Today's funny

[jon f mn]

 

[Tgrasher]

Isn't amazing how we can rationalize the buying of another tractor when in the back of our mind we know that we really don't need it, and don't have time to work on it.

 

[CKain(MI)]

Yep, A few miles from me, sat a Ferguson TO30, for weeks & weeks. Every time I went by, it called to me. One day I stopped to chat and look it over. Owner said, He drove it 'home' from a nearby farm. Stopped in another time just to check brake rods because I was fixing a TO20 for a friend. SO I started a friendship.
Not new to Fergies, had a TO30 a few years back. just love them.
It bothered me that this '30' sat outside, so I pulled the trigger. Stopped in and agreed to his price, if he would deliver it,
(5 miles), He said Ok, and was in my drive 5 minutes behind me.
I stuffed it in my garage and haven't even tried to start it. rolled it over and lubed the cylinders. a PO had added aa external starter solenoid which I will change back to original shifter start. I am 80 yrs and some medical issues and put me behind this year. But its nice to have it there, warm and dry. NO I did not need it !!

 

[Rich'sToys]

A few years ago my brother called and asked if I was interested in a 445 Minneapolis Moline. It belonged to a neighbor and good friend of his. It was stored inside, and supposedly had not been run since the 1990's. I said I didn't really need any more projects right then and that I would pass on it.
Then he said the magic words: "Harvey said that if you want it, you can have it!" Well guess what! Next thing I knew we were over there moving the 30 year's worth of crap that was piled on it, and hauling it to my place. Had it running in a matter of weeks.