Fwd: Re: (ET) cap's

[Garry & Terry Freese <gtlight vol com>]

> Yes David, you are right on target.  Bill will answer many a question with 
> correct ways to fix your problem, and too many times he will get the 
> comment, well, I can buy that down the street.  Well, go down the street 
> and buy your item and see how long it takes to drive Bill out of 
> business.  Bill is your life line to these THIRTY YEAR OLD tractors.  I 
> know he is mine.
> Again thanks David and the people that do support Bill Gunn.
> Garry Freese     East TN
>
>
>    At 01:45 PM 1/31/2004, David Roden (Akron OH USA) wrote:
> > > I tried a 8mf which I had  ...
> >
> > > Toronto' electro-sonic might have a cap ...
> >
> > Why not just call up Bill Gunn?  You'll get the right part with a minimum 
> > of
> > hassle.
> >
> > You'll also be supporting him.  Bill cares enough about these tractors to
> > stock the parts, find sources of new parts, even have parts made when
> > necessary.  He gives free advice over the phone and invents upgrades.
> >
> > Folks, these are THIRTY YEAR OLD tractors.  It's remarkable that ANYONE 
> > still
> > has parts.  If Bill Gunn gives up on them, parts get scarcer and scarcer; 
> > ETs
> > go from being practical working machines to collectors' items.  At that 
> > point
> > anybody who needs a reliable tractor will have to buy a new gas tractor and
> > relegate the ET to a hobby.
> >
> > Bill stocks lift straps, bearings, belts, capacitors, relays and all the 
> > other
> > little things.  Sure, you can get many of these locally, maybe even for 
> > less
> > money.  But I say give Bill a little financial reward for his investment of
> > effort, time, and money.  If we buy these little things from him now, that
> > increases the chances that he'll be there to supply the big, hard to find
> > parts 5 years from now when we need them.
> >
> >
> > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
> > 1991 Solectria Force 144vac
> > 1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
> > 1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
> > 1974 Avco New Idea 36vdc
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