On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 1:24 PM, John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>> I am friends with one of the farmwers son's and i'll see if i can get >> any info on this tractor, It was new this year to the demo. >> >> It seemed to start ok, but one person had to walk beside it to do >> restarts every 30 seconds or so. >> >> Dave > > > In the video it looked like someone was having to do that for the horses > too, as if they hadn't worked at it often enough to learn what they were > supposed to do. There were 1-2 newish horses but the drivers are also new, and the equipment jams a lot, so its hard to say. Dave > > > > >>> >>> >>> On 7/21/2013 12:44 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> That was actually a mid 20th century development, Kerosine was used as a >>>> lamp oil, for heating, and cooking, so it was available, and it's price >>>> didn't include a road tax in addition to being less expensive to >>>> produce. I >>>> believe the tractor had a dual fuel system, it was started using >>>> gasoline, >>>> then once it had warmed up sufficiently to keep the kerosine warm in a >>>> preheating chamber so that it could be ignited by a spark plug the fuel >>>> was >>>> switched. Economically it's the equvelent of running a Diesel engine on >>>> home >>>> heating oil, except the system is actually designed for it, and it's >>>> probably legal. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/21/2013 11:17 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dave, >>>>> The Kerosene tractor caught my eye. >>>>> I suppose that was pre-gasoline powered machinery. >>>>> It is in contrast to the steam powered farm machinery >>>>> in the Racine, WI 4th of July parade. >>>>> They had quite a display of old equipment and faded manufacturers. >>>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 10:04 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dave, >>>>>>> That's quite a gallery! >>>>>>> Congratulations on assembling it. >>>>>>> I was struck by how much hard work it had to be >>>>>>> to work a farm with a team of horses. >>>>>>> You really had to love the farm. >>>>>>> Beautiful images of important things gone by. >>>>>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Bob. And sorry for the big gallery. >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes it must have been very hard indeed, but for some one like me, who >>>>>> thinks technology is moving way to fast, this gives me an afternoon to >>>>>> "unwind" so to speak. I love seeing all of the older stuff in action. >>>>>> My Mom always said i should have been born 100 years earlier. >>>>>> But then i would not be on the PDML, so it work out >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 9:09 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-plow1/album/index.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There are a lot of photos , around 270. Some of the participants >>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>> to see their photos so i just include them all, for those with some >>>>>>>> time on their hands, have a look. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dave >>>>>>>> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
