[AJD] JD Manual scans on CD

[Howard R. Weeks]

Ron,

You are not alone!

Howard Weeks

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald L. Cook" <rlcook at pionet.net>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] JD Manual scans on CD


> I think Deere's pricing has caused it.  Somehow it seems to always end
> up that the big buck people get the best no matter what the hobby is
> because they can afford it.  Deere no longer caters to the masses.  They
> want the doctors, lawyers, and indian chiefs with expo class stuff.  My
> personal tastes are against that "expo" class.  I just can't see a "wet
> look, chrome stacked, armor-all tires" tractor making sense and really
> do not like them.  I have watched people trying to start their beautiful
> open fan-shafted Model A and it was apparent they had never been
> involved with any kind of engine, let alone a tractor.  They just paid
> for a trophey winning restoration.  Made me bust out laughing.  I am not
> trying to insult anyone here.  Just stating my opinion.  However, I am
> probably a minority.  The "working class" tractors probably do not cost
> as much to end up with.  It is just economics. To me, buying a CD copy
> for cheap is not much different than borrowing someone's manual to use