[AT] Clutch parts for antique tractors

[Larry D. Goss]

It used to be that the price break for items was for case lots.
Nowadays it's becoming "container lots".  That's one of those humongous
containers like you see setting on the back lot of Wal-Mart at this time
of year.  Think how many clutch disks one of those "semi-trailers
without wheels" can hold.  

Larry

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Grant Brians
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 12:12 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Clutch parts for antique tractors

Friends, on Friday I went into the friendly clutch shopover in Salinas
for 
parts for one of our Oliver 77s (the WFE Super 77 Diesel.) I had an 
interesting conversation with the proprietor. He cannot get the parts
for 
rebuilding most clutch discs, pressure plates and related items any
more! He 
can sell the pre-made ones, but the suppliers have moved their factories
to 
Mexico or elsewhere and will not sell parts in less than HUGE quantities
on 
the few who do sell the parts still. Fortunately the new clutch disc and

throwout bearing I needed he had in stock, but that still was rather 
dismaying. Is this the case nationwide????
        Grant Brians
        Hollister, California 

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