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RF_Burns
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I believe I mentioned this a number of years ago, so here it is again.
I'm not a big reader outside of manuals etc, so its rare I would ever pick up and read a book. But there is an author who's books I can read over and over. His name is Roger Welsh and his books about old iron. From Wikipedia "He is an author, humorist and folklorist, Welsch was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and today lives outside of Dannebrog, Nebraska. Welsch was the 2005 winner of the Henry Fonda Award, from the State of Nebraska Travel and Tourism Division." He also was a regular on CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt and had a regular column in Successful Farm Ageless Iron.
His books on old iron is about his hobby of finding old long neglected tractors and bringing them back to life. Its not about how to do the work, but the trials and tribulations of freeing up stuck engines and removing broken off bolts etc.
Being a farmboy and growing up working with old machinery from the 30's and 40's it hits home with me and he has a way of writing that keeps me engaged and laughing as I can relate to his experiences.
Anyway, relaxing here in Mexico and catching up on my reading, just thought some of you guys might like his stuff. Here is a short list of some of his books on Old iron.
-Old Tractors and the Men Who Love Them: How to Keep Your Tractors Happy and Your Family Running. Motorbooks International, 1995.
-Busted Tractors and Rusty Knuckles: Norwegian Torque Wrench Techniques and Other Fine Points of Tractor Restoration. Motorbooks International, 1997.
-Everything I Know About Women, I Learned From My Tractor, MBI Publishing Company, 2002, 2003
-Love, Sex, and Tractors. Motorbooks International, 2000.
-From Tinkering to Torquing: A Beginner's Guide to Tractors and Tools. MBI Publishing Company, 2005.
-Old Tractors Never Die: Roger's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Ancient Iron. Voyageur Press, 2001.
-A Life with Dogs. Motorbooks International, 2004.
-Postcards from Nebraska: The Stories Behind the Stories as Seen on CBS News "Sunday Morning." J&L Lee Company, 2000.
-Diggin' in and Piggin' Out: The Truth About Food and Men. New York: HarperCollins, 1997.
Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.
1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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| Re: OT, Great reading for lovers of old iron like us [message #369015 is a reply to message #369014] |
Tue, 08 March 2022 09:50  |
boybach
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RF_Burns wrote on Tue, 08 March 2022 07:07
-Everything I Know About Women, I Learned From My Tractor, MBI Publishing Company, 2002, 2003
Even if I had a tractor I don't think I'd be much better off in that dept! 
Larry
Larry - Victoria BC -
1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
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| Re: OT, Great reading for lovers of old iron like us [message #369017 is a reply to message #369014] |
Tue, 08 March 2022 12:30 |
Tom Katzenberger
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I'm not allowed to buy any more old tractors.
I have a 1959 Massey TO35, Farmall "A",Farmall Lowboy, Ford 8N, Kubota B7100 4WD. We only have 3/4 acre yard. When she yelled stop, I did. Then when I brought home a Toyota airplane Tug she still screamed. I told her it wasn't a tractor, she didn't understand.
Women are really different creatures?
Tom K.
Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
Kingsville, Maryland,
1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control, Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee Ignition
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| [GMCnet] Re: OT, Great reading for lovers of old iron like us [message #369022 is a reply to message #369017] |
Tue, 08 March 2022 14:20 |
CJV
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Funny, funny.
CJ Vermeulen, Scribbler
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Subject: [GMCnet] Re: OT, Great reading for lovers of old iron like us
I'm not allowed to buy any more old tractors.
I have a 1959 Massey TO35, Farmall "A",Farmall Lowboy, Ford 8N, Kubota B7100 4WD. We only have 3/4 acre yard. When she yelled stop, I did. Then when I
brought home a Toyota airplane Tug she still screamed. I told her it wasn't a tractor, she didn't understand.
Women are really different creatures?
Tom K.
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Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
Kingsville, Maryland,
1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control, Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee
Ignition
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| Re: OT, Great reading for lovers of old iron like us [message #369023 is a reply to message #369014] |
Tue, 08 March 2022 14:51 |
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RF_Burns
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As far as getting in trouble for having too many tractors, or GMC's, Roger Welsch has an answer for that... I think its in Love, Sex, & Tractors book.
He recommends you stick with one colour (brand) of tractor (or model of GMC). That way its harder for her to keep track of how many you have. 
Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.
1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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| [GMCnet] Re: OT, Great reading for lovers of old iron like us [message #369025 is a reply to message #369023] |
Tue, 08 March 2022 15:19 |
CJV
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That strategy works well for my coin collection...
CJ Vermeulen, Scribbler
----- Original Message -----
From: "BruceHislop"
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Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 2:51:19 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Re: OT, Great reading for lovers of old iron like us
As far as getting in trouble for having too many tractors, or GMC's, Roger Welsch has an answer for that... I think its in Love, Sex, & Tractors
book.
He recommends you stick with one colour (brand) of tractor (or model of GMC). That way its harder for her to keep track of how many you have. :lol:
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Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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Tue, 08 March 2022 22:40 |
sgltrac
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I currently have 4 forklifts ranging from a 4100 lb rated electric through
two 8k rated propane machines. Explain that.
Sully
Bellevue wa.
On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 1:19 PM CJV wrote:
> That strategy works well for my coin collection...
>
> CJ Vermeulen, Scribbler
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BruceHislop"
> To: "gmclist"
> Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 2:51:19 PM
> Subject: [GMCnet] Re: OT, Great reading for lovers of old iron like us
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> As far as getting in trouble for having too many tractors, or GMC's,
> Roger Welsch has an answer for that... I think its in Love, Sex, & Tractors
> book.
> He recommends you stick with one colour (brand) of tractor (or model of
> GMC). That way its harder for her to keep track of how many you have.
> :lol:
>
>
> --
> Bruce Hislop
> ON Canada
> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
> My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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Sully
77 Royale basket case.
Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
Seattle, Wa.
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