The best "seat time"

[Al C. 1,405]

November 3rd ... can't believe the weather in northeast Ohio!  Should be snowing.  78 degrees and sunny!   Haven't even had a frost. Nothing like aerating in sneakers and shorts three weeks before Thanksgiving.  

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345]

I hear ya!  We were plowing Sunday in our short sleeve shirts.  In the end of October!  It's been low 80s here for several days now.  But, I have a feeling we're going to pay for this nice weather.

[russellmc301 600]

its still nice here and it  feels great now. but think more snow plowing

[WHX?? 46,803]

Really nice weather here but you can feel it coming. Wonder if that's why we are not seeing threads & pics of horses in their winter attire as much this year.

[Ed Kennell 35,809]

75 deg here today.    Used the C-120  and 48" drop spreader to put down  a 1/4 ton of pelletized lime.      Got 2 hours of seat time in shorts and a tee.   Sorry...no pic.

[WHX?? 46,803]

33 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

shorts and a tee.   Sorry...no pic.

Ahhh that might be a good thing according to Mrs K.....

[DougC 2,641]

44 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

shorts and a tee.   Sorry...no pic.

 

Thank you for that Ed....... Now I don't have to post an old man picture of me in shorts and a tee.

We did each other and the forum a big favor......  

[Wishin4a416 2,189]

Some nice weather for seat time. 79 here today.

[WHX?? 46,803]

79 Jack...you gotta be kidding!

[KC9KAS 4,741]

81* here today.

Adjoining county has issued a "burn ban" because it is so dry!

[WHX?? 46,803]

Unreal for this time of year...anyone check the farmer's almanac for the winter to come? Maybe we should blame our south east coast brethren and that hurricane they just had for this nice weather?

Edited November 2, 2016 by WHX8

[Wishin4a416 2,189]

13 minutes ago, WHX8 said:

79 Jack...you gotta be kidding!

No not at all. Still 75. Cold front coming though.

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,262]

Only got up to around 68 or so here today and tried to rain...but has been highs in the upper 80s lower 90s for the last week or so...fired up the wife's Commando earlier and used it to drag the junk John Deere out of the way so I don't hit it with the bucket truck again  Sure hope this nice weather holds up...I am no where near being ready for winter

[Ed Kennell 35,809]

3 hours ago, WHX8 said:

Ahhh that might be a good thing according to Mrs K.....

 

3 hours ago, DougC said:

 

Thank you for that Ed....... Now I don't have to post an old man picture of me in shorts and a tee.

We did each other and the forum a big favor......  

You guys are pretty tuff on a 23 year old that has to live in a 73 year old body.   

[AMC RULES 36,945]

I keep saying I'm gonna get the aerator out and do my yard too. 

Spent the afternoon today, blowing the leaves instead.   

[WHX?? 46,803]

Are you guys sayin that fall is a better time to get out the spikes on the lawn??... I always thought spring was??

[JimD 3,345]

Al, that's a dandy SK-486 you have there, and yes the weather has been great. But I have a question about your tractor. There is a bar with a bend in it just below the engine and it has a small pulley on the end of it. I have never seen this before and would like to know what it is for. Is this a home made device with some specific purpose? Now don't make fun of me guys, I'm trying to learn something here. I've seen a lot of things on our machines that I didn't know the purpose of but I haven't seen everything.

 

[WHX?? 46,803]

 

25 minutes ago, JimD said:

Now don't make fun of me guys

 

We would  never do that Jimmy D but whatsamatta wich you.......that is obviously an attachment for help in restringing his wife's clothes line poles... even an idiot like me can see that!!

Edited November 3, 2016 by WHX8

[JimD 3,345]

2 minutes ago, WHX8 said:

 

 

We would  never do that Jimmy D but whatsamatta wich you.......that is obviously an attachment for help in restringing his wife's clothes line poles... even an idiot like me can see that!!

Well, your explanation is better than mine. I thought it was for when Lassie came home barking for us to follow her, we could use it to drop a line for Timmy, who is down the well again.

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,052]

I was wondering about the piece also , but could not figure it out.

[TDF5G 2,051]

I noticed the bracket below the engine also.  I'm going to guess it's to run a rope through to operate a tow behind implement.  Maybe a spreader or something.  

 

 

Also looks like you might tie a rope to hand operate the pedal.  ??

Edited November 3, 2016 by TDF5G

[Al C. 1,405]

Ok guys, you got me.  I have bad ankles ... flat feet, tendonitis, will require surgery some day.  There are days when it hurts too badly to fully depress the clutch pedal.  On those days, the bracket below the engine is one end of a double pulley I attach to the clutch pedal.  I thread a rope with a handle through the pulleys and before you know it I have a hand-clutch.  Not pretty, but it works! 

 

I guess if the rope is long enough, my wife could use it as a tensioner on her clothes line !!!

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,262]

Good innovative thinking Al...never would've thought of it but it works that's the main thing 

[Ed Kennell 35,809]

WOW   , the ingenuity of the  owners never ceases to amaze me.   

 

Time for a HYDRO ?

Edited November 3, 2016 by Ed Kennell

[Upper Canada 213]

Your hand clutch system is just like a , it is simple mechanics but yet gets the job done. I like what you did and will keep it in mind as I have bad knees and they are only going to get worse as I age.