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Re: (ET) Bill Gunn's Elec-Trak parts



Thanks John. Not what I really wanted to hear... hoping it would mow better. What improvements did Bill make? Does his deck take the old style skinny motorso or the newer large motors?

Barry




On Jun 23, 2008, at 9:46 AM, john briese wrote:

I have one original deck and had a Bill Gunn Deck.
Properly maintained and setup, I don't think either mows better.
Bill's will last longer as some of the weak points have been taken care of.
John Briese





> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:40:20 -0400
> From: barry woods wright edu
> To: jbc_lists_NO_REPLY coate org
> CC: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) Bill Gunn's Elec-Trak parts
>
> JIm,
>
> Are the "Bill Gunn" mowing decks designed to be more aerodynamic than
> the GE design? Anyone of you havae exprience with one of his decks?
>
> A lost of us, I'm sure, would be interested if they cut better than
> the original deck. The cut quality of the original GE deck leaves a
> lot to be desired (at least in my experience). The Gator-Blades made
> it acceptable, but not up to par with a quality gas riding mower.
>
> Gives us an Elec-Trak that produces a manicured looking lawn and the
> world will beat a path to your door. . . .
>
> Barry
>
>
> Dayton, OH
> E-15
>
>
>
>
> On Jun 22, 2008, at 5:27 PM, Jim Coate wrote:
>
> > The Wisconsin trip is complete. One week of packing and 20+ tons have > > headed south in the tractor trailers. We were fortunately just outside > > the area hard hit by flooding. Bill is a very personable guy and I and
> > my wife enjoyed chatting with him. His favorite ET is the ET12M
> > upgraded
> > with a 4-speed tranny :-)
> >
> > I plan to continue and expand the on-line store format, complete with
> > photos, credit card processing, help files, etc. With over 3000
> > parts in
> > the database, I'll probably never get the more obscure bits listed,
> > but
> > I do want all the useful parts on-line. I'll be adding a few smaller > > parts in the coming days. Sorting everything will take a long time,
> > especially when complicated by my move and possibly switching to
> > different shopping cart software. With documentation now in hand, I am > > getting some parts back in production to restock the shelves - note
> > that
> > a run of "Bill Gunn"-style mowing decks is already under way!
> >
> > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
> > NOTE: Mail sent to the "NO_REPLY" address will *not* reach me.
> > To send me a private message, please use the "contact us"
> > form on the website at
> > http://electrictractorstore.com/index.php?main_page=contact_us
> > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
> >
> > --
> > Jim Coate, Spencertown, New York
> >
> > The Electric Tractor Store is now open!
> > http://www.electrictractorstore.com
> >
> >
> > David Roden wrote:
> >>
> >> A website with photos, specifications, tips, and installation
> >> instructions;
> >> online ordering; credit card acceptance - all would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >>
> >> I don't think you really need to do the kind of one on one user
> >> support that
> >> surely contributed to Bill Gunn's eventual burnout. Just direct
> >> people who
> >> need help to this list. Over a period of months you'll also begin
> >> to hear
> >> of certain common issues, and can then launch a FAQ or help
> >> database on your
> >> website.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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