Thoughts On Old Iron

Posted by Allan In NE on July 16, 2006 at 08:08:35 from (148.78.243.26):

Hi Guys,

Left the house at 5 am this morning. Had to move a grain auger some 25 miles down the hiway and wanted to beat the traffic. It was 84 degrees when I left the yard and it's gonna be another hot one today.

Anyway, after I got done with the auger move it was light enough that I could see what I was doin', so I crawled up inside that old combine, finished tightening up the walkers and spun 'er up for a good trial run look-see.

The two worst bearings to get to on a letter series Gleaner are those darned lower raddle chain idlers and wouldn't ya know it, I need a couple. No big beans; I've done that nasty job before.

But, I kept hearing this "moaning" noise when the machine is up to speed. Never owned an "old" combine before and this is a totally foreign sound to me. :>)

Yep, come to find out, the old gal is gonna need cylinder bearings before next year, but I think I can get by with the old ones for this little patch of oats. Only have 40 acres to do.

But, it just got me to thinking. Wonder if some guys don't just take one look at all that spinning, moving, shaking machinery and say the heck with it. It really is kinda overwhelming and it's just easier to trade the silly thing off rather than spend a day or two fixin' what needs to be fixed?

I'm rambling. Think my brain is freezin' up and I'd better get back out in the sun. :>)

Later,

Allan

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