Re: Why Cant things be the way they used to be???

Posted by Andy Martin on March 27, 2004 at 20:10:40 from (67.248.199.164):

In Reply to: Why Cant things be the way they used to be??? posted by Tommy H on March 26, 2004 at 22:15:30:

Do you have a $5,000 lawn mower? Or do you opt to buy a $1,000 mower and expect it to last like a $5,000 model?

Do you buy Snap-on tools or settle for Popular Mechanics from Wal-Mart?

If you are like the average American, you want the lowest price for acceptable quality. The result is far less quality than in the past for the hardware portions of equipment. But it is still acceptable to most consumers. Therefore the higher quality products disappear from the new market. I could not afford to buy a new A Farmall (4 cyl inline water cooled 60 inch deck) to mow with, if anyone did make them.

The letter series Farmalls were designed in the same time frame as the 16 cylinder Cadillac, the Cord, Pierce Arrow, B-17, P-38, Hoover Dam turbines etc. Good engineering. They are still efficient tractors in their hp range IF you can get by without high pressure hydraulics, 3-point hitches, power steering, cabs and air conditioning. Most of the emphasis on tractors since the '30's has been higher horsepower through higher RPM's and less weight to keep costs down.

I enjoy working 48 HP tractors which cost $1,000 and get 12 hp-hr/gal with very very little maintenance compared to high speed engines.

But I am using a computer right now and plan on replacing it within two years for the price of a 50 year old M.

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