In the rural areas concepts have changed as commuting to a more populated area has become easier.
When I was a kid there were no local parts stores, so each shop carried an inventory of often used parts and the major aftermarket parts suppliers called on/delivered to all of the dealers and small independent shops twice a week (once near the beginning of the week and once near the end of the week). So usually the wait for aftermarket parts was 2 to 4 days. Now the local NAPA makes 2 parts run every week day if you call before noon, if they don’t have it in stock, they will have it on their counter before closing time, and if you call afternoon they will have it by 10:00AM the next morning.
Parts ordered from a dealers warehouse usually was delivered by Greyhound Bus (dropped at the depot), railroad or truck freight and could take from a few days up to a month.
Years ago even the small independent shops had an armature lathe and a growler they routinley did starter and generator work.
Times and concepts have changed. How long has it been since you have seen a Valve machine working in a dealership, might be one pushed back in the corner covered with dust, :>)
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Today's Featured Article - Grain Threshing in the Early 40's - by Jerry D. Coleman. How many of you can sit there and say that you have plowed with a mule? Well I would say not many, but maybe a few. This story is about the day my Grandfather Brown (true name) decided along with my parents to purchase a new Ford tractor. It wasn't really new except to us. The year was about 1967 and my father found a good used Ford 601 tractor to use on the farm instead of "Bob", our old mule. Now my grandfather had had this mule since the mid 40's and he was getting some age on him. S
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