recovery for the other green addiction

[Atwater]

here is a pic of my 08 getting ready to tow home a JD 12a combine that had been setting in the barn behind it for about the last forty years. greased the hubs, aired up the tires and drove the 40 mi home. (more pics tomorrow, ran out of light)
Anybody else have this 'other' green addiction?

 

[Atwater]

more pics

 

[Atwater]

2 more

 

[combatmech]

What year is that Combine?? I remember seeing something like that on my uncles farm years ago.......

 

[12vctd]

You will hate me, but I have the red addiction....sorry

 

[rchalmers3]

Holy cow, Atwater, that combine looks like its ready for harvest! It sure looks good in the pics anyway. What an elegant swoop to the back of the combine. What are your plans?

My addiction is for old cars. I have a 1960 Studebaker Lark Wagon and my Father-in-law traded for a '49 Plymouth for us to work on. Farm stuff is cool, and with my last name being Chalmers, well......

Rick

 

[mikelee]

appears to be in good shape...Love the old DEERE's

 

[rnd-motorsports]

NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE ! What was the story on the cadilac in the barn beside your truck in the first pic?

 

[Atwater]

1951 i think

hey we all have our problems

so far looks like it mostly needs maintenance type stuff and possibly one of the canvases. at this point i am planning on getting it usable by wheat time next year. beyond that we will have to see. storage is the main issue.

the old Cadillac seemed rather ruff, fellow indicated it was sold, i wish i had gotten pics of some of the other equipment too, just ran out of time Saturday

 

[12vctd]

I like the old Deere stuff, and honestly I guess my problem with Deere is the people who know nothing about farm equipment running around with a brand name..... But honestly anything used on the farm I like

 

[Atwater]

yeah it seems like much of what has been built in the last 15 years has been subpar

 

[12vctd]

Thanks you for that statement, but to be honest alot of companies are building expendable equipment.