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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jul 30, 2012 - 01:30pm PT
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BM Volvo 400 1968 mod. tractor
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These ones were also called tractors for all their solidity: Gammal Volvo Amazon och Volvo PV. Some of the PV drivers are now using rollator when walking. A lovely attitude. The Swedish comment "Så här är det nog i himelen" means "This must be how it is in heaven"
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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A slightly earlier piece of farm equipment.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Funny, when I try to load the second and third pages of this thread Google chrome sez
www.supertopo.com contains content from www.crownequipmentmaine.com, a site known to distribute malware. Your computer might catch a virus if you visit this site.
Sure it's nothing but ?
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Vermont farmer in tractor crushes seven police cars
A farmer in the US state of Vermont who was facing a minor drugs charge is now in more serious trouble after driving a tractor over seven police cars.
Roger Pion crushed the county sheriff's cruisers on Thursday before making his getaway on the farm vehicle.
The 34-year-old was stopped by police in Newport city, northern Vermont, not far from the crime scene.
Sheriff's deputies were unaware of the destruction in their department car park until a resident called 911.
'Monster jam rally'
Orleans County Sheriff Kirk Martin said they were initially unable to give chase as their cars had been wrecked.
No-one was injured in the incident.
Rene Morris, who saw the crash, told a local news station: "I felt like I was in a monster jam rally or something.
"I just couldn't believe it, just backing up going over it, turns around makes his way to the other vehicles smashes those up."
Mr Pion was detained last month accused of resisting arrest and marijuana possession, said police.
He was in custody on Thursday evening, facing a number of additional charges.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19112837
LOL…
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Rokrover
Trad climber
SB, CA
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An early Case: I'm a steam guy myself. Back in the olde country we called these traction engines. Just throw a long leather belt on that flywheel and you could thresh a whole mess of wheat. Not practical to plow the field, though. Steam power was best for pulling torque but not practical for quick startup. These days you need boiler certification before she blows and takes out a crowd of innocent bystanders. The good old days when machines had personality and practical function.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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OK, here's another one, a pretty hot unit. Something to get Dingus' attention on Monday morning, see how his thread has been cherished.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Around 1970-75 Belarus tractors were imported and sold by a local salesman at the place where I grew up. People from the whole area came to see the tractors. Here is one from the same period of time being restored (not a local one).
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Aug 13, 2012 - 06:36pm PT
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Was up @ my sisters dairy farm this weekend for her anual redneck party/cornroast. I play three sets in the pole barn and we have a 5 piece country band as well. Roast 500lbs of beef and a huge potluck. BYOB and roughly 500 people show up.. No matter that there is a big party you better kick you hangover in the ass and get back to work the next morening@ 4:00 am.. there was haying to do on sunday so I got a few shots of some of the tractors. Holy crap they got a lot of tractors.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Aug 13, 2012 - 06:51pm PT
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Riverton, Wyoming, two weeks ago. I didn't mind the travel interruption at all.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Aug 13, 2012 - 07:11pm PT
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A few more tractor shots from my sisters farm.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Aug 13, 2012 - 08:50pm PT
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Andrew Laggis cutting with the JD4840
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Aug 13, 2012 - 09:28pm PT
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Thanks DMT it is a bit mind boggeling how many tractors my sister has. it is a special place up there.. Don't get up there as much as I should. then again they don't have much time for socializeing and you feel guilty unless you are working......
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Aug 13, 2012 - 09:41pm PT
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I was not totally usless out there while I was shooting photos.. I hitched up the kite rake.. then I slunk back to the house and hung out on the porch with the rest of the slackers... At least I was not hungover;)
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Aug 13, 2012 - 09:56pm PT
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I think this is the last one of their tractors not counting the bobcat and the big front end loader? annother big one, JD7710 hitched up to a sh#t spreader last thanksgiveing.
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John M
climber
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Aug 13, 2012 - 10:13pm PT
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Wow Tradman.. Is that your sister standing behind the tractor? I hope that you don't mind my saying, but she is a full on hottie.
I spent a few hours in a tractor. Mostly working orchards. Avocados, oranges, lemons, grapefruit.
There are a lot of things I liked about working on a farm but one or two that I didn't. :-)
My boss use to take us water skiing before work. Hit the lake at sunrise. Waterski for a couple of hours and then go work 10 more.
Cool thread..
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Aug 13, 2012 - 10:27pm PT
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The hottie is Isabella, My Climbing partner for the last 14 years and former GF....
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Aug 14, 2012 - 12:40am PT
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She looks like she's been baling hay by hand , not tractor....
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