Canadian Hello from Cape Breton Island

cbchoices

New member
Hello to the group; new member of your forum.
Living in Glengarry, Cape Breton. [midway between Port Hood and
West Mabou]. Bought a century old farm in 1967 [120 acres] and raised 4 kids here; all grown and moved away to greener employment lands. I am a
retired Stationary Engineer. My first tractor was completely home-made.
a Vauxhaull used gas engine-two gear boxes back to back gave me
Unlimited gearing. Budd wheels. Porta power gave my front blade a lift.
Roll cage and lighting mix. Used highway truck chains gave my re-treads
a good grip in the woods. A Ford truck front axle [twin I beam] flipped
upside down and welded gave me a logging trailer. Department of Lands
and Forests was interested in my Home-Made method of logging and
so paid for my $800 cost of materials and construction to get into the
woods and manage my woodlot. since 1983 I have heated strictly with
wood I have cut and hauled out. Graduated from my home-made to
a gas Case that was too heavy and without hydraulics was not suitable
in the woods and for winter snow plowing. 10 years ago i bought a
used International Harvester B-250 diesel, with rear hydraulics-WOW
I have gone to tractor heaven. Welded up a rear drag blade and a
boom arm for lifting 20 foot and longer saw logs. luck enough to have
neighbours [bought tractor from them] who allow me to share their
bush hog, manure loader, log splitter in exchange for doing and welding
and repairs on their equipment. I have a complete repair barn,
do All my own car/ equipment repairs and modifications. a
McGiver-and so are my 4 kids. House is underground and something
I built too. Always like to tinker. Take care
 
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Nicahawk

Guest
Welcome to our group cbchoices.:wave:This is a great place with really good folks. When you get a chance post some pictures of your place and your equipment. We've got some really inventive members and we like to see pictures of what others are up to.

Again ...Welcome and post often.
 

Jim_S

Super Moderator
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Gold Site Supporter
Welcome to the Forum!:tiphat:

Sounds like you will fit in just fine.

Pictures would be nice.

Jim in Virginia
 

OhioTC18

Well-known member
Gold Site Supporter
Welcome.............:tiphat:

Yes pictures would be nice. Especially of the house if anything can be seen above ground.
 

cbchoices

New member
thanks for the welcome comments; will dig thru my picture CDs for some current
pics-busy tearing into hydraulics and rear axle seal on my b-250; have to rig up a
3 foot bearing puller to remove the bearing to do the seals!! ah-well; slow work.
Tractor has some minor leaks -time to address them all before fall mowing, wood
hauling etc. take care
 
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