Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things

[Mumbleypeg]

800 miles into your trip and that's the first thing of interest you've seen?

we are now halfway there Jerry having spent the night in Rolla MO ... OKC tonight and of course a chance for severe weather

Tom, I hope you went to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum while you were in OKC. Fantastic museum!

Ken

[bestgear]

I hope you went to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum while you were in OKC

Ken - we didn't mostly because we arrived in OKC late and left early in the morning but I've added it to my list for future trips. Here's a few pictures from yesterday's adventure's along Historic Rt. 66...

[Mumbleypeg]

Appears you’ve found a few interesting sights. Definitely put the OKC museum on your bucket list. Probably just as well you didn’t stop there as it deserves an all day visit anyway.

Ken

[Unk]

Got me a new toy yesterday. 2018 Ranger 900 XP with EPS, along with the trailer.

Been wanting one of these things for about 10 years....finally pulled the trigger.

That is nice looking "toy", Congratulations!
Treefarmer

Thanks, Treefarmer. I've had it less than a week, but it has already proved itself useful around the place.

[TripleF]

Not in perfect focus but I had an assistant yesterday....LOL

[bestgear]

Scott - were you dragon fly fishing

[FRJ]

A home made clamp.

I like home made items. This may have been a shop project from long ago. It's nice.
It's carefully done. I appreciate it and respect it.
I bought it at a flea market for just a few bucks. It's kind of a shame these things mean so little to people.
Used within its limitations it is just right. No stamping.

The bar is 11". The jaws are about 4" deep.

[doglegg]

Not in perfect focus but I had an assistant yesterday....LOL

Scott, pretty cool bite monitor

A home made clamp.

I like home made items. This may have been a shop project from long ago. It's nice.
It's carefully done. I appreciate it and respect it.
I bought it at a flea market for just a few bucks. It's kind of a shame these things mean so little to people.
Used within its limitations it is just right. No stamping.

The bar is 11". The jaws are about 4" deep.

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A little bit if genius in that tool.

[Mumbleypeg]

Great old clamp Joe. I haven’t seen one of those before, reminds me a little of the old Jorgensen hand screw wood clamp.

Ken

[FRJ]

Thanks Ken, that Jorgensen hand screw is a great clamp.
I can't turn them down when I find them with the wooden screw.
Of course they do have their limitations but they show well.

[cudgee]

A home made clamp.

I like home made items. This may have been a shop project from long ago. It's nice.
It's carefully done. I appreciate it and respect it.
I bought it at a flea market for just a few bucks. It's kind of a shame these things mean so little to people.
Used within its limitations it is just right. No stamping.

The bar is 11". The jaws are about 4" deep.

To most people this would be a piece of junk. But to the person who made it, it would have been a valued tool. Glad it is in your hands now, someone who will value it, use it and preserve it's history.

[Unk]

I've been polishing the wheels on my Ranger. They were pretty crusty. I sanded all the paint and scratches out of them......two down, two more to go.

I've also spent today cutting brush to make some trails / small roads around the place so that we can access a lot more of our property easier. We sit on 5 acres, and from the road you go up about 30 feet in elevation to the house. The house sits up on a ridge. Then the back part of the property drops off about 40 feet into some woods and a creek. The Ranger has made it a lot easier to get around, especially to the back part of the property, where we have an old gun range.

[Quick Steel]

Looks to be not only very practical but a lot of fun as well.

[Mumbleypeg]

Mike, I think you’ll find that Ranger to be indispensable on your place. Mine is a great convenience and a real workhorse. Goes places my 4 wheel drive truck can’t. Plus they’re fun to drive! The only complaint I have is the parts are expensive. My grandson accidentally busted the passenger side door window and it cost almost $600 to replace it.

Ken

[Colonel26]

A home made clamp.

I like home made items. This may have been a shop project from long ago. It's nice.
It's carefully done. I appreciate it and respect it.
I bought it at a flea market for just a few bucks. It's kind of a shame these things mean so little to people.
Used within its limitations it is just right. No stamping.

The bar is 11". The jaws are about 4" deep.

Now that’s a great old clamp. I have some wood screw clamps, but nothing like that one. I love old tools.

[Unk]

Mike, I think you’ll find that Ranger to be indispensable on your place. Mine is a great convenience and a real workhorse. Goes places my 4 wheel drive truck can’t. Plus they’re fun to drive! The only complaint I have is the parts are expensive. My grandson accidentally busted the passenger side door window and it cost almost $600 to replace it.

Ken

Nice ride, Ken! I like the doors.
I have extolled to my wife all the work I am getting done with mine, but I haven't mentioned to her how much fun it is.

[Mumbleypeg]

Mike, I think you’ll find that Ranger to be indispensable on your place. Mine is a great convenience and a real workhorse. Goes places my 4 wheel drive truck can’t. Plus they’re fun to drive! The only complaint I have is the parts are expensive. My grandson accidentally busted the passenger side door window and it cost almost $600 to replace it.

Ken

Nice ride, Ken! I like the doors.
I have extolled to my wife all the work I am getting done with mine, but I haven't mentioned to her how much fun it is.

That’s probably a good idea. My whole family likes to “joy ride” in mine. I like how easy it is to remove the doors, and put them back on. I use mine year around so it’s nice having the doors and windows, particularly in the winter. I bought it used, it came with A/C but I rarely use it. The light bar on the roof however is a worthwhile feature, at least for my use. Really bright and lights up a large area. This is the third Polaris I’ve had - my first UTV was a Kawasaki so I’ve had four altogether. They have all been good vehicles.

Ken

[FRJ]

I love old tools.

Thanks Wade.
I love old tools too.
I have a real connection to them.

[cudgee]

Keeping on theme with Transport and Tools. This was sold at Auction in America late last year i think. It is a 1912 International Harvester, manufactured at their Milwaukee factory in Wisconsin. There are only 4 left according to what i read.

[Papa Bones]

If any of you happen to be a Gearhead like myself, you might find this interesting. Of all the different modifications and variants of the of the Model T Ford, I thought this one was neat. There have been several mods that were meant to help the Model T in snow. A couple I thought were pretty ingenious.

First, which some of you may have seen, was a tracked modification, which incorporated ski's on the front and a dual axle rear with track over the wheels. Interesting articles here. https://www.blueovaltrucks.com/ford_art ... nowmobile/ and http://www.modeltfordsnowmobile.com/

The next was a total track suspension. I've not been able to find much info other than a photo, but was rumored to be patented by the same person mentioned in the first article above.

[Colonel26]

Speaking of tools and transportation, I was down at the local John Deere dealer today. Came home with a z950m.

They even threw in two “free” hats.

[Unk]

Interesting old Model-T variants, Smitty!

And nice zero turn, Col.! I bought a Bad Boy last year, and have been very happy with it so far.....but I didn't get a hat!

[Colonel26]

Interesting old Model-T variants, Smitty!

And nice zero turn, Col.! I bought a Bad Boy last year, and have been very happy with it so far.....but I didn't get a hat!

Why that low down dealer! lol

I told a couple of my buddies that the dealership was running a special. Buy two hats and they throw in a mower. ROFL.

[Unk]

Those are high dollar hats!

[jmh58]

If any of you happen to be a Gearhead like myself, you might find this interesting. Of all the different modifications and variants of the of the Model T Ford, I thought this one was neat. There have been several mods that were meant to help the Model T in snow. A couple I thought were pretty ingenious.

First, which some of you may have seen, was a tracked modification, which incorporated ski's on the front and a dual axle rear with track over the wheels. Interesting articles here. https://www.blueovaltrucks.com/ford_art ... nowmobile/ and http://www.modeltfordsnowmobile.com/
ford_model-t_snowmobile-40.jpg


The next was a total track suspension. I've not been able to find much info other than a photo, but was rumored to be patented by the same person mentioned in the first article above.
Model T Snow attachment.jpg

Thank You Smitty I really enjoyed that!! The video was awesome!! 🏎
John