Got home from work at 3:30 and headed right out the shed where the 850 was parked and installed the boom cylinder and gaurd on the Sherman backhoe. That went fine, but I then connected the wring, distributor, rotor etc and had some minor fits getting it timed after I had to run into Lancaster 45 minutes awy to buy that little clip that holds the rotor to the distributor shaft. 1.5 hours later I installed the rotor and new clip, and she fired up and drove the 850 out to do some minor digging into a loam pile.Then I hauled out the 41 Farmall A, and fired that up, and started to run that through an area with pulled stumps and fresh dirt and severed roots and slash. Used the cultivators to loosen up the roots and rocks, and start the smoothing process and the old A did jsut great after figuring out how to use cultivators and adjusting them so they didn't hit the tire treads. I worked that til sundown with the lights on, then hopped on the 9N and began to blade the drive and area that was torn up from the excavator. Was it fun? you bet. But I have to wonder why I just stand there and stare at those old machines for so long and think that these old pieces of iron still do the job as long as someone is willing to get to know them and be patient with what they can do. They sure beat a wheelbarrow and I have to say, the education and novelty of it all is rewarding. Life was good for those momoents. 9N'er
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