Re: (ET) thinking of purchasing

[pchast <peterchast mindless com>]

He is very much still in business.
Just bought several parts through him....

Pete


Erick Smith wrote:

> Chris,
>
> Thanks.  I thought I just read that Bill Gunn is out of the business.
> How much does that complicate the parts/repair issue?
>
> Erick
>
> >1) quite dependable with regular maintenance.  Support and most parts
> >are available from Bill Gunn at Technical Services.  However due to
> >the inevitable couple days of downtime when it does need work (waiting
> >for parts in shipping), you may not want a business dependent on a
> >single unit, without some form of backup.  If you business is big enough
> >to have more than one unit, then I wouldn't worry about it.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Erick Smith" <ees3 cornell edu>
> >To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> >Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 3:05 PM
> >Subject: (ET) thinking of purchasing
> >
> >
> >>  I have a small organic farm and would very much like to get an
> >>  electric tractor.  Currently, the new ones (Electric Ox) are too
> >>  expensive, especially when attachments are added on.
> >>  So, getting a GE or a Wheelhorse seems quite attractive.
> >>
> >>  I have two questions that i would welcome response to:
> >>  1.  How dependable are these tractors and attachments, given that
> >>  they are 20-30 years old?  will I end up spending a fair amount of my
> >>  time trying to figure out how to keep it running and where to get or
> >>  adapt parts?  (My local Wheelhorse dealer sold several in the 70s and
> >>  really liked them, but warned me away because, he said,  the electric
> >>  parts are no longer available).
> >>
> >>  2.  Given the choice between an equivalent GE E20 and a Wheelhorse
> >>  L185, is there any preference for one over the other?  How about with
> >>  other models?
> >>
> >>  I'm located in central upstate NY (Ithaca) in case anyone has
> >  > something to sell.
> >  >
> >  > Thanks for any feedback
> >  > Erick Smith
> >  >
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