Re: Re: farmall not putting sn# tags on during ww2

Posted by George Willer on October 14, 2003 at 14:50:56 from (66.242.44.44):

In Reply to: Re: farmall not putting sn# tags on during ww2 posted by Hugh MacKay on October 14, 2003 at 14:19:42:

Hugh,

There is also another explanation based on this side of the border. With price controls and rationing caused by the war, the supply of everything was short. What was available was subject to waiting lists and quotas. As a result, many put their name on all the waiting lists for things they didn't even want. When their name came up, it was like winning the lottery. You could take possession of the item at whatever the price was set at. Then you could remove serial numbers and other identifying marks and sell the item as used at whatever price it would bring. This black market continued for a few years after the war while the supply was catching up with demand.

None of the fine people on this list would have done such a thing...but it is history.

We weren't involved at all...we farmed with mules and an old worn out John Deere GP.

George Willer

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