I hate to see it go but I have not started it in three years and really don't have much use for it anymore .
The young man that does the mowing and plowing for mom wanted it and agreed to take it in exchange for $2500 of his services .
. . . and they towed it a mile up the road to his house behind his truck .
It's sad to see it leave , but in the end we are only temporary custodians of these marvelous relics .
I am glad it is going to some good hands and hopefully can restore to better than working condition. I could have used that on my 9 acres in Alabama when I had a goat farm! It would have come in useful. Just the right size for my small operation.
ReplyDeleteBack in 2015 when dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer he gave it to a family friend who shortly after managed to meet his demise with a home made explosive before we were able to arrange for delivery of the tractor. So after dad passed I hung on to it and did get some good use out of it clearing several dozen large trees that fell in the 2017 storm on my parents property. In 2019 I was able to use it to remove, and later reinstall, seven granite steps that make up the entry to their house to allow for a driveway paving project . But I have other things requiring my attention so that it has sat neglected for way too long. I hate to let it go both because it was dad's and its just a neat rig , but it does it no good to just it there rotting away. I am sure he'll treat it right.
DeleteThis was the last time I put it to any real good use.
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I remember the granite step project!
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