Smoke Rings

Then comes some notes from OWEN AND BUNNY ARNETT, 3326 Coldwell Blvd., Nampa, Idaho 83651,208-467-4003: 'Fellow engine and tractor fixers-by the time you read this, we will have seen and met some of you as we plan to leave on a business trip to the East the first part of June and plan to talk engines here and there along the way. Have made some good friends through the GEM and we are always happy to have any - of you folks stop in for a chat when you are out this way. Maybe we could tempt you with some good home baked bread-we grind all our own flour with a gas engine, of course, jam and fresh milk. Call any time!

One small complaint. In talking to different engine friends and it has been my experience quite often- when answering ads or for information, one never receives a return. At the postages these days, one should always send a stamped return envelope, but then maybe there are some stamp collectors somewhere. If the items are sold and they don't want to take the time to write the information asked for, at least they could just write a NO on the return envelope and drop it back in the mail.

One letter I received from a man in San Diego, only had his first name signed and no address at all. His didn't get answered as the post office said there were lots of Johns in San Diego. However, I find that most of the fellows are more than willing to help in any way possible. I hope I can strive to come under this area.' (Glad most of the folks do answer, as people really appreciate it as they write this column with expectations of getting answers and advice or just making friends with a fellow enthusiast in this hobby.)

MARK J. SERFASS, 3225 Nazareth Road, Easton, PA. 18042 would like to know if anyone knows of stencils for a New Holland shotgun corn shelter and for a #6? New Holland grinder. Both of his have very little striping on them as they are quite old- The sheller is all cast iron which is 5' long and must weigh several hundred pounds. Also, was there anything that was added to them to catch the corn as the bottom is open. The grinder has a sheet metal hopper and everyone he has seen has been rusted. He also has a 5 HP New Holland with serial #4841 and would like to know when this engine was made. Says he really likes GEM and would like to see it become a monthly magazine. (Maybe some day, Mark.)

OWEN HARTLEY, 4000 Elks Drive, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 has something to say as he writes: 'I have just purchased a Massey Harris 4 W.D. tractor. I have looked back in all the past GEM's I have, and cannot find anything about it. All I can make out on the serial plate is - an oval plate with Massey Harris at the top and the number 301220-76 stamped and General Purpose Tractor at the bottom.

This plate is on the right side just back and above of the front axle housing. The head has a stamped No. 22202 and a stamped No. 223107C on the left side of the block. Also on the right side of the block in cast letters behind the starter is No. 22200D and near the front of the block a cast 9. All casting numbers start with RO. It has a Bosch Mag also a starter with battery box up under the steering wheel.