[AT] OT test

[Cecil Bearden]

got it

Cecil


On 9/15/2019 10:38 PM, k7jdj at aol.com wrote:
> test
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
> To: at <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sun, Sep 15, 2019 8:15 pm
> Subject: Re: [AT] Statistics In Tractor Manufacturing Was Bicycle Program
>
> Probably not, and the mileage on the title of an auto or truck is
> nothing that can be relied on...   I used to be able to tell by the wear
> on floorboards, rust, paint scratches etc if a trucks mileage was
> right.  Tractors are a different animal.  Usually just change the tires
> and if repainted, change the hoses and belts, new seat and cab interior
> and it is a new tractor.
>
> Cecil
>
> On 9/15/2019 8:36 PM, Jack wrote:
> > Tractors are not titled. Automobiles and trucks are. When you sell 
> an auto, you record the mileage at time of sale and your signature. Is 
> it even illegal to alter the hour meter on a tractor?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com 
> <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>> On Behalf Of Cecil Bearden
> > Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2019 7:33 PM
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Statistics In Tractor Manufacturing Was Bicycle 
> Program
> >
> > The New Holland Money Pit is what it is because somewhere in its 
> history the hour meter was turned back. New tires were installed and 
> it was made to look like a 5 yr old tractor with about 200 hrs per year.
> > Cecil
> >
> > On 9/14/2019 10:26 AM, James Peck wrote:
> >> Some years ago I did participate in an academic Statistical Quality 
> Control course. Much of the course involved the Weibull Distribution. 
> If I remember correctly, the Weibull Curve predicted the lifespan of a 
> manufactured assembly such as a tractor.  It appears to be a gift from 
> the mathematicians.
> >>
> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weibull_distribution
> >>
> >> The same distribution probably predicts that Cecil’s New Holland 
> money pit will continue to be so and will suffer an early demise.
> >>
> >> [Stephen Offiler] I never took a whole semester of Statistics.  
> Instead, we had a course called Engineering Experimentation, which was 
> heavy on experiment design and statistical data analysis.  That gave 
> me a very good appreciation for the practical application of 
> statistics.  Out in the real world, on-the-job training programs in 
> quality control principles in manufacturing (Deming, Juran, Lean Six 
> Sigma) continued to solidify the practical applications.
> >>
> >> [Cecil Bearden] Steve: I nearly flunked statistics I only passed 
> because I was a graduating senior.  However, I did flunk Rocks & Clods 
> 2124 and had to find another 4 hours to graduate.   Then 35 years 
> later I retire as a Geotechnical engineer designing foundations. !!!
> >>
> >> [Stephen Offiler] I'm not sure if that is an interesting statistic, 
> or simply predictable statistically. All you just said is that a 
> bell-curve distribution for 2-year degrees overlaps a bell-curve 
> distribution for 4-year degrees.
> >>
> >> [ James Peck] The interesting statistic is that some technical 2 
> year programs have higher starting incomes than many 4 year degree 
> programs. People who complete such a program can later take a 2+2 
> program to get a four year degree if they choose.
> >>
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