bell 11 #1 Posted November 3, 2008 Had a BUSY, yet productive weekend... I got a HUGE load of oak, split and stacked... (should last me all winter) I loaded up all the "junk" that I wanted to get rid of before winter.... Went to the local swap meet and sold said "junk", the B-100 and the '62 parts ranger... (after I took all the good stuff off of it... ) A friend of mine from Greencastle met me at the swap meet and brought me a few goodies... I had told him that I was wanting a set of WH hubcaps, so he brought me some... and a beat up tool box with fenders... There was another 8" one, but another friend of mine needed one to make a complete set... so I hooked him up. Another friend of mine bought a set of 4wheeler tires.. He needed 2 of them, so he gave me these... They are 25x8-12.... I think I can find something to do with them... Once I sold everything, I went shopping... I found a MUCH NEEDED wagon for $40 and it still has the "****" on the tires. My brother and I went together and bought 6 of these weights... They are 50lbs each... should come in VERY handy... After the swap meet, my brother and I jumped in the truck and headed to Clinton for a auction with lots of lawn tractor stuff.... Turned out to be a bunch of stuff we didn't need, but it was nice to get away for a bit... On the way home, we went and picked up a NICE John Deere round fender 110 that I found out about at the swap meet.... My brother bought it for $80!!!! One little crack in the hood and some surface rust.. otherwise it is in EXCELLENT shape! I like the red ones, but this one was tempting.... I was ready to throw down the cash if my bro didn't buy it... :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorseFixer 2,012 #2 Posted November 3, 2008 Jon looks like you were pretty busy! allways good to get byer chores done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BairleaFarm 339 #3 Posted November 3, 2008 Sound like youll sleep good tonight. Are those weights concrete? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bell 11 #4 Posted November 3, 2008 Sound like youll sleep good tonight. Are those weights concrete? I'm going to sleep like lumber.... Sleep like infant... lol No, they're cast iron.... I have never seen anything like them, but I wish I could find more!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 13 #5 Posted November 3, 2008 You sold some "junk", got some good buys plus something free to top it off, now thats a good day at a swap meet. Those weights should come in handy also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jusjeepn 59 #6 Posted November 3, 2008 Jon, Looks like a very productive weekend all together! I wish I had the time to hit the swapmeets more, but don' we all. Congrats on getting rid of the old and bringing in the new By the way, I sure could use some 6" and 8" caps for the vert. :USA: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim_M 178 #7 Posted November 3, 2008 No, they're cast iron.... I have never seen anything like them, but I wish I could find more!!!! Jon, The company that calibrates our scales at work uses these same weights to do the calibration. They carry a truck load of them in various sizes up to 1,000 pounds, but they all look exactly the same no matter what thay weigh. Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,406 #8 Posted November 3, 2008 Jon, The company that calibrates our scales at work uses these same weights to do the calibration. They carry a truck load of them in various sizes up to 1,000 pounds, but they all look exactly the same no matter what thay weigh. Jim Those are the same things they use in some elevators. If you have a local elevator service company, couldn't hurt to give them a call. They replaced three elevators at my work last summer, and there were carts and carts full of those things lining the hallways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bell 11 #9 Posted November 3, 2008 Thanks guys... I was thinking that they might be for something precise... They all have been drilled to get the weight to EXACTLY 50lbs.... I need to look around and try to find some more... :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
