Plowing Video From Yesterday
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Topic: Plowing Video From Yesterday
Posted By: CrestonM
Subject: Plowing Video From Yesterday
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2017 at 1:10am
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I made this with a program called "iMovie" on my smart phone. It took a while to figure out, but I made it work. It's kind of a "music video" with pictures and films all together. Don't expect much, as it's nowhere near expert quality. This is just the 2nd video I've ever made like this. A good friend (the guy who is largely responsible for kindling my interest in old Allis) let me come over and shine my Oliver 2-12 up behind my B yesterday. He also got his Minneapolis Moline GB out and made a few rounds with a Case 4 bottom. A few months ago the idea was to have a big plow day with about 8 people bringing tractors, but that kind of fell apart at the last minute. We both had fun today, though. I used the photos and videos I took and compiled them into this video. Hope you guys enjoy it. Thanks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlAHxUWo6AE&t=0s" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlAHxUWo6AE&t=0s The ground had the right moisture for plowing, but even so, this field plows like asphalt. Everyone was really impressed the B handled as well as it did. The poor girl pulled her heart out, and most of the time it was enough, but there were several times I had to back up and hit it again to get through tough spots. That soil doesn't turn over nicely, it just breaks up into big chunks. Like hitting concrete with a jackhammer. The GB never did struggle much, as it could probably pull a 5 bottom in that soil. Even still, it was a really rough ride on both tractors. My buddy told me if this were "normal" field soil, my B would just walk with that Oliver plow buried. I had it about halfway in the ground today, when it would go in the ground. Sometimes when I would trip it, the bottoms would just slide on the ground for 20 or 30 feet before slowly beginning to dig in, but once they were in, they tended to stay there. Once, the GB hit a tough spot, and the front end hit a big clod, causing the front end to buck up a little bit, and the tractor jerked to the right. That tractor has weights all over it, so you can figure how hard plowing this ground is!
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Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2017 at 6:29am
| Nice GOOD job !! |
Posted By: grinder220
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2017 at 7:36am
| Cool video, I love to see the Allis and Molines at work. Sharp looking B you have. |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2017 at 8:59am
| Thanks guys! |
Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2017 at 5:41pm
I had one like that, until someone else wanted it more than I did. looks like ya'll had a good time, I really enjoyed the video,,, nice B too
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Posted By: DanC911
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2017 at 6:03pm
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Great video. Looks like you had a good time. ------------- 1950 WD, 1955 B, 66 Jacobsen Chief-O-Matic, 68 Simplicity 2110, 77 IH Cub Cadet 1450 w/front loader |
Posted By: 1terrygladys
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 10:48pm
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Thanks for the video. There's nothing like the smell of soil turning over. Every time I smell it makes me smile as I remember our WD-45 pulling that 3 bottom in third gear. Muffler was the prettiest red after dark ... ------------- WD-45, WD, Unstyled WC, SC Disk, JD 4430D, JD 4010D, JD B, Iowa pastor & disciple of Jesus Christ |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 12:35am
| I remember plowing with dad's POS green plow, if the ground wasn't completely bare on top, it would plug up! |
Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 8:11am
| Those old girls were doing a good job. Brought back a lot of memories pulling 2X12's with a C. Thanks for posting Creston. |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 8:51am
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Good video. Thanks for sharing. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 8:54am
NICE video Creston!! How come you didn't get stuck?  Nice seeing these ole girls doing what they do best. ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: drobCA
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 9:17am
| go beauty B!!! |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 12:05pm
If by "stuck" you mean "can't move", I almost did! You see, that Moline can plow a lot deeper than me. My belly mower got high centered once because of the deep furrow, and stopped me. Luckily I was able to back up and hit it again and keep going. Lol
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Ted J wrote:Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 12:07pm
I hope by green you mean Deere and not Oliver!  The guy with the MM said his dad used to have a Deere plow when he was growing up, and he said that thing was junk. The 4 bottom Case plow he was using in the video doesn't have very good trash clearance either. It likes to plug every now and then.
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Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 1:26pm
| I love to see the old tractors working. Thanks for sharing!!! |