The Tractor Tread - Tri-County Two
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The Tractor Tread - Tri-County Two
The Tractor Tread Tri-County Two-Cylinder Club of Michigan Newsletter July / August 2015 OFFICERS: Volume 1, Issue 9 Letter from Sam Sam Brabant, President 734-483-7599 Bruce Park, Interim President 734-475-2591 Bob Youtsey, Vice-President 734-417-7759 Candice Youtsey, Secretary 734-417-7758 Eileen Jones, Treasurer 517-451-8024 Washtenaw County Directors Bruce Park 734-475-2591 Larry Simmons 734-996-8294 Wayne County Directors August Wallman 734-461-2315 Brian Shephard 734-699-6820 When will it ever end? This reminds me of the old rhyme - “Rain, rain go away and come back another day” (few weeks). Anyone who has walked the planet as long as I have, can’t remember a rainy season quite like this year. I’ve always tried to keep my garden looking good. Not this year, it’s so wet out there, that if you try walking without boots, you’re going to get wet. Finally, it dried enough for me to mow the weeds between the rows. Then I rototilled between the rows, hoping to get a handle on the weeds. As we travel around the area, many fields are showing signs of too much moisture and it’s hard to get the fields dried off when the rivers and streams are over their banks. If it’s any consolation, at least our homes are not surrounded by high water. Ann Arbor had over 7 inches of rain in the month of June while Lansing had over 9 inches. It could have been wetter. Parts of Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio had over 15 inches of rain in June. Illinois had a state-wide average rainfall of 9.53 inches, making it the wettest June ever and second-wettest month ever. Just think of all the money that could have been made if we could have redirected our surplus to California. Monroe County Directors Paul Emerson 734-439-8589 Robert Lange 734-587-3556 Out-County Directors Richard Prill 517-451-4445 One thing about rainy days, it gives us a chance to get caught up on the bookwork. As for me, I can write this article without wanting to get back outside. All we can do is hope and pray the rest of the growing season provides some degree of relief from the weather. Membership Sam / Barb Brabant 734-483-7599 Website Paul Emerson 734-439-8589 Welcome to “The Tractor Tread”, the official newsletter of the Tri-County Two-Cylinder Club of Michigan Contact the Editor: [email protected] In this issue: Letter from the President Rain, Rain, Go Away 1 News & Upcoming Events 2 July Club Show Flyer 3 For Sale, Want Ads & John Deere Trivia 4 Could be worse - you could be one of these guys! Club News - Great June Club Meeting & Parade! On June 20th, the Club participated in the Annual Strawberry Festival in Belleville, MI. This is the first time we were in this parade. It was very well organized and had lots of entries. The parade route wondered throughout the streets of Belleville and ended up at the staging area. Thanks to Stephanie and Brian Shephard for coordinating the Club’s entries. (See photo) The Tri-County Two Cylinder Club held its June meeting at the Darling Farm, where Members and friends gathered at 5:30 PM for a potluck dinner. The length of two tables were covered with main course dishes and lots of desserts. It was a rainy night, but the meeting was held inside the pole barn. We overlooked the John Deere combine, two of Elgin’s antique tractors and a collection of Dayton Darling’s toys. Everyone was invited to check out the equipment and set in the driver’s seat of the beast of a combine that dwarfed everything in the barn. The meeting was very well attended with Doug Darling informing everyone about the farming operation. Doug covered many aspects of farming and took questions from members. As one person stated after the gathering, “I could have listened to Doug for much longer”. Thanks to the Doug, Elgin, and Joanne for hosting the meeting, setting up their tables and chairs and putting on a great program. (See Photo) Upcoming Club Meetings & Events for 2015 July 25: Tri-County Two Cylinder Club show - Sumpter Hardware July 26 - Aug 1: Monroe County Fair Aug 1: Milan Summerfest at Wilson Park (car & tractor show) Aug 13-16: Buckley Old Engine Show Aug 21-23: Mid-Michigan Old Gas Tractor Assoc. Show, Oakley, MI Aug 25-29: Chelsea Fair - Parade on Aug 29th Aug 26-31: Saline Fair Aug 26-30: Portland Antique Engine & Tractor Show Sep 3: Directors’ Meeting - Eileen & Harry Jones’ Home Sep 18 - 19: Romulus Pumpkinfest Sep 26: Club Meeting at Milan United Methodist Church - 7:00 PM We are asking that as many that can to bring their tractors to the Milan Summerfest. It is held in Wilson Park next to the Fire Station in a very nice shaded area to display. In the past, there have been about 100 old cars and some tractors. The show runs from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. There are food vendors on the grounds and ice cream social with a bake sale. Please let me know if you are interested so I can let the planners know how many to plan on (Sam @ 734 483-7599 or 734 218-6409). Once again this year, Bruce & Judy Park are organizing the Club's participation in the Chelsea parade. It's on Saturday, August 29th. Please let the Parks know if you plan to participate. They provide a light lunch before the parade, so they need to know now many to plan for. You can contact them at 734 475-2591. This is the best parade the Club has ever been in, so don't set this one out. For Sale / Want Ads Got something you need to sell? Are you looking for something specific? Send your Ad or “wanted” item to the Newsletter Editor 1939 John Deere “B”, flat spoke back rims, new tires, parade ready restoration. $3,200 Contact: Jim Hartford at 989-785-3843 1943 John Deere “A” Tractor - Call 734-796-0199 Send Ads to [email protected] IH Corn planter for sale asking $500. Pictures available. For more info please call Don Gamboe at 734-482-1210. 1929 Model A Ford Roadster Pickup truck. Fully restored ten +/- years ago. Painted green and black, wooden side boards. Beautiful vehicle: $17,500 Pictures available, Call Paul: 734-439-8589 1940s Era - John Deere -Van Brunt trip lift grain drill, with fertilizer bin, seed bin and hay/small seed bin! Manuals and application charts available - on 4 ft. steel wheel wheels. It has always been stored inside building. $900 - Call Paul: 734-439-8589 1950 Era - John Deere 2 row cultivator for hydraulic “rocker shaft” lift with “quick-attach”. $200 - Call Paul: 734-439-8589 1935 Era - John Deere 2 row cultivator for Manual lift including lifting handle, etc. $200 - Call Paul: 734-439-8589 1940s Era - Silo Filler - Kapeck (?) - on steel wheels. always kept inside. $400 Call Paul: 734-439-8589 1940s era - John Deere - Van Burnt trip lift Field Cultivator - steel wheels - Complete - Can be restored to usable or show condition $600 Call Paul: 734-439-8589 1940s era - John Deere Hay Rake - on Steel wheels - all metal parts in working or restorable condition. Complete except needs new wooden tong. $600 Call Paul: 734-439-8589 Early John Deere 100 L & G tractor with new deck & a recent overhaul. Call Jack at 734 649-6150 to make an offer. WANTED: A “PARTS” tractor and/or any attachments (front blade, plow, rototiller, etc.) for a 1975 JD210 Garden Tractor. Call Ken 734-384-3227, WANTED: Wanted - Club members and friends to attend meetings - It's priceless! WANTED: Does anyone know who might have a PTO-driven buzz saw that mounts to a tractor’s three-point hitch? Please contact August Wallman at 734-461-2315 or 734-502-3051. Club Members - If you need new ag or trailer tires, Interstate batteries or tractor overhaul kits call Brad Neuhart to purchase at wholesale prices (734) 439-7939 John Deere Trivia Did you correctly answer our June Newsletter trivia question? What was the cutting width (inches) on the original JD 110 lawn tractor? Answer: 38” - thanks to those who answered on our Facebook page too! July / August Trivia Question: What was the first two-cylinder series to offer yellow seat cushions? Announcements The club has a few t-shirts, hats, and other club items for sale. There are a limited number and sizes of shirts available. The $8 deal for a nice t-shirt can only be beaten by getting the 2nd and 3rd shirts at half price! Call the Brabants if you are interested (734 483-7599). First come – First serve. Don’t miss out! There will be no newsletter for the month of August. Thanks and check out our website or Facebook page for the latest!