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Mark Gregush
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Look real close how this one is made!

Post by Mark Gregush » Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:45 pm

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I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup

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Re: Look real close how this one is made!

Post by dobro1956 » Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:55 pm

Now that is cool. Farmer Brown at work again ...

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Re: Look real close how this one is made!

Post by Henry K. Lee » Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:05 pm

I cannot tell you how many homemade working governors I have seen over the years. Always a new farmer/rancher approach in problem solving and limited funds! Love It!

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Re: Look real close how this one is made!

Post by greenacres36 » Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:29 pm

Now that is neat! Even though it’s A little crude some real thought went into that. But if that happened to be on a tractor conversion I wonder how well it worked if mud got into it?

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Re: Look real close how this one is made!

Post by Michael Peternell » Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:48 pm

Very cool!

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Re: Look real close how this one is made!

Post by varmint » Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:48 pm

I cannot tell if it governs balls or generates time.
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Re: Look real close how this one is made!

Post by Rich Eagle » Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:06 pm

That is delightful! And clever!
Thanks for posting it.
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Re: Look real close how this one is made!

Post by TXGOAT2 » Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:38 am

A cover could easily be made with an empty yam can and some hay wire.

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