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460cixy

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mate has a 1948 international crawler tractor on his property….still mostly original. Had to replace the radiator last year and is fairly certain it was original. The original hyd cylinders had seized up and were all cast housings with ornate cast bell cams to front blade. He made his own new rams and arms to replace. shame he could have restored the old ones if he wanted to but didnt . I think he also converted the clutch steering to have hyd ram assist, again his own rams. pretty handy guy, he has a grader, had broken axles, broken bull gear in rear diff….made his own to replace

I ran an old inter dozer on dads place in qld years ago clearing lantana great machine power shift much the same as a cat . The cooks uncle runs a d6d day in day out in western nsw no cab just him with this tank goggles and lunch box his in his late 70s he collects old headers and minneapolis moline tractors and the bloke up the street colects old inter crawlers
 
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Work sucks at times but then you get days with gems like this in it
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KiwiBro

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My old man a few years ago bought a mk I escort with 15k k's on the clock (genuine - an old lady had it from new - hubby bought it then up and croaked the same week, so she pottered to the dairy with it once a week until she got too old to drive or be driven anywhere, then stored it in the garage because she couldn't part with her husbands pride and joy. It then got passed down to the next generation who couldn't give a rat's arse about it). A few months later my silly bugger dad sold it. Don't even have to like the escorts to appreciate an old, mint relic of previous generations.

Actually, I must be a chip off the old block because I got a good look at a 2100 today i bought for another mother brother. Bloody hell, I should have claimed this bargain for myself. Turns out the farmer has had it from new and it's only had light use. Took the muffler off to get the dawg off before boxing it up and I bloody shouldn't have looked inside. Almost mint. I coulda cried.
 
Stihlman441

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sweet mate,
was looking at a rossi but have decided on the Winchester 1892

I looked at a Rossi even worse than the Rem made Marlins in fit and finnish.
I have the Marlin all in bits at the moment polishing,de burring and so on to try and smooth it up a bit.
Its no were near the rifle from long ago i will jive you the tip.
There is a reason why the Marlin made (JM) on the barrel get second hand $ more than a current new one.
 
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My old man a few years ago bought a mk I escort with 15k k's on the clock (genuine - an old lady had it from new - hubby bought it then up and croaked the same week, so she pottered to the dairy with it once a week until she got too old to drive or be driven anywhere, then stored it in the garage because she couldn't part with her husbands pride and joy. It then got passed down to the next generation who couldn't give a rat's arse about it). A few months later my silly bugger dad sold it. Don't even have to like the escorts to appreciate an old, mint relic of previous generations.

Actually, I must be a chip off the old block because I got a good look at a 2100 today i bought for another mother brother. Bloody hell, I should have claimed this bargain for myself. Turns out the farmer has had it from new and it's only had light use. Took the muffler off to get the dawg off before boxing it up and I bloody shouldn't have looked inside. Almost mint. I coulda cried.


Let old mate know its going To a good home and will be well looked after!
 
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uploadfromtaptalk1427358557290.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1427358596754.jpg just went through all the bs with deceased estate ,my mate doesnt do guns so when his dad passed i said ill look after it for him till he gets sorted ,this old girl was in the family for along time ,ridgy didge 1892 ,25-20, shes pretty beat an the barrels rooted :( according to the seriel number an some gun info site she was born in 1907 ,dunno if its right or wrong but i like the feel of the winnie,


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View attachment 414884 View attachment 414885 just went through all the bs with deceased estate ,my mate doesnt do guns so when his dad passed i said ill look after it for him till he gets sorted ,this old girl was in the family for along time ,ridgy didge 1892 ,25-20, shes pretty beat an the barrels rooted :( according to the seriel number an some gun info site she was born in 1907 ,dunno if its right or wrong but i like the feel of the winnie,


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Thats a ripper mate,i recon thats been pointed at afew things in its time.
 
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