[AJD] how did JD survive?

[Michael Dixon]

I did quite a lot of work with a 1939 G in the late 1940's and early 1950's. 
It was ultra-reliable. We often ran it from daylight until dark, it had no 
lights. At lunchtime, someone would bring more kerosene in 5 gallon cans. We 
would refill the tractor, I would go eat, and he would drive the tractor 
until I got back. Local fellow had a 3 room house and wanted to move it to 
another part of his property to build a new house on the same site. He had 
Farmall H. It would not pretend to move the house. So he reluctantly, with 
some embarrassment, asked us to try with the G. House moved!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Richards" <krichards2507 at charter.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] how did JD survive?


> Seems that John Deere did a good job of advertising the simplicity of the 
> two cylinder tractor but I really believe the buyers liked the sound of a 
> John Deere.  I know, as a boy, that was what hooked me.
>
> Ken
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "kreig" <astroguy at nas.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 6:06 PM
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>
>>I am curious about how JD survived in the "early" years.
>>
>> Having owned a Farmall H which runs circles around all of my 2 cylinder 
>> tractors in ease of use and function, and today was driving a 1938 Case 
>> which was just as easy to use as the farmall.  Case hand clutch is 100 
>> times better than JD, a feather touch.  The case was easy to drive one 
>> handed seemed like power steering.  JD seems very crude in comparison.
>>
>> Now please understand, I like my JD's but just how could anyone buy a JD 
>> with the "better" alternatives on the market?
>>
>> Kreig
>>
>> -johndeere
>>
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