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

[Spencer Yost]

Ha!  1970s Ag “geek squad” mobile like from BestBuy.   I kinda admire it.   Especially the step ladder in the wheel.   Looks like he has everything needed for an in-field repair.

I would have just made a small trailer with high flotation tires but to each his own.   His is certainly more creative.

Spencer

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>> On Jan 11, 2020, at 8:27 PM, deanvp at att.net wrote:
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> Tech support in the 70’s. See attached
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> Dean VP
> Apache junction, AZ
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> From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Mike M
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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.
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> Mike M
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> On 1/11/2020 2:46 PM, bradloomis at charter.net wrote:
> 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.
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> Bradford
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