Posted by tractorguy2 on February 25, 2021 at 11:15:51 from (64.147.33.70):
In Reply to: Lesson learned again posted by jon f mn on February 25, 2021 at 08:11:10:
Back in the 70's my grandpa had a graham hoe chisel plow. His neighbor would barrow it and keep it till it needed new shovels or tires. The last time he brought it back all the shovels were wore out. Grandpa didn't want to fix it again. Dad solved the problem. He cut the chisel in half with his torch and let it sit in the yard cut in half till the neighbor came back to barrow it!
Dad had a repair shop. Tried not to loan out tools anymore than he had to. Some customers think they are owed something or think dad's tools are "their" tools for the taking. Dad had a customer named Paul. He was a tight wad that would rarely spend enough to fix anything. Always thought he should get a discount. Paul was always "barrowing" dads pullers. He would walk in the shop acting like he owned the place. Take the puller off the wall and simply walk back out the door. Would never have time to bring it back. We would have to call him multiple times to get the tool back.
Dad had 14 acres he wanted to plant to wheat. Not wanting to transport his drill 8 miles to do it. Dad asked if he could barrow Paul's drill. The drill had two bad hydraulic hoses that dad repaired. When finished dad cleaned the drill and returned it. The next day Paul comes in with a bill for $168.00 for RENTING his drill. Dad said well then I have a bill for the hoses I made for it. Paul wouldn't pay for the hoses. Ended up trading the hoses for the so called rent.
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