[AT] Really depressing loss of old iron...

[Dan Glass]

Same thing happened at a farm up the road.  He had to get rid of the 
stuff to sell the property and he scrapped almost 200 tons.  I watched 
them cut up combines, rakes, haybines, etc. almost all either usable for 
parts or repairable.

Cecil Monson wrote:

>>  Scott's friend went to see him at the site and took a "bunch" of 
>> cash and tried to buy several pieces telling the guy to just give him 
>> a price but the cutter just kept saying everything was worth more as 
>> scrap and would not consider quoting an asking price of any kind.
>>     The old iron flag is flying at half mast here...   
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>     What a shame. The guy could at least have taken a few
> minutes to sell scrap to Scott's friend. What difference could
> it have made to him where the money comes from if it is all
> scrap anyhow?
>
>     There is an ag scrap facility near my home town in
> southern MN but they will bend over backwards to help you if
> you are interested in anything they have to be cut up. I've
> been there several times and the yard is open to walk thru
> and whatever is there is for sale at scrap prices. I'm glad
> they are not all like the one near you.
>
> Cecil
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