[AT] Question OT

[Richard Fink Sr]

Larry the saws i have are about 30 years old. I am sure there are 
parts out there some where just need to find them.
R Fink


At 10:41 AM 9/26/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>Humm.  I just checked with an Echo dealership where I used to work.
>According to the inventory man at that location, there has been no change at
>Echo.  The availability of parts is dependent on the age of the machine.
>
>The problem with the John Deere dealerships probably stems from corporate
>decisions made there with products that they used to be able to sell and
>service but which have been discontinued corporate-wide because of decisions
>both inside and outside the company.  John Deere has a tendency to keep a
>tight rein on dealerships.  A local dealer was told he had "too urban" of a
>ZIP code and he had to move even though he had a profitable and nicely
>located dealership.  As a result, there are no longer any John Deere
>dealerships in this county.  They also used to handle Exmark, Troy-Bilt, and
>some other product lines, but now there is nothing available from them
>except current John Deere products. JM2CW.
>
>Larry
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Fink Sr" <nancydick at pennswoods.net>
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>Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:54 AM
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>
> > You are right on that John. The Echo dealers only have there old
> > stock no new stuff.
> > Good things don't last.
> > I have managed to buy two older JD saws for parts and still looking
> > for more. Maybe get an other 20 years out of them worst parts is the
> > rubber mounts for vibration.
> > R Fink
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:19 PM 9/25/2007 -0400, you wrote:
> >>Don't know about the newer stuff but Deere can no longer supply parts for
> >>the older stuff made by Echo--or at least that is what I was told when I
> >>needed an air filter for my blower.
> >>
> >>John
> >>
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> >>From: "Richard Fink Sr" <nancydick at pennswoods.net>
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> >>
> >> > To those in the know. John Deere chain saws built for years by Echo
> >> > then Homelite. Now who builds them they look like a new one i see on
> >> > the market Efco. Thanks
> >> > R Fink
> >> >
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