[AT] John Deere Stove Bolts

[Dudley Rupert]

Dave,

That is quite a price for two large flat head stove bolts.  When I restored
my 52 Model B I mangled the heads of those two bolts when getting them out.
I went down to our local waterfront to a boat building supply house and
brought two stainless steel bolts that looked just like the factory bolts
for a buck apiece.  I thought that was high at the time but compared to this
eBay auction I guess that was a bargain.  After ten years those bolts, being
stainless, still look nice and shiny.

Dudley
Snohomish, Washington

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Dave Ernst
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:42 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] John Deere Stove Bolts

I recently acquired and am working on a 1947 John Deere model B.  I source a
lot of parts through EBay and use their system of setting up specific
searches which works fairly well.
The other day, I was shocked to see item number
280076230571 sell for $31.75. The 2 stove bolts were advertised as NOS deck
mounting screws. We know there is sniping and shilling going on, but someone
needs to wake up to reality. I just left the implement hardware store with 2
of them in hand at a cost of 20 cents each.
No wonder tractors and parts a escalating thru the roof.

Dave Ernst


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