[AJD] DB1234

[Bill Brueck]

The auction etiquette thread starts every once in a while on this list and, 
if I recall, at greater length on the generic tractor and stationary engine 
lists.

Good folks are all the way from your position to the one that says you never 
bid knowingly against a friend.  My sentiments more closely match yours, to 
the point of saying that a collusion on bidding ends up screwing the seller 
who deserves to obtain fair value for the item.

I just make a point of not talking about things I'm watching on eBay if I'm 
serious about bidding.  If it's a point of curiosity (and I've learned a lot 
from those posts questioning the authenticity or even the identity of an 
eBay item) I'll post and learn.  But if I plan to bid I'll just keep quiet 
at least until it's over.  I've even  been known to ask what I just 
bought...

This morning it was 31 below at my house at 7:20.  Now it is 9 above. 
Pretty good range for 8 hours.

Merry Christmas, all!

B²
Chatfield, MN, USA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert M. Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailinglist" 
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] DB1234


> Karl -
>
> Thanks for the tip on using the carb cleaner to help me de-sludge my B. 
> I'm sure
> it's going to be easy to follow the adventures with my first tractor... 
> you and the
> other good ATIS folks here have really made me feel welcome and I'm sure 
> to be
> needing more advice and suggestions.  I can imagine how excited you must 
> be
> about the thought of bringing a BO home... I hope it works out!  While I 
> truly
> appreciate the thought that you or any other ATIS member would withhold an 
> eBay
> bid because I mentioned I would be bidding on a particular item, somehow I 
> don't
> think that's right.  I intend to bid on the SM 2004 Dealer's edition I 
> posted about
> earlier, but I sure don't think that because I've made a post it should 
> keep other
> members from bidding on the same item.  I assure you if you were to outbid 
> me on
> an item I sure wouldn't hold any ill will... that's just the way it works. 
> Perhaps the
> best thing to do is just not to mention an intention to bid.  I'd be 
> interested in the
> List's views on this topic.
>
> Mike
>
> Robert M. Massengale
> Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
>
>> Thanks, Mike.  The CD version is sounding better all the time.  Guess
>> I'll talk with Greg Stephens after the Christmas craze is over.  With
>> any luck, a '37 BO will be following me home about midweek.  Although
>> SM 2004 is probably intended to cover the '39 and later Bs, it's still
>> better than nothing.  It was you in particular that I was referring to
>> when I said that I didn't want to bid against any ATIS members by
>> buying manuals on ebay.
>>
>> I look forward to reading about your adventures with your B.  As I
>> recall, you're getting ready to de-sludge the engine.  I find the
>> $0.87 cans of cheap spray carburetor cleaner available at Wal Mart to
>> be extremely handy for de-sludging.  I spray everything in sight with
>> the cleaner, then blow dry with shop air.  The cleaner is just a
>> solvent, no caustic or acidic components.  It also makes pretty good
>> priming/starting fluid; much tamer than ether.  Once the oil has been
>> removed by the cleaner, sludge turns into a dry, flaky substance that
>> blows off easily with an air nozzle.  All over your clothes, face,
>> tractor, floor, etc.
>>
>> -Karl
>> ------------
>>
>> > Karl -
>> >
>> > I spoke with the JD publications folks earlier this week about SM
>> > 2004. They quoted me $95 + $6 s&h for the reprint.  Louis posted on
>> > the 21st that the CD for SM 2004 was $50 + s&h.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> > Robert M. Massengale
>> > Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
>>
>>
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