Re: (ET) New guy in town...

[Barry Woods <barry woods wright edu>]

Hi Steve,

This is the third year I have run my Elec-Trak E15 and it has been nearly
maintenence free since the initial restoration.  Much less work to maintain
than my gas mower.  Just plug it in after each mowing.

Be forwarned, it is a showpiece, and stops traffic.  Many slow down and
look..  One man stopped his truck in the street and just starred. Several
have pulled in my driveway and walked over to me while I was mowing, 
wanting
to know where I bought the tractor.  So if you live in a suburban
neighborhood like I do, get used to interruptions.  Actually it's fun,
especially the look on their face when I tell them it's 30 years old.

Barry

Dayton, OH

To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 7:53 PM
Subject: (ET) New guy in town...


> I've been considering moving from my John Deere 170 to an E-15.  Being 
> the
> cautious sort, I've been gathering info & reading this list for a while.
>
> I realize these are 30 year old tractors, and am wondering whether I can
> effectively keep one running reliably.  I've entirely rebuilt my MGB,
engine
> included, but I'm no electrical engineer.  Some (most?) of the electrical
> postings on the list go whistling way over my head.  I don't mind getting
my
> hands dirty at all, but I don't want the ET to be a primary "hobby"
(already
> have enough of those!!) - i.e., when my crop's a-growin', I need to be
> a-mowin'!  Plus, the wife won't put up with a "maybe it will, maybe it
> won't" mower without sending grief my way... ;^)
>
> So, if you use one weekly or more for mowing, how often are you spending
> time fixing?  Other comments?
>
> I like many of the features of the ET, but I don't want to make a bad, if
> enthusiastic & idealistic, decision.
>
> (side note:  anybody care to venture why, with all of the electronic
> innovations that have taken place in the last 30 years, no major
> manufacturer has done a new (modern?) version of the E.T.?  I'd be
> interested...)
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Steve Welch
>
>
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