[Farmall] Here's an embarrassing story - Farmall Cub Mower

Jim Becker jim.becker at verizon.net
Sun Oct 21 08:12:08 PDT 2007


Paul,
Based on what you remember of the buyer, I wonder if it was Arthur Umland 
<artsd at aol.com> .  The last I knew, he was still on this list.  If so, he 
will probably either confirm or deny.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Bazzetta" <bazzetta at execpc.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 9:08 AM
Subject: [Farmall] Here's an embarrassing story - Farmall Cub Mower


> All,
>
> A few years ago I had an old Cub Sickle mower that I was going to
> sell.  I posted it on the ATIS/Farmall lists and got a response.  An
> interested party contacted me and we agreed on a price or $150.00 (I
> think) shipping included..  The buyer wanted to send me a check.
> Knowing how bad my memory is and how long it takes me to do things I
> think I suggested taht he wait until he gets it.  He would also then
> have a chance to check it out and see if it met his expectations. He
> sent the check anyway. and I cashed it.
>
> I then set about building a wood box to ship it to him.  That took
> forever because I'm a procrastinator and I built it like an ark.  I'm
> convinced it weighed more than the mower parts. Any way... between
> several job changes, a heart attack and a PC outlook crash, (all of
> which took me away from ATIS for a while) I managed to loose track of
> who bought the mower.  No amount of looking thorough archives (mine
> and ATIS) has yielded any clues.  The only vague memories I have is
> it may have been some one named "Art" and I think he was in MN or the
> Dakotas. I may be wrong about both (it's heck getting older!)
>
> Long story short.... Do I owe your a mower?
>
> If I can't figure this out in a month or so, I will donate the mower
> and the $150 to Mike S. to use in the Wisconsin IH club auction. (A
> guy has got to be able to sleep at night you know.)
>
> -Paul
> bazzetta at execpc.com
>
> Will some one please post this tot he ATIS list for me? I'm no longer
> a subscriber there.




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