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6.15.24.    VERMEER STUMP GRINDER; MODEL 665 A; 65 HP WISCONSIN V4 GASOLINE ENGINE, LOW HOURS SINCE NEW REPLACEMENT, COST OVER $3,000.; 32 INCH DIAMETER GRINDING WHEEL; COULD USE A CLEANING, GOOD RUNNING, SOME SMALL HYDRAULIC HOSES WILL NEED PROTECTION AND/OR SOME WILL NEED CHANGE OUT SOON BECAUSE OF WEATHERING OF RUBBER COVER; SELLING BECAUSE CLOSING OUT THIS BUSINESS; $4,500.; (PHOTO A(60K); LOUISIANA; AG-VW-NANVOL

6.15.25.    LEVCO MANUFACTURING TRACTOR MOUNTED STUMP GRINDER; PTO DRIVE WITH HYDRAULIC MOVEMENT; MODEL / SN 2000239; 24 INCH WIDE DRUM 32 INCHES IN DIAMETER FOR FASTER STUMP AND BRUSH SHREDDING; REQUIRES 80 HP OR MORE TRACTORS; 8 GROOVE PULLEY DRIVE, BELTS NEED REPLACEMENT SOON; GOOD BEARINGS, GOOD HYDRAULICS, A FEW TEETH DAMAGED, ABOUT 60% CONDITION OVERALL; $3,500.; (PHOTO A(60K); (PHOTO B(60K);  LOUISIANA; AG-VW-NANVOL

6.15.26.    LOG TONGS; FOR TREE WIDTH FROM 10 TO 32 INCHES DIAMETER; HAS LOG CHAIN HOOK TO FIT UP TO 5/8 INCH LOGGING CHAIN; 36 INCHES LONG BY 16 INCHES WIDE CLOSED AND 39 INCHES WIDE OPENED; MADE OF 1 1/8 INCH HEX STEEL STOCK; WEIGHT 22 LBS; $75; (PHOTO A(40K); (PHOTO B(40K) (PHOTO C(40K); LOUISIANA; MA-LA-VW-NRNLOL

6.15.30.    MOBARK TUB GRINDER; MODEL 1200XL; 1993; CATERPILLAR 3412 DIESEL ENGINE, 750 HP; 7,930 HOURS; TRAILER MOUNTED WITH 5TH WHEEL DOLLY SO IT CAN BE EASILY TRUCKED TO NATURAL DISASTER SITES, UNHOOKED AND EASILY MOVED AROUND IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA TO DIFFERENT DEBRIS MOUNDS BY PULLING WITH RUBBER TIRED OR TRACKED MACHINES; MANY NEW PARTS ADD OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS:  24 HAMMERHEAD HAMMERS, 1200 D 2 INCH; NEW ROTAR ASSEMBLY; PILLOW BEARING; FLANGE BEARING, SPHERICAL BEARING; ROLLER CHAIN, SPROCKETS, AUGER DRIVE SHAFT, TUB ROLLER WHEEL, CHAIN, BLOCK FLANGES AND BUSHING, NEW HEXAGON SCREEN; VERY WELL MAINTAINED; RUNS LIKE NEW; $95,000.; PHOTO A(30K); PHOTO B(30K); PHOTO C(30K); PHOTO D(30K); PHOTO E(30K); VIRGINIA*; MH-HM-VW-NTLLVL

6.15.31.      STORM DEBRIS CLEAN UP EQUIPMENT; TANDEM* AXLE TRUCK WITH DUMPING BED AND LOG / DEBRIS LOADER GRAB; FORD 8000 TRUCK, CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE; 6 SPEED STANDARD TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH MIGHT NEED* CLUTCH PLATE CHANGE SOON; 130,000 MILES; KNUCKLE EXTEND* BOOM HYDRAULIC GRAPPLE, MODEL *; SERIAL NUMBER *; $15,500.; MISSISSIPPI; GH-JV-VW-NIMANV ALSO 20.3.293.

6.15.34.     OLATHE TUB GRINDER; MODEL 867 TG; SN 867116; CUMMINS ENGINE, 500HP; TRAILER MOUNTED, SINGLE DUAL WHEEL AXLE, PINTLE HITCH; 8.5 FEET WIDE SO NON PERMIT MOVING, TUB HAS REMOVEABLE SIDE PLATES TO SLIM DOWN FROM 10.5 FEET WIDE TUB; GOOD BELT SYSTEM; HAVE EXPANDED METAL SCREEN COVER INCLUDED THAT CAN BE USED TO RESTRICT FLYING DEBRIS WHEN GRINDING IN SUBDIVISIONS; RECENTLY MECHANICALLY REFURBISHED AND IS BEING OPERATED; ALL SYSTEMS WORKING GOOD; PAINT ABOUT 80%, FADED BUT METAL NOT RUSTED; DIMENSIONS OVERALL 53 FEET, GRINDER/TRAILER ASSEMBLY 31 FEET, PLUS CONVEYOR ON BACK 22 FEET; WEIGHT ABOUT 16,500 LBS; RECENTLY REDUCED FROM $55,000. FOR QUICK SALE BECAUSE OWNER RETIRING; $42,000.; PHOTO A(250K); PHOTO B(250K); PHOTO C(250K); PHOTO D(250K); PHOTO E(250K); PHOTO F(250K); PHOTO G(250K); PHOTO H(250K); PHOTO I(250K); PHOTO J(250K); PHOTO K(250K); PHOTO L(250K); PHOTO M(250K); LOUISIANA; JC-HC-VW-LENMNO

WHEN MAKING INQUIRIES PLEASE INCLUDE THE ITEM NUMBER AND AS MUCH DETAIL ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT AS POSSIBLE.  YOU SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER, LOCATION AND GMT TIME.  WE CAN  OFTEN CLARIFY MUCH DETAIL FASTER ON THE PHONE.  WE CAN OFTEN GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE OF AVERAGE SHIPPING IF YOU WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST CITY AND ZIP CODE IN THE U.S. OR FOREIGN MAIL CODE.  WE ARE IN GMT -0600 AND CAN BE REACHED BEST BETWEEN 0700 AND 2300 -0600 GMT (GREENWICH MEAN TIME). 

FOR ALL ITEMS OR PARTS THAT YOU WANT THAT ARE NOT ON THE WEBSITE INCLUDE PHOTOS.  HERE IS SOMETHING WE HAVE LEARNED THAT WILL SAVE ALL OF US TIME.   IN THIS DAY AND AGE PHOTO INFORMATION IS ABOUT 10 TIMES AS POWERFUL AS TEXT AND ABOUT 5 TIMES AS POWERFUL AS VOICE COMMUNICATION.  PHOTOS ARE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE.  SEND PHOTOS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.  IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE NUMBERS SEND PHOTOS AND A TEXT DESCRIPTION WITH DIMENSIONS THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.  WE HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE ON SOME MACHINES THAT DATA PLATES, IDENTITY TAGS AND NUMBERS ARE LOST OR CANNOT BE READ.  WHEN YOU SEND PHOTOS WE CAN EMAIL THEM TO OUR NETWORK AND MANY MORE PEOPLE TAKE AN INTEREST AND FIND IT MUCH EASIER TO UNDERSTAND AND FORWARD TO OTHERS IN ATTEMPTS TO FIND PARTS FOR YOU.  SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES. PHOTOS NEEDED GRAPHIC A(115K);

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WE HAVE CHECKED, PERSONALLY USE AND RECOMMEND THE PRODUCTS IN THESE LINKS. 

LIMITED WARRANTIES AND GUARANTIES:  ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS WHERE IS.   IT IS NOT PRACTICAL TO SHIP MOST ITEMS ESPECIALLY MACHINERY ITEMS GREAT DISTANCES EVEN BETWEEN STATES AND ESPECIALLY BETWEEN COUNTRIES BUT THESE STATEMENTS SHOW THAT THE ITEMS ARE BETTER QUALITY AND WILL PROBABLY BE REASONABLY TROUBLE FREE WHEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED.  

EVEN IF WE BUY A CAR IN THE U.S. IT HAS TO BE DELIVERED BACK TO THE DEALER OR AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER WHERE A DETERMINATION CAN BE MADE THAT A  PROBLEM IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP AND IS NOT DUE TO LACK OF PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.   ITEMS USED FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS ARE SELDOM WARRANTED TO THE SAME STANDARD AND ARE, IN FACT,  USUALLY EXCLUDED FROM WARRANTY.   VERY FEW ITEMS HAVE A NATIONAL AUTHORIZED SERVICE NETWORK THAT IS PRACTICAL WHEN WE CONSIDER OUR "DOWN TIME" AND EVEN FEWER HAVE INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS.   OUR BEST GUARANTEE IS TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN WHAT WE BUY AND IT WILL BE CHEAPER OVER TIME AND IN MOST CASES MUCH OF OUR PROFIT MARGIN.  

MOTIVATED RESPONSIBLE PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EVERYTHING EVEN PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.  THIS IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BECAUSE SPARE PARTS AND EXPERIENCED SERVICE ARE NOT AS AVAILABLE.  MOST AMERICAN BUSINESSES BUY USED EQUIPMENT WHENEVER THEY CAN AND MAINTAIN IT THEMSELVES ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE GROWING.  THE NEW EQUIPMENT IS OFTEN TOO EXPENSIVE AND STILL HAS TO BE OPERATED AND MAINTAINED PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST DAY OR THE DOWN TIME PUTS US OUT OF PROFITABLE BUSINESS.  IF WE DO NOT HAVE TIME TO "DO IT RIGHT" WHEN WILL WE FIND TIME "TO DO IT OVER".  

THE INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET CAN SAVE MUCH TIME AND MINIMIZE CONFUSION.   ALL INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES AND MARINERS USE THIS.  IT IS IN OUR "ENLIGHTENED SELF-INTEREST" TO HAVE A WORLD WIDE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION OF THE NEXT GENERATIONS.  WE DO NOT HAVE TO KEEP RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL ON THIS AND MANY OTHER THINGS THAT WILL HELP US ALL WORK TOGETHER MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.  

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USEFUL FACT:  THE METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IS USED EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD EXCEPT IN THE U.S. AND ONE OTHER COUNTRY OF LESS THAN 200,000 POPULATION.   THIS SQUEAKY WHEEL NEEDS GREASE.  THE GLOBAL MARKET IS A FACT.  THOSE WHO IGNORE IT DO SO AT THEIR AND MORE IMPORTANTLY OUR LOSS.  EMAIL

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  0.250  (1/4) INCH (6.35 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 2.94 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 2.47 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 3.83 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 7.66 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 0.46 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  0.3125  (5/16) INCH (7.94 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 4.6 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 3.8 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 0.98 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 2.0 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 0.11 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  0.375  (3/8) INCH (9.52 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 6.5 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 5.5 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 2.16 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 4.32 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 0.25 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.     

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  0.500  (1/2) INCH (12.70 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 11.5 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 10.7 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 3.83 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 7.66 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 0.46 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  0.625  (5/8) INCH (15.875 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 17.9 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 16.7 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 5.96 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 12 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 0.72 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  0.750  (3/4) INCH (19.05 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 25.6 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 23 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 8.53 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 17 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 1.04 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  0.875  (7/8) INCH (22.225 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 34.6 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 32 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 11.53 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 23 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 1.42 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  1.00  (1 ) INCH (25.4 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 44.9 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 40 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 15 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 30 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 1.85 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  1.125  (1 1/8) INCH (28.575 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 65 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 50 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 21.67 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 43.34 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 2.34 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  1.250  (1 1/4) INCH (31.750 MM); WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 69.4 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 64 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 23.13 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 46.26 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 2.89 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  1.375  (1 3/8) INCH (34.925 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 83.5 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 77 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 27.83 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 55.63 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 3.50 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  1.500  (1 1/2) INCH (38.10 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 98.9 TONS (SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE  AS LITTLE AS 92 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 32.96 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 65.92 TONS.  WEIGHT ABOUT 4.16 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  2.000  (2) INCH (50.80 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM  NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 172 TONS ( SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE AS LITTLE AS 160 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 57.3 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 114.6 TONS.  USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  WEIGHT ABOUT 7.39 LBS PER FOOT; 

SAFE WORKING LOAD:  2.500  (2 1/2) INCH (63.50 MM) WIRE ROPE HAS A MEDIAN MINIMUM NEW BREAKING STRENGTH OF ABOUT 250 TONS ( SOME TYPES AND BRANDS HAVE AS LITTLE AS 220 TONS MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH) AND WITH 3 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD ONLY BE WORKED TO 83 TONS.  TWO PART THAT WOULD BE 166 TONS.   WEIGHT ABOUT 11.6 LBS PER FOOT; USED WIRE ROPE IS USUALLY REDUCED TO 5 TO 1 SAFETY FACTOR.  

SINGLE LINE CAPACITY:  THE WHIP LINE, SINGLE LINE ON EVEN MOST 200 TON AND HIGHER CAPACITY CRANES ARE ONLY RATED 20 TONS WORKING LOAD AT ANY RADIUS;

RECOMMENDED AVERAGE SHEAVE DIAMETERS:  6 X 7 ROPE = 72 TIMES ROPE DIAMETER; 6 X 8 TYPE D = 72 TIMES ROPE DIAMETER; 6 X 19 ROPE = 45 TIMES ROPE DIAMETER; 6 X 25 TYPE B = 45 TIMES ROPE DIAMETER; 6 X 30 TYPE G  = 45 TIMES ROPE DIAMETER; 6 X 37 ROPE = 27 TIMES ROPE DIAMETER; 18 X 7 ROPE = 31 TIMES ROPE DIAMETER; 8 X 19 ROPE = 31 TIMES ROPE DIAMETER;

NEW SURPLUS:  NEW SURPLUS MEANS NEVER USED BUT MIGHT BE  WAREHOUSE WORN, USUALLY LIMITED QUANTITIES;

WEIGHT ABBREVIATION "LB" AND "LBS":  U.S. POUND, 0.4536 KG;  

TONS:  ARE U.S. TONS OF 2,000 U.S. POUNDS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED; 

CORROSION AND SCALE ON STEEL IS ABOUT 11 TIMES THE VOLUME OF THE STEEL LOST.  

COMPLETE DETAILS ARE REQUIRED FOR PARTS SEARCH AND THE REASONS ARE:

1    WE NEED THE TYPE OF MACHINE, BRAND NAME, MODEL NUMBER, SERIES NUMBERS, SPEC NUMBERS (ALSO KNOWN AS PRODUCTION NUMBER IN SOME BRANDS), SERIAL NUMBERS AND DESCRIPTION TO GET THE AVAILABILITY AND PRICES OF ANY PART OF ANY ITEM NEW AND USED.   THE MODEL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER, SPEC. OR PRODUCTION NUMBER FOR BOTH THE ITEM  AND ALL THE NUMBERS OF THE ITEM, MACHINE OR APPLIANCE  IT IS USED IN.   THE REASON THIS IS NECESSARY IS BECAUSE OEM'S (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURES) ARE REMOVING THE MANUFACTURE'S DATA PLATE AND ARE PUTTING THERE OWN STOCKING NUMBERS ON PARTS SO THAT OWNERS WANTING REPAIR PARTS HAVE TO COME BACK TO THE MANUFACTURES SYSTEM TO GET THEM.   NUMBERS ARE CHANGED BY MANY COMPANIES AND MANY COMPANIES ARE BOUGHT OUT BY OTHER COMPANIES AND THE NUMBERS ON ITEMS NOT DELETED ARE MERGED INTO THE BIGGER SYSTEM.  THIS HELPS SUPPORT THE DEALER SYSTEM AND THE PARTS STOCKING SYSTEM. PHOTOS NEEDED GRAPHIC A(120K);  

THE PEOPLE IN THE WAREHOUSES CANNOT FIND THINGS WITHOUT HAVING ALL THE NUMBERS AND GENERALLY THE WAREHOUSE PEOPLE OF TODAY HAVE VERY LITTLE MECHANICAL APTITUDE AND/OR ACTUAL EXPERIENCE SO THEY HAVE LITTLE IDEA WHAT MOST PARTS DO.  SEVERAL FACTORS THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING IN THE PAST DECADE ARE SHOWING THE FUTURE.  THERE IS INCREASINGLY RAPID INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT AND WORLD WIDE COMPETITION.  SOME PEOPLE CALL THIS PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT.   EVEN THE FAMOUS VW BEATLE HAD DIFFERENT IMPROVED OR RESHAPED PARTS IN PROGRESSIVELY NEWER MODELS.   THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN THE SAME MODELS IN THE SAME YEAR.   THIS IS WHY THE SERIAL NUMBER IS OFTEN NECESSARY TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART.   IT SAVES US ALL TIME AND MONEY IF WE GET ALL THE NUMBERS AND PHOTOS RIGHT FROM THE START. SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES. 

2    IT IS GETTING HARDER TO GET PARTS FOR OLD MACHINERY AND ITEMS OF ALL TYPES OLDER THAN 1980 EVEN FOR ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN BRANDS WORLD WIDE, THE CATERPILLAR BRAND.  WE HAVE SEEN THIS TREND MOVING TO ONLY 10 YEARS AND LESS PARTS AVAILABILITY OVER THE NEXT DECADE.  THE FUTURE WILL BE "THROW AWAY" OR "RECYCLE" OR JUST IN TIME PARTS EVEN IN THE FIRST 10 YEARS AFTER MANUFACTURE.   WE ARE SEEING AUTOMATED MASS PRODUCTION CHEAPER THAN REPAIR LABOR AND SPARE PARTS  WAREHOUSING COSTS FOR BIGGER MACHINERY NOT JUST ELECTRONICS AND SMALLER HARD GOODS.  SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES. 

WE HAVE EVEN TRIED A FEW YARDS THAT HAD MANY OLD MACHINES AND THEY WANTED SO MUCH TO TAKE THE PARTS OFF THAT IT WAS NOT WORTH IT ESPECIALLY SINCE THE SAME PARTS ARE USUALLY BAD AND MOST MACHINES OF THE SAME MODELS AND YEARS.

3    MANY PARTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.   THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY DIFFERENT MODELS AND NO ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENT WAY TO STORE PARTS FOR ALL OF THEM SO THE MANUFACTURE'S WAREHOUSING DEPARTMENTS ARE BEING PROMPTED BY THE COMPUTER PROGRAMS, BASED ON "EFFICIENCY" AND "RETURN ON INVESTMENT" STUDIES, TO CLEAR THE SHELVES OF PARTS THAT HAVE NOT MOVED IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OVER A VARYING PERIOD OF YEARS.  TO DO THIS THEY GENERALLY HAVE "SCRAPERS" COME IN AND CLEAN UP.   THERE WAS A GENERALLY FOLLOWED "LAW" THAT A MANUFACTURER HAD TO HAVE PARTS AND REPAIRS OR EXCHANGE FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS.  THIS IS NOT THE CASE WITH MOST MANUFACTURES AROUND THE WORLD NOW.  IN THE U.S. THE STANDARD IS FOR 7 YEARS SUPPORT NOW.  MANY ITEMS MADE IN CHINA ARE ONE RUN ONLY AND WILL NEVER BE MADE THE SAME. 

THE "SCRAPERS" CANNOT AFFORD TO WAREHOUSE EVEN $3,000. CRANK SHAFTS AND OTHER EXPENSIVE MACHINED PARTS THAT MIGHT NOT MOVE FOR MANY YEARS IF EVER SO THE SCRAPERS SELL THEM FOR SCRAP METAL.  THE METAL RECYCLERS ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION.  EVEN THE BEST MATERIALS CANNOT SURVIVE IN SALABLE CONDITION WITHOUT PROPER CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE AND A SYSTEM TO FIND THEM AGAIN.  SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES. 

4    THE GLOBAL MARKET IS MOVING RAPIDLY TO A "MAKE AS NEEDED PARTS SYSTEM" USING COMPUTER CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT THE SAME AS ABOUT 50% OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IS MANUFACTURED  NOW.  THIS WILL SAVE AN ESTIMATED 50% MINIMUM ON PARTS COST, MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE PARTS FOR MORE DIFFERENT MACHINES AND ACTUALLY REDUCE THE TIME TO FIND, AND SHIP PARTS WORLD WIDE.  

MICROSOFT, WHOM MOST PEOPLE BELIEVE ARE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF CHANGE, PERIODICALLY STOP PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR OLDER PRODUCTS.  THE POLICY IS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS OPERATING SYSTEMS.  CUSTOMERS CAN BUY "EXTENDED SUPPORT" FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS.  MOST OTHER COMPANIES PRODUCING HARD GOODS HAVE OR WILL DO THE SAME IN THE NEAR FUTURE.   THIS IS NOT THE 1950'S.  THIS IS NOT EVEN THE 1970'S.  WE ARE IN THE 21 ST CENTURY.   SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES.   

5     HERE IS SOMETHING WE HAVE LEARNED THAT WILL SAVE ALL OF US TIME.   IN THIS DAY AND AGE PHOTO INFORMATION IS ABOUT 10 TIMES AS POWERFUL AS TEXT AND ABOUT 5 TIMES AS POWERFUL AS VOICE COMMUNICATION.  PHOTOS ARE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE.  SEND PHOTOS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.  IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE NUMBERS SEND PHOTOS AND A TEXT DESCRIPTION WITH DIMENSIONS THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.  WE HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE ON SOME MACHINES THAT DATA PLATES, IDENTITY TAGS AND NUMBERS ARE LOST OR CANNOT BE READ.  WHEN YOU SEND PHOTOS WE CAN EMAIL THEM TO OUR NETWORK AND MANY MORE PEOPLE TAKE AN INTEREST AND FIND IT MUCH EASIER TO UNDERSTAND AND FORWARD TO OTHERS IN ATTEMPTS TO FIND PARTS OR SALES FOR YOU.  SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES.  PHOTOS NEEDED GRAPHIC A(115K);

GUIDANCE ON TAKING MORE USEFUL PHOTOS:  TRY TO GET A MINIMUM OF 2 PHOTOS.  FIRST FROM THE FRONT AND LEFT AND THE SECOND FROM THE REAR AND RIGHT SIDE.  THIS GIVES 360 DEGREE COVERAGE.  PUT A RULER OR OTHER MEASURING DEVICE IN THE PHOTO SO WE CAN JUDGE THE ACTUAL SIZE.  SOME ITEMS IT MIGHT BE NOT POSSIBLE TO GET ALL AROUND.  PHOTOS OF THE INTERIOR OF COMPARTMENTS, CABS, MOTORS, MOVING PARTS, WEARING PARTS, IDENTIFICATION PLATES, LOAD CHARTS ARE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE.  PHOTOS GIVE VERY MUCH INFORMATION AND ARE UNDERSTOOD AND TRUSTED MORE THAN TEXT ALONE.  EVEN PEOPLE SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE GREATLY SPEED UP TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING WITH PHOTOS.

6     IN CASE YOU ARE WONDERING THIS IS NOT WORTH DOING FOR ONE OR TWO ORDERS. WE DO THIS TO TRY TO DEVELOP A LONG TERM GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP AND TRUST.   WE HOPE TO BE ABLE DO OTHER BUSINESS TOGETHER IN THE FUTURE. 

7    ALSO SEND SHIPPING INFORMATION INCLUDING ADDRESS WITH ZIP CODES, CONTACT INFORMATION AND PREFERRED METHOD AND CARRIER.        

8    MANY MACHINE SHOPS CAN REPAIR OR REMAKE MANY PARTS IF THAT IS ALL THAT IS KEEPING AN OLD  MACHINE FROM WORKING. WE HAVE EVEN HAD LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF MACHINE TOOL MANUFACTURERS TELL US THAT ON OLD LATHES IT WILL BE CHEAPER AND FASTER FOR THE CUSTOMER TO HAVE THE PART MADE LOCALLY.  IT WOULD ALSO TAKE 6 TO 9 MONTHS TO HAVE THE PART MADE BECAUSE OF LEAD TIME AND SHIPPING.  ANOTHER SLOW DOWN IS THAT MANUFACTURES WILL MOST OFTEN NOT SHIP DIRECT SO PARTS HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE NEAREST DISTRIBUTOR THEN THEY CAN BE EXPORT SHIPPED.  SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES. 

9    YOU ARE CORRECT.  PHOTOS ARE NECESSARY.  SEND PHOTOS.  WITHOUT PHOTOS WE BOTH WASTE TIME.  YOU DO NOT BELIEVE HOW HARD AND TIME WASTING IT IS TO GET EVEN NEW PARTS WITHOUT PHOTOS. 

10    IF YOU FIND ANY SOURCES WOULD YOU PLEASE LET US KNOW AND WE WILL MARKET COPIES OF MANUALS AND SURPLUS AND SALVAGE PARTS WITH YOU.

NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE;

6.15.5.    WOOD-CHIPPER, CAPACITY 12* INCHES HIGH BY 15 INCHES WIDE ; GM 6-71 DIESEL ENGINE; VERY HEAVY DUTY; PHOTOS SHOW WHEN IT WAS IN OPERATION CHIPPING WASTE SLABS OUT OF A SAW MILL; TRAILER NOT INCLUDED; $4,250.; PHOTO(67K); LOUISIANA; WM-VW-IININE (ALSO 23.15.7) NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE;

6.15.15.    CIRCULAR SAW MILL; ALL WORKING EVERY WEEK; MANY EXTRA ACCESSORIES; $38,000.  PHOTO(60K)); LOUISIANA; WM-VW-IININE NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE;

6.15.16.    BANDSAW MILL; WILL CUT 31 FOOT LONG LOGS UP 42 INCHES IN DIAMETER; HYDRAULIC LOG TURNER; HYDRAULIC DOGS; SAW DUST CONVEYOR AND BLOWER; 4 EDGER BLADES; CAN SAW WITH UP TO 3 INCH WIDE BANDS DOWN, 1.5 INCH IS NORMAL; HAVE ABOUT 50 EXTRA 1.5 INCH BANDS; EVERYTHING NEEDED TO SERVICE AND REPAIR BLADES; AUTOMATIC SHARPENER, WITH 5 HP SINGLE PHASE MOTOR, WILL SHARPEN UP TO 10 INCH WIDE BLADES; SWAGING TOOLS, SHAPING TOOLS; VISE TABLE; BLADE TOOTH SETTER; WHEELS CAN BE ATTACHED TO MOVE IT TO OTHER WORK SITES; ;AND MANY OTHER PARTS INCLUDED; $53,500.;  (PHOTO(60K); LOUISIANA; WM-VW-IININE NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE;

6.15.23.    DIESEL ENGINE, ISUZU 240 PKH, 2001, NEW, NEVER USED; $*;  FORESTRY EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR SERVICE IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN SIBERIA; TCM, KATO, INGERSOLL RAND, BOBCAT SALES AND SERVICE ALSO; PN-AR-VW-NONVOT NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE; 

6.15.11.    VALMET FORESTRY SKIDDER; LOADER WITH CABIN AND GRAPPLE; MODEL KTD1510; 1990; 15,000 HOURS; MICHELIN TIRES FRONT 33.25R35; 90% REMAINING; REAR 23.25R25, 35% REMAINING; GRAPPLE KALDNESS, NEW IN 1995; VOLVO-PENTA DD71A ENGINE; GOOD LOOKING  AND VERY GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITION; NO  OIL LEAKAGE; NO  WELD REPAIRS; (GERMAN MARKS) DM106,000. (US$63,932. AT 1.658 EXCHANGE RATE 981120); F.A.S.*  PORT OF ROTTERDAM; PHOTO(24K); PHOTOA(26K); BDW-VW NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE;

6.15.27.    POWELL TREE SEEDLING TRANSPLANTER; MODEL 15; SN 986477; NEW SURPLUS, NEVER USED BUT THE PAINT IS WEATHERING A LITTLE; WITH "METER-RITE VALVE" WATER METERING SYSTEM, TO ADD A MEASURED AMOUNT OF WATER NEAR THE ROOTS OF EACH NEW SEEDLING DURING DRY CONDITIONS; MOUNTS TO A STANDARD TRACTOR SQUARE TOOL BAR SYSTEM OFF THE REAR 3 POINT HITCH; HAS 2 SEATS, ONE OR TWO PEOPLE SEPARATE AND PLACE SEEDLINGS IN THE PROPER PLACE; HAS 2 STOCK SEEDLING TRAYS THAT CAN BE ADJUSTED FOR DIFFERENT LENGTH SEEDLINGS; HAS ADJUSTMENTS FOR TREE SPACING; HAS A SYSTEM TO OPEN A NARROW TRENCH AND THEN CLOSE THE TRENCH AROUND THE SEEDLING ROOTS; NEW REPLACEMENT COST ABOUT $1500.; U.S. AND CANADIAN PATENTS; POWELL MANUFACTURING INC. BENETTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA; $750.; (PHOTO A(40K); (PHOTO B(40K) (PHOTO C(40K); (PHOTO D(40K) (PHOTO E(40K); (PHOTO F(40K) (PHOTO G(40K); (PHOTO H(40K); LOUISIANA; BA-VW-NRNLVL UPDATE 20080520; REPAIRED PHOTO LINKS, COMPANY HAS BEEN SOLD ABOUT 2000 AND THE TRANSPLANTER PART OF COMPANY IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS; FINE PRINT UNDER THE "15" SPACING CHART* (PHOTO G); *ADDITIONAL PLANT SPACING MAY BE OBTAINED BY PLACING PLANTS HALF WAY BETWEEN MARKERS.   SPACING SHOWN IS FOR AVERAGE CONDITIONS.  VARIATIONS MAY OCCUR DUE TO DIFFERENT  OPERATING AND SOIL CONDITIONS. 56 INCHES LONG BY 46 INCHES WIDE BY 27 INCHES HIGH, WEIGHT 260 LBS (WITH PALLET) NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE;

6.15.28.    STORM DEBRIS CLEAN UP EQUIPMENT;  TANDEM AXLE TRUCK WITH LOG / DEBRIS LOADER GRAB; FORD 8000 TRUCK, V-8 CAT ENGINE; TWIN SLEEVE TANDEM HENDRICKSON REARS ENDS AND SUSPENSION; SET BACK AXLE / FLOATATION STEERING TIRES; ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; 230,000 MILES; IOWA MOLD TOOLING COMPANY, GARNER, IOWA, USA BRAND KNUCKLE EXTEND BOOM HYDRAULIC GRAPPLE, MODEL 1331*; SERIAL NUMBER 133185D06D*; MODIFIED 20 FOOT STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINER ON THE TRUCK BED WILL HOLD 40 CUBIC YARDS OF DEBRIS; $20,000.; PHOTO K(80K); PHOTO L(80K); PHOTO M(80K); PHOTO A(80K); PHOTO B(80K); PHOTO C(80K); PHOTO D(80K); (PHOTO E(80K); PHOTO F(80K); PHOTO G840K); PHOTO H(80K); PHOTO I(80K); HC-RA-VW-NTNIOE ALSO 20.3.289. UPDATE 20090502 PRICE REDUCED TO $11,000.; NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE;

6.15.29.    STORM DEBRIS CLEAN UP EQUIPMENT;  GMC 4500 CAB OVER TRUCK WITH DUMPING DEBRIS BODY; 2002; 91,000 MILES; AIR CONDITIONED; SINGLE REAR AXLE TRUCK; CUSTOM HIGH VOLUME STEEL DEBRIS BOX 14 FEET LONG BY 9 FEET WIDE BY 8 FEET HIGH;  WILL HOLD ABOUT 29 CUBIC YARDS OF DEBRIS; HAS A LIGHT ROLL BACK COVER; HAD NEW BED PLATING ADDED; 25,999 GVW; DOES NOT NEED CDL LICENSE TO DRIVE; 4 CYLINDER ISUZU TURBO DIESEL ENGINE; RECENTLY REBUILT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STILL UNDER WARRANTY BY AAMCO; VERY GOOD FUEL MILEAGE; RIGHT REAR TIRE NEEDS REPAIR OTHER WISE GOOD CONDITION; CAN BE FINANCED; $19,500.; PHOTO O(80K); PHOTO P(80K); PHOTO Q(80K); PHOTO R(80K); PHOTO S(80K); PHOTO T(80K); PHOTO V(80K); HC-RD-CR-VW-NTNIOE ALSO 20.3.290. UPDATED 2011 07 27; PRICE REDUCED TO $10,500.; NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE;  

6.15.32.     GRAPPLE TRUCK; 1999 INTERNATIONAL 4700 T444E; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; AIR CONDITIONING; HEAT; SHOWING 88,034 MILES AND 10,390 HOURS; ALL GLASS INTACT; LIGHTS; WIPERS; PRODUCTION DATE NOVEMBER 1999; 236 INCHES WHEELBASE; TIRES LLR TREAD, 22.5 16 PLY TIRES ALL AROUND; HAVE 2 TRUCKS; $25,000.; PHOTO A(30K); PHOTO B(30K); PHOTO C(30K); PHOTO D(30K); PHOTO E(30K); VIRGINIA; MH-HM-VW-LLNILR NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE;  

6.15.33.    LOG TRAILER; TANDEM AXLE, 4 BOLSTER; 1989; TIRES 80%; HAS 2 LONG BINDING STRAPS; 41.5 FEET LONG BY 12 FEET HIGH, BED 5 FEET PLUS 7 FEET FOR BOLSTERS; $4,850.; PHOTO A(150K); PHOTO B(150K); PHOTO C(150K); PHOTO D(150K); PHOTO E(150K);  LOUISIANA TY-VW-LONVLO NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE;  

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