[AJD] how did JD survive?

[Frank]

you need to tinker on the Deere's........cause it is obvious they ain't as 
good as they once was........should be no comparison but in Deere's 
favor.....and that is why Deere is still going and going and going!
Frank
gremaux at midrivers.com
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kreig" <astroguy at nas.com>
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Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 5:06 PM
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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