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Oil bath air cleaner

March 25, 2013

My 1954 John Deere 40T utilizes a oil bath air cleaner setup. In trying to explain it to my brother I realized I didn’t fully understand it myself. So I did some research. Here is a site that explains it wonderfully well: http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2009/01/oil-bath-air-cleaners-for-tractors/

The short of it is that the cup at the bottom is full of oil and air has to go through the oil. The air passes through but the dirt and dust get stuck in the oil and settle to the bottom. My tractor also utilizes a sediment bowl in the gas line as opposed to a fuel filter. I guess back in 1954 they didn’t like expendable parts, just expendable fluids.

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Here Comes The Sun!

March 25, 2013

Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo)
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right

Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been clear
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right

Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right
It’s all right

Thanks to lyrics007.com for providing the lyrics.

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Not sure how to feel

March 19, 2013

Sometimes, like today, I’m not sure how I should feel when I hear about something. A major event in someone’s life that has the possibility of being disastrous. How do I feel? How should I feel? Sometimes I just don’t know.

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2/5 wood cut

March 18, 2013

Isaac was up over the weekend and he helped me bring in another cord of wood from the tree I dropped on back side of our property. We now have 2 of our 5 cords cut and stacked. I will need to pull the stacks apart as the rounds haven’t been split yet, but at least they can start seasoning now. 3 more cord then I will start the splitting process. With any luck we’ll have all our wood cut by the end of May.

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Trailer?

March 13, 2013

I’m in the market for an inexpensive trailer. Something that can carry at least 1/4 cord of firewood (1,250lbs wet). Probably something like a 4’x6′ with some stake pockets on the side. I’ve found a few used ones, but nothing real notable yet. I am looking at a popup camper I could convert to a utility trailer easily and would be able to haul a good load though, we’ll see if that works out. Regardless, if anyone has a cheap trailer they want gone that can carry 1,500lbs or better – I’m interested. Oh yeah, 8″ tire trailers need not apply.