Rust
Digger -- Perhaps you've interpreted my comment a tad too harshly. I don't have a heated garage or workshed, and the tools and mechanic's availability I had when I worked on my brothers' farm are long gone. But sitting in the shade of a nice garage on a summer's day, perhaps I'd do some hand sanding and touch up. My comment was trying to reflect that I view these machines as more than a piece of iron, and they deserve respect and care. I neither have the time, nor the place, nor the skill to make them seem as stunning as some of the photos here reflect their owner's devotion to keeping them as new as possible. I'd like to use the thrower for a long time, and while there is no major damage that I can see, it is 20+ years old, used every winter for a working machine. If I can heal some scrapes, and slow the deterioration, that's what I'd like to do. So, out comes the wire brush and beer and perhaps a bit of a touch up, 'eh?