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Eldon (WA) 
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 Topic: The old C saves the day....
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.
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Eldon (WA)
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Posted: 01 Apr 2011 at 10:38pm |
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: 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: 02 Apr 2011 at 8:04am |
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.
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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.
Edited by Pat the Plumber CIL - 02 Apr 2011 at 8:42am
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Posted: 02 Apr 2011 at 9:08am |
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The glacer is just receeding here reveiling a bit of frozen tundra.
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DaveKamp
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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...
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 02 Apr 2011 at 12:53pm |
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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
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Chalmersbob
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Posted: 02 Apr 2011 at 10:58pm |
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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
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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.
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TexasAllis
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Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 12:47pm |
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Good Lord. Looks like whoever built that 3pt was trying to use up ALL the extra pieces of steel they had laying around.
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Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 2:34pm |
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Pully in front is to pull front back down lol.
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Eldon (WA)
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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: 03 Apr 2011 at 9:56pm |
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.
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Eldon (WA)
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Posted: 03 Apr 2011 at 10:11pm |
Close....try a suitcase weight from my 175.....
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