RE: (ET) Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 09:43:54 -0500

[Steve Caplan <scaplan mdtelephone com>]

Randy,
        Thanks for the welcome. I thought everyone might like to hear the
story of my E15.
 My wife & I bought a new house in 1984 with 1.3 acres. My semi-retired
father-in-law was working for a Cub Cadet dealer who traded in an E15. He
wanted $350 for it. We didn't't know whether we needed a riding mower or a
push mower. A week later we decided to buy the E15.
 My father-in-law sad it was to late, the E15 was committed to auction. A
week later he shows up at our house with the E15. He bought it at the
auction for $260.
        All the connectors to the control board were corroded. I removed 
the
connectors & soldered the wires to the board. It also needed batteries.
         Two years later we bought an E12 for parts for $100. We have
replaced the batteries twice. Once I tried three 12v batteries, which was a
mistake. We thought it was all over when my last spare mower motor died, 
but
I found a place that would rebuild them.
My wife was ecstatic. A year later the charger stopped working. But again 
my
wife was ecstatic because I replaced a rectifier diode in the charger. Our
mower deck is pretty beat, if anyone has one for sale. I would also be
interested in a snow thrower, chain saw, or snow blade.

                                                                Thanks,
                                                                Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: P.M. Randall [mailto:prandall infinet com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 12:14 AM
To: Steve Caplan
Subject: Re: (ET) Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 09:43:54 -0500


Steve --- As an electronics technician and an owner of an E15, your
experiences
and general repairs made
to keep the tractor running for 17 years would be invaluable to the group 
if
you would agree to offer them to
the group. Keep in touch with us , please.
Randy

Steve Caplan wrote:

> Hi everyone ,
>         I just found your group . I have had an e15 for 17 years that my
> wife loves, and the only reason it still runs I because I am an
electronics
> technician. I would be interested in the plow ,the chain saw (if they 
> will
> work on an e15) & the e15 parts.
>
>
> Steve