(ET) exhibitor at a Farm Festival

[Mike Finck <mikefinck rocketmail com>]

I have a fun story to tell. I was an exhibitor at the Centerburg Farm 
Festival this year. Took two fully restored E-20 tractors, one had the 
dozer  blade on and the other had front deck and rear tiller. Probably 
about 200 farm tractors and garden tractors on display. Many, many people 
commented “I have never seen such a thing!” 
I laid awake in bed Sat night debating whether to enter the Garden Tractor 
pull on Sunday. Pro- probably never have another chance, and nobody would 
have “ever seen such a thing”. Con- have a breakdown and be embarrassed. 
Well i did and it couldn’t have gone any better! First, the organizers 
couldn’t figure out what “class” to put me in and eventually they put me 
in my own class, Exhibition. After about an hour of these souped up, super 
loud, tires spinning, dirt flying, expensive, custom garden tractors 
completed their competition then it was my turn. They were pulling between 
130-140,’ a couple made mid 140’s. 
I had put my weight box on the rear, and had the chains on. I didn’t have 
to weigh in beforehand but i was curious, 1330#’s! 
I had debated between LL gear or L and since you can’t stop (to change 
gears) or you’re done. I chose LL and got hitched up and 
started-absolutely quiet, no tire spin, and after 4minutes (an eternity in 
the pulling world) I got to 141.88’! I got some applause (also a rarity), 
uncoupled, and zipped off in D2. So now the E-20 and the ELECTRAK brand is 
part of the history of the Farm Festival!
Mike

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> On Oct 24, 2023, at 2:05 PM, Darryl McMahon <darryl econogics com> wrote:
> 
> The speed selector / F-R control handle came out in my hand last winter.
> 
> The issue was the drift pin (roll pin) had rusted out.
> 
> I couldn't find a matching size piece in my tray of assorted roll-pins, 
> but I did have a cotter pin which was perfectly matched to the holes in 
> the arms of the handle.
> 
> Anyway, all reassembled now and working fine, so snow plowing capacity 
> is back on line for winter 2023-24.
> 
> Contact cleaner for the E15 control board edge connector should arrive 
> late today.
> 
> I remain constantly grateful for this list and those that contribute to 
> it.  I'm a long ways from Elec-Trak heartland, and my two working 
> electric tractors still functional almost 50 years after manufacture 
> continue to astonish those who encounter them.
> 
> Darryl
> 
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> 
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