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| She looks good until... |
Wednesday morning I got a call from Mom. I could tell from her voice somthing was wrong. She told me that she had just called the fire department and that Dad's John Deere Combine was on fire! I was pacing around not knowing what exactly to do. I told Mom that I would go over and see if I could help.
I turned on to road 1075 and I could see a huge ring of smoke...That was not comforting in the least! I got there, and there was only smoke, Dad got the fire out....He had to use 3 or 4 fire extinguishers! I directed the volunteer firefighters where to go. After a while I walked up there, and one of the said, "I don't think we can save this one." See, this was the third combine that caught on fire! I was about to loose my breakfast and I hadn't even eaten! What I didn't know, the fire started sometime in the night and it was on fire all night and the morning!
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| we look inside! |
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| so sad what fire can do |
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| back of the cab |
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| steering wheel |
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| doesn't look too bad in this one |
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| the boys get in a few minutes with the old combine |
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| cheesing it up |
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| the engine |
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| battery |
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| Dad had to break the glass to stop the fire |
So, Dad talked to his insurance company, and he got another combine. It arrived today! The kids are loving on her! They love the new steps, they are a lot easier to get up and down on! The auger is huge and higher than the 4200.
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| Wow, it is so big |
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| We love the cab |
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| basking in the sun |
So, this Turbo 6620 is going to eat a few ears of corn and then she will stomach a few acres of soy beans. It's harvest time. A lot to do!
