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Bob Bancroft 01-04-2013 16:03:00 97.73.64.154 Report to Moderator	What color is the new one? Are those Fords metric? [Reply]   [No Email]
haley 01-04-2013 16:11:36 69.160.178.212 Report to Moderator	Re: I did the unthinkable today! in reply to Bob Bancroft, 01-04-2013 16:03:00   Green,and yes the Fords are metric.They are built by Claas of germany and this particular one was the same as a Dominator 80.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Bob Bancroft 01-04-2013 16:24:31 97.73.64.154 Report to Moderator	Re: I did the unthinkable today! in reply to haley, 01-04-2013 16:11:36   I worked at an AC/NH/NI/Brillion/etc/etc/ dealer '72-'84. They sold several of the NH combines. I could never figure out why. I hated working on them with a passion. They were my first experience with metrics. And after working on simple Gleaners, they were a nightmare!   [Reply]  [No Email]
oj 01-06-2013 08:05:57 199.195.160.196 Report to Moderator	Re: I did the unthinkable today! in reply to Bob Bancroft, 01-04-2013 16:24:31   why is working with metric any different than standard???? the nuts and bolts have the same rotation thread, just you need a different wrench...   [Reply]  [No Email]
Bob Bancroft 01-06-2013 10:42:51 97.73.64.151 Report to Moderator	Re: I did the unthinkable today! in reply to oj, 01-06-2013 08:05:57   I had all the standard bolt, nut, wrench size combinations right in my head, and of course had the tools. I had none of that with metrics.   [Reply]  [No Email]
oj 01-06-2013 15:03:32 199.195.160.196 Report to Moderator	Re: I did the unthinkable today! in reply to Bob Bancroft, 01-06-2013 10:42:51   I see what you mean Bob... i grew up in the UK and worked on machines that i swear were made using both metric and standard stuff... then on the older stuff, especially pre war stuff, they"d have whitworth nuts and bolts... try finding a wrench to fit that...   [Reply]  [No Email]