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Dad lost his Tractor

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Bob in CA

08-29-2001 20:55:56




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I can imagine how "beside himself" my old man was when he went to get on his TO35 and it wasn't were he left it. He racked his brain and after a frantic but relatively brief search he found the seat cushion..... .floating..... .in the pond. A closer look revealed the top half of the steering wheel above the water line.

He thinks that he accidently left it in neutral and the irrigation sprinklers softened the ground and allowed the tractor to roll down hill into the pond.

We drained the engine oil. Removed the injectors and cleared the cylinders. Drained the starter, generator and air cleaner. Refilled the oil and she started right up. Thanks to good shifter boots, no water in the trans. Also no water in the fuel that we can find.

Relatively uneventful.

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Ralph

09-03-2001 17:02:05




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 Re: Dad lost his Tractor in reply to Bob in CA, 08-29-2001 20:55:56  
In the early 70's dad traded for a new MF165. One of his neighbors liked dad's new tractor so much the neighbor got one just like dad's. The neighbor had only used the tractor for a few days. One afternoon he left the tractor parked beside a busy highway while he went to town to take care of some business. It was late when he returned from town so he decided he would go get the tractor the next morning. The next morning, the neighbor went to get his tractor but the tractor was missing. He call around to all the neighbors and no one had seen anyone move the tractor. He reported the missing tractor to the sheriff's department. The only different markings on the tractor was the neighbor's initials cut into the center of the steering wheel. The neighbor had to ask the tractor dealer for the serial number. The insurance company replaced the tractor. Time passed, over 15 years, dad invited the neighbor to go with him to a farm auction about 50 miles from where they lived. The auction was to settle an estate. Dad and the neighbor didn't know the owner of the farm. They had to ask directions, dad had nothing in mind that he wanted to buy, just two farmers out enjoying life. When they got to the farm, there set a MF165 that was to be sold. Just like dad's and his neighbor's. When they looked the tractor over, what did they discover? The neighbor found his initials cut into the steering wheel. It was the tractor the neighbor had stolen years ago. Dad and the neighbor thought for a while about what to do. They decided to do nothing. The neighbor's tractor was replaced 15 years ago. The family (the owners of the estate) didn't need any new problems. How would they have known that the tractor had been stolen? Dad told me that the neighbor was not upset. Dad told that the neighbor said that who ever took the tractor 15 years ago, he forgave him then. Dad said that they both had an enjoyable day.

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Alberta Mike

08-30-2001 15:31:31




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 Re: Dad lost his Tractor in reply to Bob in CA, 08-29-2001 20:55:56  
Well, what sounded like a sad story ended up OK and that's good. Meanwhile, it was probably time for a good tuneup anyways - maybe the tractor did the whole thing on purpose to get a little attention.



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Wayne

08-30-2001 18:47:56




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 Re: Re: Dad lost his Tractor in reply to Alberta Mike, 08-30-2001 15:31:31  
....man I thought I was the only one with that kind of luck! I can just feel your dads pain when he saw that steering wheel.I've never had that happen...yet.Glad everything worked out.



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Bob in CA

08-31-2001 12:59:38




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 Re: Re: Re: Dad lost his Tractor in reply to Wayne , 08-30-2001 18:47:56  
He's fully recovered now. Saw him driving his tractor today. One more trip in the pond and I may have to take away his drivin' priveledges:)



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