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Hancock Elevating Pull-Type Scraper

stretch

stretch

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RonG said:
Nice to hear from you again.That KW came after I left,he had an DM800 pulling the lowbed before that and that is all they ever used it for.I am surprised that he ever traded up for anything else.
I am pretty frustrated with this wheelchair thing,I have a lot to do before I kick off.I feel great but my body can't keep up with me.
I could still run equipment once I got in the seat but I don't imagine anyone would hire me at my age.Again,keep in touch Stretch.I still have not got my truck registered and according to the doctor I can't drive as I have spells occasionally that I lose touch with the rest of the world.I hope they can get that fixed.I do have my drivers license but did not have time to get my DOT medical card so I had to take the regular license instead of a class one but they say I have 2 years to do that with no penalty and upgrade to the class one again.
I would love to make a show someday in Colchester,we will see how it goes.
Ron G
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Someone in a Facebook group has a pic of Bill in the 800 at the truck show in Brooklyn. Sure looked like a beast. Made his day when I gave the pic to him at our spring show! He says it went to a friend of his in East Hampton who turned it into a ten wheeler. Take your time coming down Ron, we'll be there for many years to come.
old-iron-habit said:
Interesting post. I fail to remember who but I traded a few PMs with a fellow that was working on restoring the Letourneau LS at the Zagray Farm a couple years ago. I sent some dimensions of distances between sheaves and some photos of sheets out of an original manual so they could get the cables strung and the bowl adjusted properly. I'm pleased to hear they have it working at their event. It is one of the shows on our bucket list.
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That may have been another one of our young members who is Bill's protege, as Bill isn't computer literate quite yet. The scraper runs every show, come on out and visit sometime!
 
RonG

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Too bad you couldn't snap a couple of pics of Bill junior doing his thing someday.You know who would like to see them:))
I have a couple of dozen or more pics of his equipment on their jobsites that he might like to see too,I could email them any time or could copy them to a CD for you if we meet up sometime.I go to the hospital there for a dr appt,was there Wed.morning if I knew where you lived.I sent you my email address if your mailbox works.Ron G
 
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I don't know how we can fix this message thing,I will send you mine in disguise here.rdgordon followed by the numeral one @cox.net.
Talk soon,Ron G
 
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Got the email, Ron. I'll give you a call later this week, maybe I'll drop by with a coffee and we can chat for a few. Actually ran into Bill today coincidentally.
 
RonG

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It would be nice to chat with you.I would like to see Bill again too.I will be busy on Friday at the doctors,will try to remember to take my cellphone.860 461-8051.Talk soon.Ron G
 
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Change in my schedule Stretch,it looks like Thursday my oncologist will have me most of the day and Friday I just have a visit from the visiting nurse and she usually stops mid morning for 20 minutes or so.Talk soon.Ron G
 
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