[AJD] RE:LOU! and how did JD survive?

greg at theoldtractorcompany.com greg at theoldtractorcompany.com
Tue Jun 20 13:36:29 PDT 2006


Lou
Wonder what Deere's response today would be/is??
You KNOW what it is
Greg


Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
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On Mon Jun 19 17:45 , 'Louis' <louis at kellnet.com> sent:

>During the depression, Deere extended credit to farmers.  When times were
>tough, I heard that they didn't come and take away the equipment, because
>the farmer couldn't pay for it.
>
>Lou
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>[antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com','','','')">antique-johndeere-
bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>kreig
>Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 7:07 PM
>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>Subject: [AJD] how did JD survive?
>
>
>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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