Duke wrote: In reply to RossD: I miss my tractor. JD Model 40. Looked just about like this one, except a little scruffier. Also had a generic black vinyl highback bucket out of some mid-'70s car. 3-point hitch. I dragged a lot of stumps, launched and retrieved a lot of boats, mowed a lot of pasture, and plowed a lot of snow with that thing.
Raking hay with a Model B was a big part of growing up for me.
Have you ever been to an antique tractor pull? Watching the two cylinder John Deeres versus a much higher revving Oliver was always such a hoot.
The Oliver would do the pull at a relatively high speed, whereas the Johnny Popper would just keep creeping along.
In reply to Karacticus:
Under heavy load, you could not only hear each cylinder fire, but you could hear it huff through the off-cycle, too. It would stay running - and pull strongly - at ridiculously low RPM. 20 hp and who knows how many ft-lbs of torque.
The original flex-fuel vehicle - it had ignition switch positions for gasoline, kerosene, or diesel.
The muffler would glow cherry red if it was anywhere near dusk. It spent a reasonable amount of time with the front wheels off the ground, getting steered by the split brakes.
Mine looked almost identical to this one, but with a narrow front. It was also available in a crawler version, and a true tricycle with a single front wheel.
I remember the sound of the neighbor farmer who owned the property behind ours from when I was a little kid. My older brother called it "the Peetle Pop Tractor." 
Grtechguy wrote:
Grtechguy wrote:
Duke wrote: In reply to Karacticus: Under heavy load, you could not only hear each cylinder fire, but you could hear it huff through the off-cycle, too. It would stay running - and pull strongly - at ridiculously low RPM. 20 hp and who knows how many ft-lbs of torque. The original flex-fuel vehicle - it had ignition switch positions for gasoline, kerosene, or diesel. The muffler would glow cherry red if it was anywhere near dusk. It spent a reasonable amount of time with the front wheels off the ground, getting steered by the split brakes. Mine looked almost identical to this one, but with a narrow front. It was also available in a crawler version, and a true tricycle with a single front wheel.
I actually have enough parts to build a crawler or two, if anyone is interested.
Free, just come and get it...and bring a big trailer. I can even load it for you.
Chadeux wrote:
Mustang dyno?
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In reply to kazoospec:
seen on a bike ride over lunch.
Uhhh?
Hidden compartment in a 1920s Rolls running board.
In reply to Toyman01:
Say whaaaaaaat?
Encountered two snakes today. One was venomous (the copperhead on top) and one wasn't (the northern water snake on the bottom). I got the copperhead out of the road, and the water snake was returned to his nook on the shore of the pond.
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