[AT] For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractor

[Phil Auten]

Roger that, SIR!

Phil in TX


On 1/11/2020 7:35 PM, ustonThomas Mehrkam wrote:
> If they have to put all that BS in the tractor they should provide the 
> diagnostics with the tractor and reasonable price replacement parts to 
> the farmer.  Better yet KlSS keep it simple STUPID!
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>     On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 7:27 PM, deanvp at att.net
>     <deanvp at att.net> wrote:
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>     Tech support in the 70’s. See attached
>
>     Dean VP
>
>     Apache junction, AZ
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>     *From:*AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of *Mike M
>     *Sent:* Friday, January 10, 2020 3:26 PM
>     *To:* at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>     *Subject:* Re: [AT] For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old
>     tractors now a hot commodity - StarTribune.com
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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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>         http://www.startribune.com/for-tech-weary-midwest-farmers-40-year-old-tractors-now-a-hot-commodity/566737082/?refresh=true&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosfutureofwork&stream=future
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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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