Posted by Allan In NE on October 31, 2007 at 17:43:55 from (148.78.243.24):
She's rough boys. She's way, way rough and saddened me a bit. But darnit, I found 'er!
To recap the old gorey story:
In 1983 I went broke and had to sell out. The thing that bothered me the most was the loss of that sweet two-year-old Gleaner F2 combine. That was one, nice Cadillac machine!
As you'll remember, a month ago while driving by the dealer's lot I spied the corn head, just knew it was my old one. Checked and sure enough it was the same old bear I had bought years ago when it was brand, spankin' new.
Did the only thing sensible; bought it back again. :>)
I then got to snoopin' around and found what really looked to be the grain table off of the same machine. Went in, asked the office lady to look the serial number up. Yep, sure enough, that's it.
You guessed it. Didn't have a choice. I had to buy it back again also.
Prior owner had told me that the combine was really, really in rough shape when he traded it in, so I figured that they had probably just scraped the old devil. :>(
Then, I got to talking to my friend who owns the dealership. He said the old gal just wasn't worth fixin' up again; would have taken at least $5500 worth of repairs. Someone down in Ainsworth had needed an engine so he just sold the engine off of 'er and scrapped the combine.
However, what's left of it is setting out back of one of his buildings!!!! He'll make me a very reasonable deal on what's left just to be rid of it.
Poor old thing has a side window broken out of the cab, the feeder house is setting askewed for some reason, fingers are all gone from the thresher beater and the engine/hood/compressor is all gone.
One drive tire doesn't match and one rear wheel looks to have been replaced at one time or another. The walkers are completely gone; nothin' there but the crankshafts. Some of the weights are missing, however, I could sure see where I had welded on that weight bracket all those many years ago.
Gotta tell ya boys, when I crawled up into that cab, the old sister sure looked like a prom queen to me. Darned 2-way radio is still hanging in it right where I had mounted it. The chrome hydro handle as I remembered, the nice, wide ladder with the up-lock latch, all the gauges, etc. etc. Both hour meters have been around the horn at least once. The mouse-chewed manual is laying on the floor.
Think I'll run in there tomorrow and see what it will take to bring her back home again, although I have absolutely no idea what I'm gonna do with it.
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