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We have a factory blade, made for, and with, "outside push arms" for sale...if someone really wants to tackle this project.

Located in South Central Iowa.

Kevin

Beautiful.

Nice work.

Had been picturing the lazers effect on stainless.

Very nice craftman's ship.

Kevin

Have a good time Lavoy.

Kevin.

Lavoy wrote:Hey, anything smaller than a sledge is just for carburetor adjustment I thought!?!?!?
Lavoy

Tough crowd today..

Kevin

It is in our yard now. A very tight machine and am thrilled with our latest find.

Pictures coming forthwith...when I figure out how to post them...

She's sexy.

Kevin from Iowa.

Willyr wrote:Have that starter checked. A bench test of one of those starters, it will want to jump off the bench. Sounds like same brushes are not working.

I agree.

Put 12 VDC to the starter and give the starter a good whack with a hammer. May be suprised.

Kevin from Iowa.

It appears winter may have finally released it's tight grip the last couple of days here in south central Iowa.

Kevin

Hutch: I'm taking you further off topic, however,..we've been there regarding dealing with soil when it won't bend to a person's needs too. Can you get an old mold-board plow into the pond area your want to loosen? We have, and use, a 3-point, deep sunsoiler with our ag tractors. Works great, and ca...

Hutch: I've been wondering around S. Ks. and Oklahoma, off and on, the last few years buying oilfield pipe. If the ground is still as hard as what I saw....I'd give some thought to homemade exposives. Last trip south...hay was going south and cows were going north. Drought did finally move as far no...

Hutch:

Getting any moisture back down there?

Kevin from Iowa.

BTW, I passed two important milestones recently: 1. I've now spent more hours operating the 450 than repairing it. 2. It now uses more diesel fuel than hydraulic fluid. Love those statements :lol: - I think many of us can relate.. Keep that up and the old work horse may be worthy of some new paint....

They don't have a clue what they have. I went to look at an excavator and could see the top of the EROPS of the 450 standing up over some other machines. I finally escorted the salesman to the very back of the lot and it is sitting with a dozen or so dead and burnt out skid-loaders. All of the gauge...

I find it interesting. Have always wanted to visit the great state of Maine.

It has now moved up on the "to do" list.

Kevin from Iowa.

To All: I stumbled into a Model # 450CA...serial # 200158T today (March 18th). A very clean straight and underused machine. First owner was the Iowa DNR. Second owner is the dealership. Found it in a back lot of a dealership and they knew little to nothing regarding the machine. Hour meter appears t...