Neanderpundit

Working on the cushman, tuneup in the wife’s truck, some crap around the house. And fried up some fajitas and am now watching the Sound of Music.

I haven’t seen this bastard since it first opened in 1965. It’s aged better than me.

Julie Andrews is a looker, even with short hair. Christopher Plummer looks twelve. Eleanor Parker is the tastiest she’s ever been.

And Salzburg is prettier than it has any business being. Damn. Now I remember why I haven’t revisited this movie.

Halfway through the mow this afternoon the tractor started coughing and popping. I figured it was the points, it’s usually a once a year job. I thought I could finish but it kept getting worse.

So I pulled it up to the garage and rooted around in the toolbox. Is it still there? yep. A little Craftsman toolbag with an emery board, a feeler gauge, a 3/8″ open end wrench filed thin on the end, and a shirt pocket screwdriver. I sit down on the right side mower deck and unscrew the point cover. Sure enough the points have worn to about .035″. I sand them so they shine, loosen the locknut, and screw the adjuster in until I get about .018. I tighten the locknut and that brings it out to a solid .020. Put the cover back on, put the tools away, and the tractor fires up and runs like it just rolled off a showroom floor.

46 years old, and it still mows like a new one.

I sure did.

You will too. hat tip Pascal who got it from Ace who… aw, fuckit. Just watch! Teach your kids to sing it on Nobama Address Day.