[Mark Cowdrey]

Well I guess this is as good a place as any to let folks know that I am sold out of arches and have no plans to build anymore. Since I first demo’ed a prototype at Ron & Cindy Ames get-together in February (?) of ’07 I made and sold 3 dozen of them. I hope they are out there serving people well.
That last photo is David Fisher drawing out a stick at his place.
Thanks,
Mark

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A an FYI update, Jake is apparently still working at this address. I just got two new bridle crowns about a month after I sent him the old ones. Very nice work and very reasonable.
Mark

[Mark Cowdrey]

I have a Pioneer forecart w brakes for sale. In Andover NH.
email rvfa-mlc1@usa.net
Mark

[Mark Cowdrey]

Don’t know where you are but I have an older Pioneer w/brakes in good shape w a brand new PiggyBack Firewood Arch (which might help lifting your coops) for sale for $900. I am in Andover, NH.
Mark

[Mark Cowdrey]

I am planning to bring a (new) PiggyBack Arch setup on a (used) Pioneer forecart for sale. It has a with new wooden tongue and 2 tractor seats with brackets. Similar to photo. No neck yoke or evener. Asking $900. I will also have new PB Arches for sale, $500.
See you there.
Mark

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Busted!

[Mark Cowdrey]

I mowed a small piece yesterday late AM (1.5 ac.?), counting on the v. low dewpoint and high winds today to do the job the sun didn’t show up for. Even w the 2″ downpour we had Sun. night the ground was not particularly wet or soft in the low spots. It got showered on yesterday which didn’t hurt it any and gave it an extra 24 hrs to wilt (since i didn’t wait til today when rain showers were done) which will help as it is so green. Orchard grass is headed out and timothy in the boot. Bed straw just starting to bloom on the ends. planning to bale it Saturday before the showers and then, if the forecast holds and all the equipment works, get right after it early next week.
After much dicking around and finding missing pieces online I got the A-22 mower attached and setup up on my “new” Farmall 100. It worked well enough tho I am tweaking it a bit before I mow again. The A-22 is not as nice a mower as the #9, in my opinion. You can neither adjust the attack angle on the fly nor is there a way to control the “weight” of the inner shoe and bar. The whole rig is more loosey goosey which doesn’t appeal to me. But it works.
I must admit to feeling a bit treasonous out there.
Good luck to all w their haying.
Mark

[Mark Cowdrey]

Thanks Michael

[Mark Cowdrey]

I’d say you did. “Allis-Chalmers”. Not familiar w that rake but if it runs well as-is it looks like a good deal.
Mark

[Mark Cowdrey]

Will,
I remember those days.
Here is one source:
http://www.labonville.com/Choker-Hooks_c_119.html
Mark

[Mark Cowdrey]

It ain’t over til it’s over. Best run of the year today and sap still running when I collected this evening.
Mark

[Mark Cowdrey]

Thanks for sharing this Donn. I agree about the desirability of setting up with new guards, plates, hold-downs, knife. Reduces the chances of trouble cutting because of something being not quite right. I took the time and spent the money to do that with my McD #9 High Gear several years ago and see it as a good investment that resulted in (mostly) trouble free mowing.
Looking over your parts list I am not sure how pitman shaft differs from a pitman stick.
Also, what is the contact info for this Master equipment outfit?
I am getting close to decision on whether to re-build the Farmall A-22 I bought that I mentioned on another thread. It is a mid-mount mower that fits the “A” series tractors. Father Time marches on. The cutter bar parts and setup are very similar or identical to a McD #9.
Thanks,
Mark

[Mark Cowdrey]

Thanks Donn. I am interested. I’ll be in touch. I am planning to (probably) re-build an A-22. If I do I will want haybine guards w one topless guard, inner & outer ledgers, possibly backer plates, & adjustable hold-downs. Do you know if the pitman length matches a 7 or 9 or if it is yet another length?
Thanks,
Mark

[Mark Cowdrey]

Fancy Boy figures to get tapped out this week. Who knows, the season could already be half over or just getting started.
Mark

[Mark Cowdrey]

I use SS round head bolts, #8’s, I think.
Mark

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