Re: (ET) Leaves and an E-12

[David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>]

Sounds good where can I buy one of those with the 2 trash cans?

Dave
Weymouth MA



On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:51:12 -0400 Pieter <pvcl plitch com> writes:
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> >Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:45:55 -0400
> >To: "Banks, Michael J." <mbanks protopower com>
> >From: Pieter <pvcl plitch com>
> >Subject: Re: (ET) Leaves and an E-12
> >Bcc: ?\Current Folders\Tractor
> >
> >I use an old Sears tow behind sweeper and it 
> >does a pretty good job on both leaves and pine 
> >needles.  If the brushes are set too low it will 
> >just lock the drive wheel and skid along behind 
> >the ET.  If the brushes are set too high, it 
> >doesn't get up very much or misses the low 
> >spots.  In addition, it has a limited basket 
> >behind it, so fairly frequent stops are 
> >necessary to dump leaves onto a tarp to be 
> >dragged to the mulch pile.  However, it is 
> >simple to use, relatively cheap and works OK.
> >
> >I love the answers you will get to this 
> >question.  Many will suggest Rube Goldberg" 
> >contraptions that are built from parts lying 
> >around the yard.  These will suck the leaves 
> >from the ET mower using a swimming pool cleaning 
> >hose fastened to an old gas powered leaf blower 
> >(now converted to wood fuel) and blow them into 
> >two trash cans on a trailer where a mechanically 
> >operated foot will compact them for later use powering the family 
> bio-mobile.
> >
> >
> >
> >At 08:49 AM 9/18/2006, you wrote:
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> >>I live in New England and its getting to be 
> >>fall.    Which means tons of leaves in my 
> >>yard.   I was just curious if any of the 
> >>Elec-trakkers out there with a leaf problem 
> >>found a way to use the tractor to pick up the 
> >>leaves?   Do those lawn sweepers that you can 
> >>pull with a tractor actually work?   Is there a 
> >>bagger option for the Elec-Trak?
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>Colchester, CT
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