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Philip Croff

04-29-2000 18:27:38




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Most of you know from my older postings, that I'm looking for a combine from the 60s or 70s. I was at the John Deere dealer the other day, and I looked in the cab of a 4400. The cab was really beat up! Rust, terrible looking seat, terrible dust, and a couple holes in the floor. Why do farmers let the cabs reach such a terrible condition? AND, isn't the dealer suppose to clean it up for the next buyer?

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cdprimm

04-29-2000 20:23:53




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 Re: Combine cabs in reply to Philip Croff, 04-29-2000 18:27:38  
Philip,
Just thought I'd let you know that my grandfather is going to have an auction late this year after more than 55 years of farming. One item that he has is a 4400 JD combine with grain and corn heads. This was bought new by him and has always been shedded since he bought it and was always used on the same 300 acres every year. The sale will be held in northeastern Missouri. Last time I was in the cab it was a little dusty, but FAR better than the average.

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Tim H

04-29-2000 18:40:35




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 Re: Combine cabs in reply to Philip Croff, 04-29-2000 18:27:38  
I have always thought that the condition of the interior of a tractor or combine is an indicator of how well the owner had taken care of the machine. If he allowed the inside of the cab to be trashed out, did he change the engine oil as often as he should have?

I have never understood why folks allow cabs to get in such poor shape. I do know that any time the air conditioner goes out, the inside of the cab is like a microwave. I have seen the glass kicked out and door ripped off. Why not just get the AC fixed? Even the reust can be prevented by cleaning the machine every once in a while and maybe a little paint now and then.

The other thing is hired help. A good hand that will take care of your equipment is rare. Many are not paid much and have no respect for their employer's equipment.

As far as the dealer cleaning it up, was the dealer selling it or was he selling it for an individual. If he is selling it for someone else, the dealer won't do anything to it that either the seller or buyer isn't going to pay him for.

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Curmudgeon

05-01-2000 21:42:47




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 Re: Re: Combine cabs in reply to Tim H, 04-29-2000 18:40:35  
Last time I got the a/c fixed on my 2-105 the bill was $1200 and change. I didn't know this until after the work was done and I can assure you it will be the last time I have the a/c fixed. Now, let me 'splain some modern farm economics:
1 a/c repair = $1200 = 480 bu of corn which takes almost 5 acres of land to produce = about 5 football fields, which seems to be the only unit of measurement that anyone understands anymore.
Or, if you're in the dairy industry, as I am:
1 a/c repair = $1200 = 8000 lbs of milk = almost 1000 gallons.
And that's not including costs of production. In reality it might take 10 times the above listed resources to cover the cost of 1 a/c repair.
So, given the fact that you cannot afford to fix the a/c, when you're out combining barley on one of those nice, sunny 95 degree afternoons, how long do you think it'll be before your combine starts shedding windows and doors and gathering dust?
Feel free to flame me privately, via e-mail.

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paul

05-03-2000 09:51:30




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 Re: Re: Re: Combine cabs in reply to Curmudgeon, 05-01-2000 21:42:47  
'Bout the same thing I was going to say, but didn't get 'round to.

--->Paul



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big fred

05-02-2000 14:29:17




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 Re: Re: Re: Combine cabs in reply to Curmudgeon, 05-01-2000 21:42:47  
That explains a couple things. First it explains howcum my dad's 806 tractor and 403 combine were hotter'n blazes on a warm day. Second it explains howcum my brothers and I became engineers so we didn't have to try and make money off wheat prices that are no higher now than they were in the 70's.



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Wayne

05-02-2000 03:41:11




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 Re: Re: Re: Combine cabs in reply to Curmudgeon, 05-01-2000 21:42:47  
It would take 700 bushels of corn here.



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Tim(nj)

04-29-2000 21:29:33




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 Re: Re: Combine cabs in reply to Tim H, 04-29-2000 18:40:35  
Most dealers around here have veritable junkyards of machinery that they are trying to sell as usable stuff. Stuff comes in all beat to heck, and they don't want to invest any time or money in fixing anything, yet they want top dollar for it. They also put "As-Is, No Warranty" on everything used these days, too.



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