And now for something completly different........

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Bodyman

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• Jan 26, 2010

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Hear are some photos for the winter blahs. Just helps adjust the attitude at this time of year. Hope you enjoy them.

 

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flying belgian

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• Jan 26, 2010

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Do them charlyn power steering pumps work alright? Never drove anything with one on.

 

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Bodyman

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• Jan 26, 2010

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That is a Behlin unit and it works GREAT !

 

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larry@stinescorner

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• Jan 27, 2010

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I did enjoy them very much. It is almost 5 am what a nice pic to wake up to! thanks
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Anonymous-0

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• Jan 27, 2010

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That's better, all that snow I have been looking at has given me pneumonia.

 

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Dave 2N

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Great pic. Thanks for sharing. I especially enjoy it because I have 70 AND because it reminds me of summer in the midst of winter.

 

Ande

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Bodyman,I can almost hear the "70" talkin to you.Great pictures,thank you

 

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cj in wisconsin

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Come on man , you are makin me all misty eyed!

 

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Nancy Howell

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• Jan 27, 2010

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My 1948 JD A has a Behlen and you can steer it with your little finger.

 

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GordoSD

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• Jan 27, 2010

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What's growing in that pasture? Where are you?

Gordo

 

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Bodyman

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Gordo, That"s last cutting hay, (north central Iowa) Alfalfa, timothy, and red clover. September 15,09. We had a poor year for haying, very wet for a long spell early and then so dry you couldn"t buy a rain and so the 3rd cutting was short but beautiful lush green and still looks that way in the bales. Just wish it would have had longer to grow but my dad had always told me growing up "don"t ever cut hay after september 15th or you will be at risk of winter kill", and that advice has served me well.

 

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C.R.

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• Jan 27, 2010

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that takes me back,the first tractor I drove [I was 8 years old] was my grandfathers John Deere 70 good thing we were in a BIG hayfeild, I managed to run over a few haybales and thought grandpa would be angry but I think he was both kind of proud and amused , darn tractor wsa huge back then

 

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charles lendman

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Pictures of that at this time of year....PRICELESS...I can almost SMELL it!! Thanks for posting!! Charles

 

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usetob

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• Jan 27, 2010

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thanks for the picture, I broke my front fork this am, needed a perk-up

 

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James Howell

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• Jan 27, 2010

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You're looking good on your 70 trailing that 450 sickle mower.

Alot like the others on the forum, we're just waiting for springtime.

Thanks for sharing your photos with us.

Here's a little more <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYxv_HsWGHg">tractor therapy<a/> if anyone wants it.

 

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larry@stinescorner

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• Jan 27, 2010

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I liked that very much , thanks!

 

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BlaineF

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Great pictures ! Just about can smell the cut grass.Sure makes a guy want to get the tractor out of the shed. Hey what's that Charlyn or Behlin steering units? Are they factory or some kind of bolt on steering unit?Can I get one for the 60?Thanks

 

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Drake Pa

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• Jan 27, 2010

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The 70 looks great! Is she original?
Drake

 

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buickanddeere

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Those square fronts on a rowcrop certainly look better than the round wide front.

 

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Bodyman

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Blaine, it"s a Behlin unit and it is add-on, a little more than just bolt on (requires cutting the steering shaft), works well. I had two different 60s with Charlyn units, they are a little more compact and cleaner looking but I think the Behlin works just a little better.

 

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Bodyman

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Drake, it is very original (around 1600 hrs)always starts, will idle so slowly you would think it is going to quit but just chugs along. John Deere put it on the dyno, 56hp. Not new but I like it.

 

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Drake Pa

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Woah! Those are some low hours!You must take good care of her.
I always thought those 60s and 70s with the square widefronts looked good also.
Drake

 

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Rickey H

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Nice pic, I'm sick of snow ,rain, mud. I put up a pic of raking to go with your mowing, hope you don't mind,,, Rickey