Re: Factory Prototype Questions ....

Posted by R. John Johnson on January 03, 2007 at 18:01:11 from (205.200.43.43):

In Reply to: Re: Factory Prototype Questions .... posted by R. John Johnson on January 03, 2007 at 17:45:17:

Thought I might add about what happened to prototypes. Can't say for certain on the older stuff, but today the rationale is that if it gets in the field, you must support it. Since it is not cost effective to have manuals and parts for just a hand full of machines, many were scrapped or re-used for concept testing.

Heard Ford used to push their tractors over the big loading dock when they were done. They were then sold for scrap. I read an article in Farm Show about a "one piece at at time" JD 4840. Two guys who worked at Deere bought prototype and factory reject parts and put together a tractor that was later sold as a 4840. The thing was a lemon and the guy stuck with it was mad at Deere, even if it wasn't their machine. Incidents like that make companies leary of non production iron out in the field.

John

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