[AJD] Robert's Car Repair

[Jim Showers]

I also used Doug to rebuild the carb on my 530.  There was a little trouble 
at first, I sent it back and he made it right.  The problem was some sort of 
lint that got into a passage.  I highly reccomend him.
Jim Showers


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Ostrander" <antiquejd at fwi.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" 
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:46 AM
Subject: RE: [AJD] Robert's Car Repair


> Mike-
> That backlog is unnecessary to get a rebuild of a common carb though 
> Robert
> is a wonderful man.  Doug Burrey will rebuild your carb and will do it
> within 5 weeks.  I checked his backlog today.  His address is 12426 
> Clayton
> Road, Monroeville, IN  46773.  You can speak with him first if you want at
> 260-623-2104.  He is an honest rebuilder and will be less expensive than
> Robert.  He and Robert are good friends and help one another.
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of
> Robert M. Massengale
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:44 AM
> To: Antique John Deere mailinglist
> Subject: Re: [AJD] Robert's Car Repair
>
>
> Thanks to all who responded... the post delay got me.  I posted my request
> Tuesday
> morning a little after nine am central... and got a double handful of
> replies in the late
> afternoon telling me Robert's web site was up and running fine.  This is
> definitely not
> the place to report a power outage if you're on a respirator!!
>
> Anyway, I talked to the folks at Robert's about a rebuild on my DLTX-34 
> and
> they
> advise the current turnaround time is 14-16 weeks... and the backlog is
> growing, not
> getting smaller.  I know that Robert's get's 1st class recommendations 
> here,
> but the
> thought of waiting three to four months to get my carb back is painful. 
> I'd
> sure
> appreciate any recommendations on other rebuilders who do good work and
> might
> have a better turnaround time.  TIA
>
> Mike
> Robert M. Massengale
> Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
>
>
>>
>> I just tried the link and I found this: (must be some more gremlins in
>> the pipes :)
>>
>>
>> Robert's Carburetor Repair
>> P.O. Box 624 - 404 East 5th Street
>> Spencer, IA 51301
>> Phone: (712) 262-5311
>> Fax: (712) 264-0914
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> Robert M. Massengale wrote:
>>
>> > Anybody up on the List that has the number for Robert's Carburetor
>> > Repair?  Went to their web site [www.robertscarbrepair.com] to get
>> > the number, but that URL just produces a blank web page that says
>> > "Mindspring Web Services" TIA
>> >
>> > Mike
>> > Robert M. Massengale
>> > Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
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