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Dave H (MI)

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Just got back from vacation but before I left I caught a reference in one of your posts that got me curious so I made a note to myself to contact you when I got back. The post referred to a Richard Lantis who was the son of an IH dealer and an expert on white demonstrators. Years ago I knew a fella briefly who falls under that description and lived in southern lower Michigan between Lansing and Stockbridge. Real nice guy and was a huge help to me when I bought my first IH tractor. I was familiar with newer tractors but was having a lot of second thoughts about buying an older one. He gave me tons of advice and even offered to help me work on it to get it going. I believe we talked on the phone only, never met him face to face and don't know how I came to know him. This was back around 2000-1 and he was feeling poorly and did not know why. I lost touch with him and half forgot his name until I read your post. I think it may be the same guy. Did this sound like the same guy to you? Could you tell me what came of him?
 
Sounds like him -- I had a white C that I didn't realize was white until I took the hood off. I was on some forum looking for help, I think the Red Power Magazine forum, and he contacted me by email. This was in 2002, I did not know there was anything wrong with him at the time. I believe he was in MI. He died of emphysema (SP?), or a similar illness a couple of years ago. I'm 71, I think he was a couple of years younger than me. He had recently put up a new building to store his collection in. He told me that he saw the handwriting on the wall and sold his IH dealership before the merger. Not sure what he went into, was not farm equipment, but he did well in that too. He did not care for the current CaseIH tractors, mainly because the Case is before the IH, many think it should be the other way around as the merger saved Case also. A more knowledgeable person of IH tractors does not exist, then or now. You can ask on the Red Power Forum (you have to register). There are several current members who knew him personally.
 
wow cnks, never woulda figured you for 71. with the zeal you attack the restorations on these old tractors, i figured you for mid 30's !!!!!! now i feel like a goofy kid at 52!!! some of my best tractor buds are in their late 60's to mid to late 70's. spent the past couple days rebuilding a woods 6 ft rotary mower for my buddy john, he's 76. retired farmer, has arthritis and diabetes so he has trouble wrenching, but dang, we had a lot of laughs rebuilding that bush hog!!!
 
Pretty sure we have the same guy. There is a road in Ingham county that carries his family name so I suspect they were long time residents. I deeply regret losing touch with him and wish I could have tapped that knowledge of his a little longer. He was the first of many friends I have made since getting into IH tractors. He knew he was ill because he told me as much...just did not know what ailed him. Very sorry to hear he passed. Thanks for the info.
 
Glennster, you need to change the zeal to slow, with two extra o's. One step forward, two steps back. When I make up the two steps plus one, I go two back again. In other words 3 days or more to do one days work. But, with nothing to do I would go nuts. Sometimes it happens anyway. Repainted the hood on my 460 this week (caused by one of my two steps back). Can't keep the cooties (dirt, etc) out of my paint without sanding and buffing. PPG Omni MTK does not buff well, so I used Omni base/clear. Much better, I'm not going back to single stage, at least not on the sheet metal.
 
That stepping back sounds like me. I can usually find something to do each day. I just changed oil in my old 1981 Mercury Cougar. Don't drive it much, but it stills runs great. When I need a truck I use the Cougar. I'll soon be 77 I still weigh about the same 175lbs when in the Army just under 6-feet. Hal
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77? You don't sound a day over 60. I weigh the same as I did 30 years ago. I see too many pot bellied old men limping along that are younger than me. I refuse to be one of those. I also refuse to get old -- but it isn't working, at least I'm not fat and old both.
 
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