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RE: (ET) Another E-141 comes to the surface
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Yep,
it happens. When it does; BE READY.
While
visiting friends in Michigan's thumb about 10 years ago (before I bought my
first ET) I visited a New Idea dealer. While talking about what I do
(electronics at the time) he mentioned he used to sell ET's. He showed me
a new crated ET. He had pulled the front of the crate to steal the lift
for a customer, but other than that, it was totally unused. Stuff was
piled on top the crate, so even the paint was perfect. He offered it to me
for $500 with out batteries. I knew nothing about the price of
batteries. He had perhaps a dozen of 'trade-ins' as well, with decks,
tillers, snow throwers, etc. I didn't have a credit card at the time, and
didn't think too much about it until 6 months later when I got my first
GE. I went down and the dealer was CLOSED. I went to the John Deere
dealer nearby and asked about it. He laughed. The NEW one went for
auction for "I think $100" and all the used ones were crushed for scrap
steel. They are more rare now, but it still
happens.
Larry
Elie
Hi
Two years ago I was
told finding a E=141 was like looking for a ten point albino buck. I now have
two of them. Yesterday I pick the second one up from a guy near Buffalo
NY, which is about 1 hours drive from my home. This E-141 has very few hours on
it and it was found in the back room of an old and going out of business
Wheelhorse dealership at the inventory liquidation sale. Unfortunately, it
had been used to store thing on so there is some superficial damage to the
Fiberglas hood and the seat. The good news is it was stored without batteries so
there not an acid burn on it anywhere, and there are no tool marks on the
battery connectors. It also came with a complete and probably functioning
charger.
I
am pretty proud of this acquisition, I have in the past traveled a lot farther
an paid a lot more for a lot less of a tractor. However, I not E-mailing this as
a brag. I am just reminding you that there are still some great and almost new
ETs hiding in the backrooms and attics of old dealership and repair shops. So
keep your eyes peeled and your nose to the ground and lets get these in
service before just get sold as scrap metal.
BTW Gas is
still a buck a gallon cheaper in NY than Ontario.
Regards
Geof
Thompson