Needs Some TLC

The old heifer needs some attention in different assortied places 'cause she is old, tired and run down just like me.

But Gadfries! Does that ol' diesel ever sound sweet! Twenty three years is just too derned long to be without yer combine. :>)

Allan

All we've had so far is a skif and a lot of cold weather. Finally got up to 51 here today, tho.

That's okay. It can stay just like this 'til April and then start raining fer a month if it wants. :>)

Allan

Yep, that's the last item on the list and I've been lookin' for a year now; just can't find one.

If I ever do hook up with some old darlin' somewhere, I will have then come full circle and am all ready for the hailstorms to start in on me once again. :>)

Allan

Yep, that's why I like the 6 pop diesel. Last one I had would run more like a week on a tankful. If I remember right, it is about 80 horse or so.

The heads are quick-attach. If the weeds get too bad in the oats, I'll have to swath 'em and use the pickup head after they've dried out; otherwise, I'd just as soon use the direct cut head and be done with it.

I think this first year I'll just leave the straw chopper off and bale all the straw, since we're starting from scratch again.

Allan

It is just a little 13' grain table that has been gutted of the reel and sickel so it will accept the mounting of a windrow pickup.

Used for swathed and windrowed crops out in these parts. Oats and dry beans usually.

If a guy doesn't have two heads, then ya have to swap the pickup on and off between swathed and direct cut crops. Kind of a PITA.

Allan

We usually use oats as a nurse crop for alfalfa.

By swathin' the oats just when they start to turn, not only does a guy get a kill on any weeks pokin' there heads up, but it also gives a jump on the alfalfa.

With any luck, one gains a cutting off that new alfalfa crop.

Allan