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Steamer moved to shop for major repairs

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17 years 2 months ago #9674 by Willie
Steamer moved to shop for major repairs was created by Willie
Today a bunch of us got together and mover the Best steamer to the shop a few miles from its home for some welding and gear work

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17 years 2 months ago #9678 by D6 Pete
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Thankyou for the pictures Willie. and keeping us informed!. Pete.

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17 years 2 months ago #9680 by Macca
Replied by Macca on topic Steamer moved to shop for major repairs
how much would that old girl weigh Wille?

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17 years 2 months ago #9685 by rustrunner
Replied by rustrunner on topic Steamer moved to shop for major repairs
Wille:

That reminds me of us getting that old girl ready for the trip to the show in Tulare:
Looks like you have her down to about 15'2" or so.
Watch out for the low bridges!!!

Take care

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17 years 2 months ago #9686 by King of Obsolete
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great pictures, thansk for sharing and yes it is big.

thansk

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17 years 2 months ago #9701 by gwhdiesel75
Replied by gwhdiesel75 on topic Steamer moved to shop for major repairs
Willie, good news! The gear teeth barely made contact at the 2004(?) Tulare show, and it was obvious that a replacement should be fabricated, or the old one welded up. She is a very old girl, and doesn't take well to travel, as we found out. Stove iron, as the fictional character Botts would say, as he was comparing tractors like her to the Holt Caterpillar. GWH

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17 years 2 months ago #9720 by John in Wy
Replied by John in Wy on topic Steamer moved to shop for major repairs
That's one big tractor. Thanks for sharing. John

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17 years 2 months ago #9729 by Willie
Replied by Willie on topic Steamer moved to shop for major repairs
The plan is to to have 2 more just like it. I have been tryin really hard to get the other 2 to comite to bringing theirs. If so it will probably be the only time 3 have ever been so close together. We are also getting a good lineup of steamers to attend we have about 10 so far

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17 years 2 months ago #9733 by TerryinNorCal
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Willie.....Contact Ardenwood Farms ( EAst Bay Regional Parks) here in Fremont. We have a Best Steamer on the farm that is a HUGE hit whenever we have a Harvest Festival. We also have been struggling for years to build a new barn for her. Terry

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17 years 2 months ago #9735 by Tom Madden_archive
Replied by Tom Madden_archive on topic Ardenwood Steamer
You no longer have Best steamer no. 175 as your museum in Oakland has sent the steamer to Willits for the forseeable future due to their concern over liability issues involving the steamer. :(
BEST TRACKLAYERS ARE #1

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