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  • Gdurfey
    Gdurfey replied to the thread 62 years ago today.
    Love the above stories and memories. I did the same as Doug, I received a ROTC scholarship and used it to escape NW Arkansas. Moving...
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    Gdurfey reacted to Tom Smart's post in the thread 62 years ago today with
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    Yep, we had essentially the same blade kit as the CEV. Only 1 tank in the company of 17 had a blade. Our 50 cals could not be...
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    Gdurfey reacted to TimR's post in the thread 62 years ago today with
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    A hearty thanks Jerry to you and all veterans, not just on 11/11, every day!
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    Gdurfey reacted to DLJeffs's post in the thread 62 years ago today with
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    Yeah, because we lived in the Panama Canal Zone all through my junior and high school years, I was out-of-state tuition for college...
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    Agree! I used to get kicked out of the motor pool by the PSG all the time. He viewed that as his domain. When we went to the field the...
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    I don't remember the manufacturer of our loaders. Our's looked very similar to that one, ours articulated in the middle. I do remember...
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    Gdurfey reacted to Mr. Peet's post in the thread 62 years ago today with
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    I ran one of those at a local sawmill. Owner updated it with the fork kit. The forks slid into pockets on the bottom of the bucket and...
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    Gdurfey reacted to Nubsnstubs's post in the thread 62 years ago today with
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    The loader I operated was about 10 years old when I got it. The other 4 companies all had the newer ones with the buckets that opened...
  • Mr. Peet
    Mr. Peet replied to the thread 62 years ago today.
    I think the one I ran was made by Payloader, and his other was a Trojan. The Trojan one had a cab, the Payloader did not.
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    Gdurfey reacted to DLJeffs's post in the thread 62 years ago today with
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    That was always one of the harder things to do - find projects / training that allowed use of our heavy equipment. Even the dump truck...
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    Gdurfey reacted to TimR's post in the thread Dec. Turning Challenge- Give It A Spin with
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    Nice. The young makers are a delight. I’m reminded of a turner who passed away many years back and showed us the “tippe ttop” the aaw...
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    Gdurfey reacted to Jonkou's post in the thread Dec. Turning Challenge- Give It A Spin with
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    Above post wasn’t meant as a contest entry, just motivation to show what a young girl can do. Enjoy teaching her and she’s eager to...
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    Big Ry replied to the thread Tasmanian Musk Burl Block.
    I got this piece, the Coco peppermill blanks, black wattle, and broken Hill gidgee yesterday
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    Above post wasn’t meant as a contest entry, just motivation to show what a young girl can do. Enjoy teaching her and she’s eager to...
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    Yeah, because we lived in the Panama Canal Zone all through my junior and high school years, I was out-of-state tuition for college...
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