[AT] For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity - StarTribune.com now 70's tech suppport

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Dean VP

Apache junction, AZ

 

From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Mike M
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 3:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a
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John Deere, is biting themselves in the a** with this move farmers need to
be able to fix their own stuff. On vacation now in the Florida keys, and
managed to run into a farmer that farms around 1500 acres in Illinois. His
favorite tractor is a 1979 John Deere 4440.  Their new stuff just turns him
off. With 4900 hours on it I'd say he's about 1/2 way through to a rebuild.
Does everything he needs it to do and no computer crap.

Mike M

On 1/11/2020 2:46 PM, bradloomis at charter.net <mailto:bradloomis at charter.net>
wrote:

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rs-now-a-hot-commodity/566737082/?refresh=true
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ors-now-a-hot-commodity/566737082/?refresh=true&utm_source=newsletter&utm_me
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I was speaking with an acquaintance this morning who teaches Material
Engineering at Cal Poly SLO. I asked about his recent trip to Iowa, did six
weeks a NIU? Apparently he teaches casting, probably from the metallurgical
standpoint. He mentioned he had visited several foundries in the area, JD
and affiliated, I assume. With the recent discussion on casting parts here I
got interested. Didn't have time to elaborate, but I did find out that there
are 57 foundries in California. Hard to imagine with all the pollution
controls. 

Bradford





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