[AT] -now foreign parts-Chinese Tractors

[Herbert Metz]

Don
My old college roommate, Miles Thompson, and I certainly thought you and
Rlichard Walker were "people persons" at the Tulare show in that you spent
several hours showing us around and going into significant detail in
answering, or anticipating, our questions on various unusual vintage
tractors, etc.   You helped make it a memorable weekend.
Herb

> [Original Message]
> From: Don  Bowen <don.bowen at earthlink.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 12/21/2008 10:15:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] -now foreign parts-Chinese Tractors
>
> > If  he keeps that attitude he will become well respected by the
mechanics
> > in the community and will probably make a good living in the process.
>
> He worked as the commercial manager of one store and built up a good
trade.
> Now three years after they promoted him to another store, the first store
is
> still only doing half the commercial business he did.
>
> > Dad has gotten on the good side of 2 guys at a nearby NAPA. They spend 5
> > minutes to track down a $10 part. I think their reward is just in
finding
> > what you need. Of course their payback is when you need some big money
> > item.
>
> And that is what happened.  One of his stores decided they needed an
> expensive analyzer and went to him.  They ended up spending something well
> over $20K.  When he got a bonus for selling that much he bought beer and
> pizza for the shop.  He is a much better people person than I ever could
be.
> He will do well.
>
> Don Bowen  KI6DIU
> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>