[AT] 1935 JD B Testing progress.

[Stephen Offiler]

We're very busy, John.  (I would fall under "manufacturing machine shop")
We tanked, badly,  last April due to Covid, with orders about 20% of
normal.  We've had a spiky but continuous climb in orders since, to the
point that I'm working 55+ hours a week and we're looking hard at acquiring
another CNC lathe.  We're not going to stay at this level forever, of
course, but the current workload has exposed a problem with our existing
capacity when we hit peaks like the one we're in.

We're not sure what's going on with our markets (www.centraltools.com if
you're curious) but part of it is probably a backlash after everyone
hunkered down several months ago.

SO



On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 6:48 PM John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> I am hearing on Facebook that engine machine shops are running months
> behind. Can't really understand the logic. Don't know of any mechanic
> shops that have slowed down. Manufacturing machine shops are no busier
> than normal, just depends on the industry.
>
> John Hall
>
> On 12/1/2020 11:52 AM, Dean VP wrote:
> > Spencer,
> >
> >
> >
> > PS:  I did finally get a call back from one of the Machine Shops that I
> called yesterday that had been recommended to me by a local JD Collector.
> Yes, we can do it but..... we are out 3 to 4 months right now.   If that is
> my only source that would essentially cause me to lose another year since I
> would miss all the shows here this snowbird season.
> >
> > Dean VP
> > Apache Junction, AZ
> >
> >
>
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