Why was I up at 3am

Yesterday I asked KcmMN why he was up so early posting pictures. Well some of my friends then asked why I was up. I had found a belly mount sickle mower for the Farmall A my dad bought. Guy wanted $100. He also had parts for the fan, and a friend with farmall parts. He also had a Allis Chalmers sickle mower that a friend of mine here wanted. So we got up early and began our 517 mile round trip to central GA. We also picked up a nice round bale of horse hay for a friend. Cant find any decent hay for 100+ miles around here because of the drought last summer. We left home at 4:30 am and got back nearly 8 pm. Going over we went up and hit I-20 east through Atlanta....... Coming home we went through Macon and Columbus GA. Then hit Hwy 280 in Opelika Al. The first guy took us to his friend's place ---"the Farmall guy". Wow!!! Walked around for a couple hours and didn't see every thing. I did buy new old stock brakes for the A. A nice screen grill for the cub. And he gave me a new old stock pit man rod for my mower. The friend who bought the Allis mower has been looking for an IH 2 point mower and this guy had one! It's on the trailer!. Of course I found the only Ford thing on the property. What a clean owners manual! My wife and I are making plans to go back. He has a few more things we need..







Dog and boys were good! Did I mention the first guy gave me a Ford hay wagon frame? That was a nice surprise and will look awesome with our Fords



Courthouse in Sparta GA

Looks like an 80R3 mower,I have lots of AC mowers for parts.For belt get a 'C' belt probably be close to a C102.

That was quite a day- you found a couple of guys who had some stuff you wanted AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY WILLING TO SELL IT!

The usual is "no, can't let that go- gonna fix it up one of these days."

TF. It's missing the pto shaft.....and blade is broke....do you have those items? If so I will get you in touch with my friend who bought it.

well, that trip was certainly worth getting up early for!

Bill,you would have loved the Farmall guy......picture Jim, but with IH!

What a great day.
Do those trips while you are young.
It gets tougher as you get older.
Miss V and I use to go to the midwest a lot picking up stuff.
Can't do it anymore.
Richard

Sir, Glad you and family had a safe and productive trip.
Best of luck, gajack

get up at 3:00 to start chores by 4:00 to be back home by 7:00 to eat sausage gravey on your eggs

I should have the PTO shaft,but won't have a blade as that looks like a 9ft all of my mowers are 7ft.He'll also need the bushing that holds the blade to the mower drive.

TF bushing is with it.

great pictures!!!!!!

That looks like a fun trip I haven?t been on tractor parts trip In a long time ? I thought you were going to get a tractor ?

Good trip. I like the court house picture.