Adirondack case guy

Donald Lehman · Apr 18, 2014

Imparting knowledge about hydraulic reset plows sort of gives our age away doesn't it? lol!

Ain't no spring chicken anymore!

Adirondack case guy · Apr 18, 2014

Yes, I know what you are saying.
There is a new Snap-On tool man, with a brandy new truck, with computer link and all that stuff, stopping at our old dealership, which is a used car dealer now. I spotted him there the other day, and walked down with a 1/2" ratchet that was broken, a 3/8" flex ratchet that slips, and a broken extension. He looked at the ratchets and pluged in the numbers on them, and said "wow, their old"
he had to order the kits for both of them. I had bought both of them new around 1970. No question about fixing them, but he was a no show the day he said he would be back. I spotted him pulling out of the yard a day later in the morning, rather than afternoon, so evidently he is still trying to adjust his route.
Anyway, I was born in late May 1947, and grew up on the family Purebred Holstein dairy farm, and the fasmily Case and New Idea Machinery Dealership. My Grandad became a Case Dealer in 1932.
That being said, I have a lot of experience with now, obsolete farm equipment.
Loren

Donald Lehman · Apr 18, 2014

March 1950 for me. Pop sold Oliver for about ten years starting in the mid 1960's.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 18, 2014

That was a good time to be an Oliver dealer!

Anonymous-0 · Apr 18, 2014

In 1966 they send to the Finger Lakes region to pick up a Farmhand beet harvestor. A farmer pulled in witha 4010 with a wooden platform on the side. I asked him what it was for. He said it was a "rock box"!. Not that many here but I do remeber Oliver service school on how to charge the accumulators on hydraulic reset plows. We sold more shear bolt plows than cushion trip plows! Nice country along the New York Turnpike. J.

Donald Lehman · Apr 19, 2014

One thing we can grow in northern NY is rocks!! They is cheap to grow too! Takes very little fertilizer or water. Nutritional value leaves something to be desired, though............

Donald Lehman · Apr 19, 2014

Yes, it was. The first equipment Pop ordered as a dealer was a 1650 4wd, a five bottom 575 auto rest plow, and a 16 foot Oliver (made by Brillion) spring tooth on wheels. At the time a 4wd tractor was considered by many as nice, but a rather wastful extravigance. 3 bottom plows and 2 section drags were the norm. A lot of 2 bottom plows still in use yet. That equipment caused quite a stir in the area. Had an Uncle who exclaimed loudly that no one in their right mind could possibly have any use for equipment that large. His big tractor was a WD and his "second tractor" was a Model A truck. He still used a team of horses, too. Had another uncle who's big tractor was a WC and his second tractor was a 1020. In the early 1980's he retired the 1020 and upgraded to a Farmall 460. My how things have changed!

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