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Dad was the winning bidder of this old 660 that was west of @dale560 Said it hadn’t run in many years. Well he got it home, we rolled it off the trailer and hooked a chain on it and gave it a pull, being it had no batteries in it. A little shot of liquid encouragement and it was running. Got put right to work on the dryer. It’s bigger brother the 1206 standard from the same sale will have to wait a bit to mess with.

Picked up a load of fertilizer from the slaughter house… and staged it at the field with the 400. Fall is here. Snow above 4000 feet now.

He was 93 and he had some strokes few years ago and been in a nursing home for a long time so it was finally a blessing for the Lord to take him.

Good looking 1256 and glad he got to see it restored.

Thinned the herd. Actually did it yesterday. Sent my 1939 H to a new home.

So I wasn’t able to help this year due to being at a tractor pull pulling a couple of our tractors. But my younger brother who lives 60 miles away decided last Wednesday he could come home to help. And got a couple of siblings to help him. Dad had chunked up a log truck load of wood this past spring. So it just needed splitting and put in the basement he still burns around 9-10 cord a winter he is 83 and has had two hips and a knee in the past 10 years. He is due for a shot of some sorts in his back because his arthritis is gotten real bad. This one picture is from 1983 with dad myself and my two older siblings. Then a few are from dad yesterday with my older sister and brother and some of their kids

Worked pretty good. Need another scraper for the front bottom yet. Last Pic is after we were done playing, and a quick scrap off and some penetrating oil to keep them from flash rusting.

1912 GMC 5-ton dump

Cleaned and painted the rims a couple days ago. Mounted the tires and put the tractor back on her feet again. I don’t think the gear oil is supposed to look like this. Flushed it with diesel too. Finally got everything back on the tractor today and took it for a drive. Still need to finish the wiring and paint a mower but it’s turned out pretty well so far.

Did you make honeymoon salad? “Lettuce alone”😂

It’s the base mount for a #16 sickle mower. That’s the next step but don’t know if it will get painted this fall. Starting to cool off too much to paint outside. I’ll also need to assemble one good mower from three.

My summer project was a #34-43 disk plow. Bought it out of Texas (along with a pair of terrace plows) a few years ago. Had an idea of buying one of the Hercules drum sanders that Harbor Freight sells for quite a while, decided to pull the trigger. Worked great to polish up the moldboards. Took a little bit to get the hang out it.

Not a tractor, but I have a set of metal cleat wheels that fit a Farmall A. I have said for years I was going to buy another A, put these wheels on it, and take it to shows when I retire. Not sure if it will happen, but I haven't given up yet.

Mowed corn stalks with the 70A here in the 6 acres by the house.

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I thought I would share our buttercrunch lettuce plant named Patrick. He started out just fine a few months back but we only took a few leaves here and there. Apparently this freaked him out and he went on a growth spurt! He's nearing the end of his life cycle now and has begun to bolt. He currently measues 46" tall! His little sister, Erika, is seen try to escape over the edge of the container. We might just leave her alone to see if she turns out to be a "normie" head of lettuce. Do any of you have a plant that just wants to stand out from the crowd?

Took the 1066 we saved 2 years ago to go get another 1086 I found while at work. Shoulda been running corn but the guy said come today at 9 or it was going to scrap. Was bought new by the mans father from jansons in Reese and has 6715 hours on it. Serial number puts it as a 1977. Also hauled the last load of beans in Sunday.

Patrick has shot up to nearly 52" now! 🤣

I will take a picture of the implements, mainly wagons sold some to a buddy, definitely a showroom tractor. Will get the pic when I come in tonight after cutting beans

Good friend from kindergarten dad’s funeral was today, his sons who took over the farm had theres dads 1256 restored last year and had at the funeral today, he bought it new.

That time comes for us all. Sounds like he raised his boys right So glad their dad got to see the tractor restored I hope those pictures bring back fond memories every time they are looked at Prayers of comfort and peace for the family

Sharp looking machine. Sorry about the circumstances though.

X2!!

We cut all of the firewood about a half mile from the house and it was always between Thanksgiving and Christmas when we cut, so always cold weather. Grandma and my aunt and her brothers in law wives were in the house making lunch and then dinner for us, so no one carried a camera to the woods.

Got the 500 error yesterday, so here is the pic today. Clouds today.

*sigh* damn autocorrect, steering gear haha

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Two of my most recent projects, a 1957 650 diesel and a 1957 W450 diesel. Both a pretty decent runners but the w450 steering gear leaves allot to be desired.

Yup. 18 speed.

Even the snails are big out there

Start with the auction company. They may have records but after the amount of time, any records may have been destroyed by now… find out who your uncle’s friends were. If they were also collectors they might know where some of the tractors went… you’re up against time, so act accordingly.

West Texas scene - oilwells and windmills.

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Avaduly getting a DT 360 swap

Nice to see the old gal in its work clothes.

I saved a 412-4x16” moldboard plow from the scraper. Thought the paint looked a little odd. I think a red overcoat has faded and revealed also faded gold paint underneath. After some research, including a thread from 20 years ago on Red Power, I am convinced it is a true original gold demonstrator from the 560 era.

Finished cutting beans Sunday. Forgot I shot this until I posted the sunrise picture just now.

Guess l'll fess up to a mess up l made years ago in eastern Oklahoma. l drove for a oilfield rig up company. Went through a small town hauling a mud pump several times during the summer and fall with no problems. Jump forward to about two weeks before Christmas. Got lucky and caught the single traffic light on green. So l just kept on truckin'.....all the sudden l saw a flash in the mirror and heard some popping noises. Come to find they had put up Christmas lights across the street since the last time l had been through there...... No fines or tickets and the company l drove for replaced the lights. But needless to say l got a a pretty severe butt chewing from the truck pusher.

We have been down there a lot. My wife was down twice for 50 days with the first son and a bit longer with second son. Plus the follow up stays. We stay to the areas that the normal people frequent for their shopping and other stuff. But thanks for the worry should be ok the area around the hospital and university is pretty safe and kept clean.

Couple more shots this morning.

Actually bought this about 2 months ago but with pics not working, it slipped my mind. 1981 1460 with 1063 corn head. Gave 6,500 for it. About 700 acres on new cage and rotor

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