Picked up my first Super (2284)

[Farmall450]

Originally Posted by Sergeant

One of Helm's mechanics from Chrystal Lake work's In the Ag Shop Of Buck Bros of Harvard(now AHW of Harvard) He set Up My JD 2025R compact along with the Head Small engine Mechanic at Harvard which You Might Know Max Wilson

Max's Family Farm or whats left of it is at Rt 23 & River road On the North East Corner He Had about forty John Deere 2 cylinders In that Green Barn Up there just before the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area

If I Just dealt with Ralph it was No Problem But his service Manager at Elgin I just want to throttle him

Well There is Johnson Tractor Up In Harvard I use to use them when they were AA Anderson's

Carol stream outdoor Power is 40 plus years old. Current Owner Has owned it over 30 years

Farm & fleet use to Carry Up to the 2500 series at One time But Now they are Limited to the XT2 series In Lawn & Garden XT3 is still the Traditional Dealer and You could not order the 3000 series from them either when That was on the Market. So they are a Little Limited

I do know Max, and am right down the road from his dad/grandpa's on River. Ironically my neighbor/friend is a Mechanic at Johnson Tractor (formerly A A Anderson) which is also a Cub Cadet dealer. I have ties to Farm & Fleet and it's about 12 minutes away from me, so I get a lot from there when I can. At one point Farm & Fleet sold the Yanmar Diesel CC CUT and the UTVs, too!

[Sergeant]

Originally Posted by Farmall450

I do know Max, and am right down the road from his dad/grandpa's on River. Ironically my neighbor/friend is a Mechanic at Johnson Tractor (formerly A A Anderson) which is also a Cub Cadet dealer. I have ties to Farm & Fleet and it's about 12 minutes away from me, so I get a lot from there when I can. At one point Farm & Fleet sold the Yanmar Diesel CC CUT and the UTVs, too!

Max Grandfather died about 3 or 4 Years ago or Longer so all that's Left is 20 acres and the House and New Barn on the corner.( they Originally had 89 acres) The Main farm someone else owns and His Dad died Last Year from a Blood clot I think. At One time they even Owned the fields across the street down to the river when Max's Grandmother was a child

I Know Woodstock Use to Carry More then any other Farm and Fleet In the area

[SS5150]

Do you guys know Sass or Geils farms out that way?

Did Harvard Implement (Buck) change hands again? I haven't been out there in a while. I've been trying to find out if Johnson is getting a CIH contract back in Harvard too.

Sorry off topic

[Farmall450]

Originally Posted by SS5150

Do you guys know Sass or Geils farms out that way?

Did Harvard Implement (Buck) change hands again? I haven't been out there in a while. I've been trying to find out if Johnson is getting a CIH contract back in Harvard too.

Sorry off topic

Johnson has had CIH back in Harvard since last January.

Buck Bros just got bought out a few weeks ago.

Know both of those operations.

[Farmall450]

Originally Posted by Sergeant

Max Grandfather died about 3 or 4 Years ago or Longer so all that's Left is 20 acres and the House and New Barn on the corner.( they Originally had 89 acres) The Main farm someone else owns and His Dad died Last Year from a Blood clot I think. At One time they even Owned the fields across the street down to the river when Max's Grandmother was a child

I Know Woodstock Use to Carry More then any other Farm and Fleet In the area

Shoot, I forgot about his dad's passing. I think his uncle is still on the corner? The folks that bought the original farm are nice, we've crossed paths a lot.

[SS5150]

Originally Posted by Farmall450

Johnson has had CIH back in Harvard since last January.

Buck Bros just got bought out a few weeks ago.

Know both of those operations.

I used to work for Dan in the spring & fall on my days off, when his boys were still young. Jason (his old hired hand) is a good friend of mine.
I worked 1 fall for Geils when the economy crashed. Graduated HS with Jr. Both good families. Miss it out there.

[Sergeant]

Originally Posted by Farmall450

Shoot, I forgot about his dad's passing. I think his uncle is still on the corner? The folks that bought the original farm are nice, we've crossed paths a lot.

No Max Parents Lived On the corner his Mom is still there Max Is Up In Harvard with his wife and son

Max and His dad were Not to Happy with the New Owners On the remaining 69 acres they Jacked Up the the rental Price for the Tillable Land


Buck Merged with AHW In February Seyller brother are staying for Now as Managers for there former Operation. Brian Rebhorn Harvard Implements former owners son is still store Manager for Harvard all employees stayed. Scuttlebutt is Deere forced the Merger I Probably have to talk to Ambrose's Brother Out at River Valley turf In Davenport to get the whole story

The whole Harvard store But the service Manager got Covid


Now did You work On the Main Farm In Harvard or Did You work out Of the Lake Geneva Operation Just wonder if were Talking about the same Geils That farm about 13 or 14,000 acres Clear down to St Charles Because there are a lot of them Up there do to cousins

[thecause17]

Back on the topic of my 2284, I did some tuneup work on it today and swapped the mower deck for the blower.

https://youtu.be/TURNW6PEv90

It seems to be running better the more I run it. I'll probably start looking at the deck sometime in the next couple of days. It's solid, but will need a few things I think.

[Farmall450]

Originally Posted by SS5150

I used to work for Dan in the spring & fall on my days off, when his boys were still young. Jason (his old hired hand) is a good friend of mine.
I worked 1 fall for Geils when the economy crashed. Graduated HS with Jr. Both good families. Miss it out there.

Nice, Harvard? Myself, brother, both parents all graduated from Marengo.

[Farmall450]

Originally Posted by Sergeant

No Max Parents Lived On the corner his Mom is still there Max Is Up In Harvard with his wife and son

Max and His dad were Not to Happy with the New Owners On the remaining 69 acres they Jacked Up the the rental Price for the Tillable Land


Buck Merged with AHW In February Seyller brother are staying for Now as Managers for there former Operation. Brian Rebhorn Harvard Implements former owners son is still store Manager for Harvard all employees stayed. Scuttlebutt is Deere forced the Merger I Probably have to talk to Ambrose's Brother Out at River Valley turf In Davenport to get the whole story

The whole Harvard store But the service Manager got Covid


Now did You work On the Main Farm In Harvard or Did You work out Of the Lake Geneva Operation Just wonder if were Talking about the same Geils That farm about 13 or 14,000 acres Clear down to St Charles Because there are a lot of them Up there do to cousins

That'll happen when you sell, my guess is they want to add it into their hay operation

I'm surprised buck bros wasn't big enough for deere, but corporate world I suppose.

I didn't work for Geils but mostly see the Harvard ones around here