[AT] Test, sending at 7:26 pm. on Thursday, January 21st

[charliehill]

Yep, I know that feeling too Cecil. Still in hard dollars it's cheaper now 
than it was then.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Test, sending at 7:26 pm. on Thursday, January 21st


> The really sad thing about all of this is that it is just as hard to
> find that money now as it was back then.  As a kid looking at that I
> always thought I would catch up sometime and be able to get what I 
> wanted...
>
> Cecil in oKla
>
> drupert at seanet.com wrote:
>>> Well heres another test that I am sending out at 11:40 pm Sask. time. 
>>> For
>>> those interested in the Charlynn "Kontrol King" steering add on I posted
>>> an
>>> ad from 1958 showing just what was available and how much it cost.
>>> http://www.atis.net/forums/showthread.php?216-Charlynn-Steering&p=1106#post1106
>>>
>>> Ralph in Sask.
>>
>>> Ralph,
>>
>> Those old ads that give prices are interesting or amusing ... or maybe
>> it's depressing.  That $99.95 Char Lynn Torque Generator in your' 1958 ad
>> lists for $396.84 in the 2004 Hydraulic Parts Components catalog from
>> Force America and $459 in the 2010 Farmall Parts Catalog from OEM Tractor
>> Parts.
>>
>> Your' post reminded me of an old 1958 circular that I have entitled "Fall
>> and Winter Savings on Genuine IH Tractor and Implement Parts."  This is a
>> 31 page circular that shows prices and was sent out from IH in Chicago to
>> what I would guess were IH customers or maybe to the dealers who would
>> then pass them out to customers.  A couple of examples:  A set of four
>> oversized (3-9/16ths) Aluminum Pistons for a Super H is $55.09.  This
>> includes Pistons, Rings, Sleeves and Pins.  Another example:  A re-ground
>> Crankshaft with new Rod and Main Bearings for the same tractor is $54.44.
>> And the notched Throttle Lever and saw-toothed Quadrant and spring for 
>> the
>> H and M's (which has been referred to in several posts in the past couple
>> of days) is $3.72.
>>
>> I've often thought when I go to the local Case-IH dealer that I would 
>> take
>> this circular with me, lay it down on the Parts Counter and ask for
>> several of these items ... well, I don't see any expiration date anywhere
>> on the circular -
>>
>> Dudley
>> Snohomish, Washington
>>
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