


Posted By: Glockhead SWMI
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:00am
Dave! We missed you! Glad your back! 


Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date 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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WC, CA, D14, WD45


Posted By: RyanTN
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:24am
Glad you found your way back Dave!


Posted By: Jeff-in-Kunkletown
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:40am

Happy to have you back.



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Sucess is how high you bounce after hitting bottom. Gen. George S. Patton


Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 7:17am
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?"


Posted By: GlenninPA
Date 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.


Posted By: Skyhighballoon(MO)
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 1:01pm
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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1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex
1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330
1969 180 gas
1965 D17 S-IV gas
1963 D17 S-III gas
1956 WD45 gas NF PS
1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin
303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers


Posted By: Chris/CT
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 2:40pm
Dave, Glad to see your thinking 'Orange" again, time really does help life matters. Look foward to seeing your posts as they come up.


Posted By: Tony.Or
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 4:41pm
Welcome  back  Dave !!  Yes  some  times  things seem awfully  tough when that  happens , but  it  will get better.  Tony

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http://www.tonystractors.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.tonystractors.com


Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date 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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WC, CA, D14, WD45


Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 5:48pm
Welcome back, Dave. We all need a break sometimes.

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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.


Posted By: Chalmersbob
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 9:53pm
Welcome back Dave!!
Glad to have youon the board again. Bob


Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 10:07pm
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

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: Harvey/pa
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 7:09am
 Good to hear from you.  I also lost my best friend in February and still not over the shock. Orange is good therapy...Harvey


Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 3:38pm
Hey buddy! A big Howdy from New Joisey! Welcome back to the Orange family. We all missed ya!
Steve@B&B


Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 3:55pm
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.


Posted By: BobHnwO
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 5:06pm
We missed ya Dave!!

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Why do today what you can put off til tomorrow.


Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date 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!


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WC, CA, D14, WD45



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