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Posted by Bill in Ontario on April 03, 2002 at 06:19:55 from (216.209.175.141):
I was listening to a (otherwise pretty smart) fellow this past week-end, talking about trying to move very large, heavy rocks with his MF 135 by chaining the boulders to the back of the tractor and attempting to drag them. This led me to wonder if a forum on Safety issues would be of significant use to people. Safety as in; operational, mechanical (shop and machine), legal, insurance, transport and fuel issues, and etc. (We have a friend and neighbor, Sam, an older, very experienced farmer, who accidently dribbled a few drops of gasoline onto a work light bulb a couple of months ago. He was working in his barn, on one of his tractors, at the time. The light bulb exploded, and the gas caught on fire. He has extensive third degree burns on his lower body and second above. Thank Goodness he had the presence of mind, while he was burning, to get out into the snow and roll around to put himself out. He is expected to eventually make a pretty much full recovery.) Later, after hearing Sam's story, I couldn't help but think of the old cliche "a smart person learns from their mistakes; a wise person learns from the mistakes of others". (I've been around light bulbs and gasoline my whole life, and it hadn't occurred to me that such a specific interaction between the two could be so violent; makes a lot of sense now that I've heard Sam's story though. As in: next time I was working on my machine with a mechanic's lite, I sure looked at it differently.) This is partly why I think consolidating all the safety posts, stories, information, lessons and resources on one Forum might be worthwhile. (I know there are lots of farm safety sites etc. But I think these older machines are special, different, and unique in a lot of instances. [I'm thinking of that awful boiler accident last year.] So a specific antique tractors safety site would be not only a helpful resource to those who are interested, but it may also be a good legacy for those with the knowledge and experience with these wonderful (but potentially dangerous)machines to pass on to the newer owners, collectors, and afficianados. I don't think many would argue with the point that a tractor made in 1935 (or 1905)was made with a different safety philosophy, [and for a different sort of user] than a machine made in 2002.) Just sort of wondering, and thinking out loud here.... Does anyone else have an opinion on the merits of such a forum? Is this the place for it? (I did run the idea past Kim a while back in the Feedback Forum. She thought the idea had something to it, and suggested I post here, for more feedback.... so here it is.)
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