Hank to the rescue

[Thumbcocker]

Mrs.Thumbcocker and I were assembling our new log splitter. The person who wrote the instructions had a real sense of humor.

Once the wheels and tongue are assembled one is supposed to "stand the beam into the vertical position " then you just push tha wheel assembly over and bolt it on.

We are talking about 4.5 inch cylinder on a steel I beam with other steel hardware mounted on in. I tried to lift it . Not happening. So Hank volunteered to help.

Hank is a 1965 Ford 4000. He is pretty agreeable and usually willing to help. Since I put an electronic ignition module in him he starts right up. Hank does have one issue. He has a drinking problem. He dearly loves 93 octane. About 2 gallons an hour. Still I am willing to overlook a character defect in a willing worker who pulls his weight.

With Hank helping getting the beam on the carrier was no problem.

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[jimlj]

When I first saw the picture I thought Hank was pushing the building over. If the building is leaning as bad as it looks in the picture, I'd let Hank have his way with it.

[Thumbcocker]

Garage is fine. Camera makes garage look wonky.

[Mal Paso]

When I first saw the picture I thought Hank was pushing the building over. If the building is leaning as bad as it looks in the picture, I'd let Hank have his way with it.

I think it's a wide angle lens and perspective. The horizon is higher on the left.

Aren't tractors Wonderful?

[jimlj]

Garage is fine. Camera makes garage look wonky.

I hoped that was the case. A couple years ago we had a hay shed on the ranch that was leaning. We always said "one more year". One day a couple guys were working on some equipment getting ready to cut hay. The wind came up and they heard a loud crack. One of the guys grabbed his 5 year old son and made it out the end of the shed, the other was under a tractor when the building came down. After that "Hank" had his way with two other leaning buildings.

[Petrol & Powder]

Clearly the picture was taken in Central Illinois because the building is leaning to the right. Had that been northern Illinois it would lean to the left.

[gumbo333]

I have an old Farmall M with a Farmhand loader, 1940. Older than I am. Starts great on 12 volt. It won't burn a gallon an hour on loader work. It likes E-10. I wish I had a little smallish 25 HP tractor/ loader to help out. I'm color blind but most things in my country side have turned green.

[Froogal]

I have an old Farmall M with a Farmhand loader, 1940. Older than I am. Starts great on 12 volt. It won't burn a gallon an hour on loader work. It likes E-10. I wish I had a little smallish 25 HP tractor/ loader to help out. I'm color blind but most things in my country side have turned green.

Sounds like mine. 1940 M with a Farmhand F-11 loader. I've also got a 1950 H with a McCormick #31 loader. I could survive without the M, but I could not survive without the H.

I also use the E-10. Even tried E-85. The M ran good. The H did not much care for it.

[Isaac]

Hank is clearly the kind of friend I would love to have. Unfortunately, Senior living communities frown on such associates.

Isaac

[Three44s]

Everybody needs a “Hank”!

Three44s