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Re: The joys of older equipment
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Posted by Steven@AZ on May 20, 2007 at 10:10:25 from (24.121.155.253):
In Reply to: The joys of older equipment posted by Cory A. on May 20, 2007 at 09:18:30:
Just another normal day in the life of many farmers... Dad's newest equipment is from the mid-90's while most is from the late 70's and early 80's. Fixing is just normal, you learn how to think on your feet, who carries parts on hand (no time wasted ordering), and how to modify things to work. Same thing applies to older vehicles. People ask all the time how can I stand stopping to fix while on vacation or driving anywhere... I reply with, "I've got more time than money right now." And then there are the people who say my stuff is awful new and low miles... ;o) To me, fixing is part of the fun of the really old stuff! The really old stuff!
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