[AJD] how did JD survive?

[Ken Richards]

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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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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