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Re: (ET) exhibitor at a Farm Festival
Congratulations!
> On 10/24/2023 3:02 PM EDT Mike Finck via Elec-trak <elec-trak cosmos phy
> tufts edu> wrote:
>
>
> 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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> > Darryl McMahon
> > Freelance Project Manager (sustainable systems)
> >
> > Do not mistake patience for weakness, nor action for strategy.
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