Need some more WV advice

Moon · Jan 26, 2004

very small world .... i work in parkersburg, ....and live about 40 miles from Gallapollis (Reedsville, OH). But I bought my Kubota from Fairplain Tractor Sales in Ripley WV.
Any chance of you posting the name of the city that is nine hours away ....ifn someone on TBN is there ....and they have a digital camera and a little free time, maybe they would take a few pics and email em to you or post em here. I saw just that happen on another list i frequent. Someone on there was looking at a used Dogde Truck. Was hoping for a few pics before making a few hour drive. It worked for him in that situation; actually, it saved him the drive. The truck wasn't what it was advertised to be.
...OTOH ..Fairplain Tractor had a good selection of used equiptment. and they carry Kubota and NH new stuff. Tell Gene I sent ya.

Moon · Jan 29, 2004

Speaking of Gallipollis ....just across the river in WV is Point Pleasant. Location of the 'Mothman' from the movie Mothman Prophecies. Point Pleasant has put a statue of the Mothman as envisioned in the movie right down town. We just had to slip over that way and get a picture.

Moon · Jan 29, 2004

.... one more pic, rear view.

Old_Hickory · Jan 29, 2004

Did you see the movie "Wrong Turn" ?
Some lost campers getting chased around by inbred Hillbillies. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Old_Hickory · Jan 29, 2004

There is a tractor dealer not to farm from Point Pleasant in WV that sells New Holland and Allis Chalmers/AGCO compacts.I heard they were pretty reasonable.

Moon · Jan 29, 2004

Ole Hickery,
No, I haven't seen that movie....er even heard of it.
Where bouts are you in wood county. I work downtown close to the courthouse.
Moon

SPIKER · Jan 29, 2004

I've done some work down in gallopolis:

for the reliance company, rockwell there, we built 2 power washers for their motor housings and armature assemblys. big SS and Blue Paint! looks nice for some photos when they were new look here

www.bright.net/~pfryman/washers

they are the 3 and 4th pictures down, click for more photos...

Mark M /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Old_Hickory · Jan 29, 2004

I am south of P-burg.

Moon · Jan 29, 2004

small world, huh? My wife loves to stop at that Cracker Barrel down that way. Always end up buying more than just the food with that country store they have there.
I bought my International Bush hog and MF 6' Box Blade from Lemons Tractor Supply. Its just off 68 close to Lubeck ....but i figure you already knew that ....
Ifn you ever need some help from a local TBN'er just give me a shout.

Moon

AndyM · Jan 30, 2004

( I am south of P-burg. )

So that means you're in South Parkersburg? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Sorry, couldn't help myself! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

sassafraspete · Jan 30, 2004

herdfan, I have similar conditions to yours....hilly ground....used a ford 600 series for years. The move to one of the new 4wd cuts will be fantastic for you, no matter what you buy. I bought a 4020 Branson ( Kukje 40 hp turbo) with BH and FEL a little over a month ago. Due to bad weather, only used the hoe a couple of times. It is impressive, but is a 7 1/2 footer. I think Century has an 8 1/2 footer now. I am plowing snow mostly now...but have fallen in love with the thing. It is gear, with mechanical reverser. It works just fine for me. I too have some building projects, and figure it will pay for itself over time. Nothing is flat on my place, so you have to dig to level things out. You can see some pictures of my rig under the century/branson group. With new, you get warranty, no hours, financing, and a price between the chinese versus the kubotas/JD/NH etc.

Good luck in the hunt.

sassafraspete

Old_Hickory · Jan 30, 2004

Well Thanks Moon,
Amen to the Cracker Barrell,I do my wifes Christmas shopping there(easy and all in one place).My cousin has a construction buisiness and he built the Cracker Barrel restaurant you are talking about.He now builds Cell phone towers.
Lemons,yep been there a lot. They have a ( LOT )of stuff,don't they,and are hard to beat on prices.
I counted well over a 100 brush hogs when I was there.He is turning out to be a big Massey Ferguson dealer,lots of new tractors there and he has good prices on them I am told.

Old_Hickory · Jan 30, 2004

No Andy,
South of South P-burg in the country. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
There is a North and South P-Burg,its all one city.You are from North Parkersburg if you live North of the little Kanawaha river which runs through P-Burg and of course South P-Burg from south of the river. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Old_Hickory · Jan 30, 2004

Why did part of my post turn red when I edited it ?

SilverBullit · Jan 30, 2004

Old Hickory,

I hear more people refering to Parkersburg by north or south, more than I ever remember. I have lived in the MOV for 50+ years, is this N/S desination relatively new?

My family owns some land in Mineral Wells, which would be south of south Pburg.

I was by Lemon's the other day, lots of equipment for this time of the year. Have any of you guys from the MOV every dealt with Hayhurst in Pennsboro?

Don't forget about the big "tool" sale at the old Kroger store this weekend, I was there yesterday, huge checkout line.

eric1951
Veto,Ohio

Old_Hickory · Jan 30, 2004

It has been North/South P-burg for years and years.
Hayhurst,I have spent many $$$$$$$$$$$$$ there.Nice people/nice dealership they have been there for decades an old established family owned New Holland/John Deere dealerhip.
They use to be a Farmall dealership when I was a child.
Mineral Wells/real estate would be worth a mint

Moon · Jan 30, 2004

Hey Eric!
I'll date myself a bit with this .... but I lived in p-burg in the 60's and remember the north / south designations. Ofcourse once the South High School opened in 67 (I think), and the Big Reds and the Patriots started playing each other that seemed to make the distinction more prevalent. I've lived in both areas. Bought my first house from Dean Johnson out in Mineral Wells off turkey foot road.
Now that the JD dealer in S p-burg closed last year that Pennsborro dealer is the only JD one around (that I know of), but I've never shopped there.

Ole Hickory, your buddy did a nice job with that Cracker Barrel. It looks good.
Ole man Lemon does a great job keeping everything you could need in stock. He seems to be carrying more and more MF CUT's. He does have good prices, from my experience shopping there. It's a family run business all the way, and they all know their stuff.

Good to see others from this general area on the here on TBN!

Moon

SilverBullit · Jan 30, 2004

Moon/Old Hickory

Date yourself? I remember when a Friday night was cruising between Jimbo's and the Fatboy in my 56 Chevy. I wish I still that old 56, it would be worth a mint.

The N/S thing has been around for awhile, I guess I was thinking of some advertising run recently. I seen a ad for "GNC South"! I never thought much about north vs the south, I went to school in Belpre.

I hope the land in Mineral Wells turns into a "mint", we have had it for sale for a several years, no prospects recently. We sold part of the land to Pepsi a few years back and had several leads until Wally World was built in Pettyville.

Hopefully we will find a good prospect that will bring some quality jobs to the MOV.

Stay warm guys,

Eric1951

AndyM · Jan 30, 2004

I mentioned in a previous thread that I used to have aunts in Bartlett and Nelsonville, Ohio. I had another one in Pennsboro. My grandfather lived in a little wide spot in the road in Ritchie County called Beatrice until he got too old and moved to Parkersburg. Eventually, my dad had to move him up north with us before he died. I still have a few cousins scattered around Cairo and Harrisville and one in Ellenboro.

Before I was married, I spent A LOT of time in Parkersburg (long story), but haven't been down there for almost a year and a half. Last time it looked a whole lot different than it did ten years ago!

Old_Hickory · Jan 30, 2004

Veto.....
My better 1/2 she is from Veto.
Jimbos, Fatboys,back in the muscle car era, BBF.
I know excactly where the Pepsi place is,on RT 21 close to Sugar Camp Run road.