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New Ohio Guy

1.1K views 7 replies 5 participants last post by  nohandles  
#1 ·
Hi All,

I go by nohandles on the forums but my name is Doug. Today I scored a 1976 Gravely with a plow, rototiller, mower deck, sulky and a cultivator for 400.00 bucks. I was tickled to death. I've wanted one for 4 decades now. It was one of those machines I saw during my childhood that I just had to have. I brought it home tonight and pulled the carb- sitting for 10 years cleaned it out put in a new battery and it started on the second turn of the key. Too cool.

A little bit about me. I've restored things for years now starting out with antique motor cycles and then cars. Now since I've been out of work for 2 years I'm into small tractors and what ever. Other hobbies are bluegrass music- playing the upright bass manly,camping, cooking and outdoor garden railroading. Hope to be a good participator here .

Doug
 
#6 ·
Hey Doug, welcome from Down under, I know a little bit about lot of things American ,like, you must be near the ridge tool company, now that would be like a toy shop for me cos I was a plumber in my earlier working life.
Good on you for choosing Tractor Forum.
 
#7 · (Edited)
By the way great score on the Gravely, I would have given my brother Away for a deal like that (he would have found his own way home sooner or later).:lmao:
 
#8 ·
Hey Doug, welcome from Down under, I know a little bit about lot of things American ,like, you must be near the ridge tool company, now that would be like a toy shop for me cos I was a plumber in my earlier working life.
Good on you for choosing Tractor Forum.
You are right, I live about 5 minutes from the plant. My uncle was a foreman there for 35 years.