[AJD] how did JD survive?

[Hans Krueger]

Larry Sikes wrote:
> Was that a shot across the bow? :)
> I like JD tractors but as you said there are some things others did 
> better.
> I find there are some things that my JD does better - 6 of one, half 
> dozen of another.
> Big problem is that are not green.
>
> At 07:06 PM 6/18/2006, you wrote:
>> 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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I find the old JD pulls better than the old fords or masseys

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