[AT] John Deere 55 straw shopper--conclusion

[Cecil Bearden]

If anyone needs parts, I have a 45 and 55 JD combines that should be 
salvaged.  Been setting for over 15 years.  No straw choppers though..

 Cecil in Okla

So much junk, so little time!!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 4:32 PM
Subject: [AT] John Deere 55 straw shopper--conclusion


>
>  A few months back I was searching for a straw chopper for my John Deere 
> 55 combine. I was having trouble finding one at a salvage yard so I 
> appealed to you guys for help in locating a salvage yard with older 
> machines. I finally located 2 at salvage yards. Kind of pricey though. 
> Then I got an e-mail form list member Bill Darnell. To make a long story 
> short, he had 2 complete choppers and would make me a deal on one of them 
> that included all the mounting harware and drive mechanisms at a price 
> that I couldn't refuse. I got the chopper about 3 weeks ago. Some reapirs 
> were in order but we had it ready 8 days before we started cutting wheat. 
> It, and the rest of the combine, ran flawlessy. Many thanks to Bill for 
> pulling this thing off and sending it to me---it wasn't exactly a 30 
> minute one-man job. Also thanks to everyone on the list that offered 
> salvage yard suggestions as well as to Spencer for keeping this outfit 
> running. Once again this list has come to my rescue!!!!!!
>
>
> John Hall
>
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