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6.16.1.   PREMIUM QUALITY FRESH FROZEN HEADLESS SHRIMP FROM VIETNAM MARKETED BY EXPERIENCED VIETNAMESE AMERICAN WHO HAS ESTABLISHED ASSOCIATES IN VIETNAM AND IN THE U.S. A.   ALL WITH U.S. AUTHORIZED PACKAGING, U.S. INSPECTED AND PASSED FOR QUALITY, FRESHNESS, WEIGHT AND COUNT.  PHOTOA(40K); PHOTOB(40K); PHOTOC(40K); PHOTOE(40K); PHOTOF(40K);

THE SELLER HAS SATISFIED WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS IN ALL LOCATIONS STARTED TO THIS TIME AND WANTS TO EXPAND TO MORE CITIES.  BLACK TIGER BRAND;  

HAVE SHRIMP IN FREEZER STORAGE IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI; LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AND IN *, NEW JERSEY.    SUPPLIES WILL VARY.   SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE.   THESE ARE ON HAND AS 2001 02 10.  CONTACT FOR CURRENT STOCK AND PRICES.

 THESE ARE PACKAGED 4 LBS** TO A BOX AND 6 BOXES TO A CASE  =   TOTAL 24 LBS  PER CASE;  PHOTOG(40K);

 (** LBS MEANS U.S. POUNDS, LB MEANS POUND = 0.4536 KG) ( $ ALL PRICES ARE U.S. DOLLARS)                                                                                                                                                                                  WHOLESALE PRICE   PER LB

 1          IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI  26/30 SIZE   300 CASES OF 24 LBS  =     7,200 LBS      $6.10

 2          IN NEW JERSEY               26/30 SIZE   475 CASES OF 24 LBS  =   11,400 LBS      $6.10

 3          IN NEW JERSEY              21/25  SIZE   577 CASES OF 24 LBS  =   13,840 LBS      $7.10

 4          IN NEW JERSEY              31/40  SIZE   147  CASES OF 24 LBS  =    3,528  LBS     $5.50

 5          IN LOS ANGELES, CA.    26/30  SIZE   200  CASES OF 24 LBS  =    4,800  LBS     $6.10

 6          IN LOS ANGELES, CA.    21/25  SIZE     50  CASES OF 24 LBS  =    1,200  LBS     $7.10

UPDATED 2003 02 06

7           IN LOS ANGELES, CA.    13-15  SIZE     416* CASES OF 24 LBS =   10,000* LBS   $7.20

8           IN LOS ANGELES, CA.    16-20  SIZE     416* CASES OF 24 LBS =   10,000* LBS   $6.20

9           IN LOS ANGELES, CA.    21-25  SIZE     416* CASES OF 24 LBS =   10,000* LBS   $6.20

10          IN LOS ANGELES, CA.    26-30  SIZE    *****  CASES OF 24 LBS =   *******   LBS   $5.00

11          IN LOS ANGELES, CA.    41-45  SIZE    *****  CASES OF 24 LBS =   *******   LBS   $7.20

12          OTHER SIZES MIGHT BE AVAILABLE:  U 12 AND LARGER SHRIMP WILL TAKE ABOUT 45 DAYS (37 TO 45 DAYS) PLUS SHIPPING OF ABOUT 14 DAYS; TN-TN-VW-NLNLLA  THERE IS NO WORLD SUPPLY OF THIS SIZE AT THIS TIME.  PRICES ON LARGER SIZES: 

UPDATED 2003 03 21;  CIF LOS ANGELES, CA.;  HEAD OFF, TAIL ON BLACK TIGER SHRIMP; SHIPPED 38,000 LBS (17,267 KG) PER 40 FOOT FREEZER CONTAINER;

IN BULK FROZEN;                               4-6  SIZE   ***** PER LB $10.65;  8-12  SIZE   ***** PER LB $10.05;  8-12   SIZE   ***** PER LB $8.25; 

INDIVIDUALLY QUICK FROZEN (IQF);  4-6   SIZE   ***** PER LB $11.15;  6-8   SIZE   ***** PER LB $10.45;  8-12   SIZE   ***** PER LB $8.65;   PHOTO A(40K) SIMILAR, NOT ACTUAL SIZE;                                                                                                     

6.16.2.    PREMIUM QUALITY FRESH FROZEN GROUPER FROM EQUADOR;  $*; FG-JG-VW-NLNLLA  

6.16.3.    FOOD PRODUCT DESIGN AND REFORMULATION TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS OR WE WILL LICENSE OUR TECHNOLOGY; 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH LEADING FOOD AND TOY, MANUFACTURERS AND INDEPENDENT INVENTORS; 

6.16.4.       THE CAJUN CONNECTION STRIVES TO BRING YOU THE BEST LOUISIANA MADE PRODUCT AND MORE. DT-VM-NRNMLA

WE CAN OFFER ON-SITE MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS.  WE CAN PROVIDE LIAISON WITH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN REGULATORY AGENCIES AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS.  WE HAVE HELPED U.S. AND MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS PRODUCE PRODUCTS FOR THE GLOBAL MARKET AND FOR SPECIFIC REGIONAL MARKETS.  OBJECTIVE CREATIVITY FOR QUICK TURN AROUND; CONTACT US FOR DETAILS; NEW JERSEY; GF-RB-FT-VW-NONEOO (ALSO 2.15.60. AND 19.5.29.)

6.16.5.    TOMATO PASTE; 100% NATURAL; 98% CONCENTRATED; SALT 2% MAXIMUM; BRIX* 27 TO 29%; NET WEIGHT PER  CAN 880 GRAMS (31.03 OZ OR 1.94 LBS) (PLUS OR MINUS 20 GRAMS); NUTRITION ANALYSIS PER 100 GRAMS; CALORIES (ENERGY) 80.88; CARBOHYDRATE 11.64 GRAMS; PROTEIN 6.87 GRAMS; FAT 0.76 GRAMS; PACKAGING 12 CANS PER BOX; 1800 BOXES PER 20 FOOT CONTAINER (1 TEU, TWENTY FOOT EQUIVALENT UNIT); HAVE PRODUCT READY TO SHIP LABELED IN ENGLISH, GERMAN, DUTCH, RUSSIAN AND FARSI; CAN DO OTHER LANGUAGES; DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY CULTIVATED, HARVESTED AND PACKED TO HIGH EUROPEAN STANDARDS; WE WILL WORK WITH BUYERS TO MEET LOCAL PREFERENCES TO OPTIMIZE  MARKETING PRESENTATION IF NEEDED; WE HAVE A FAIRLY WELL BUILT YEAR AROUND SUPPLY BASE; WE ARE BUILDING LONG TERM MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS; $33,000. PER 20 FOOT CONTAINER (1800 BOXES OF 16 AT $1.53 PER CAN); $62,900. PER 40 FOOT CONTAINER (3,600 BOXES OF 16 AT $1.46 PER CAN, EQUALS 5% DISCOUNT); PHOTO A(100K); PHOTO B(100K); PHOTO C(100K); PHOTO D(100K); PHOTO E(100K); COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IRAN; NOT SALABLE IN U.S. AT THIS TIME; NS-GB-VW-LNLNNL

6.16.6.    CHOPPED TOMATOES; NET WEIGHT PER CAN 400 GRAMS (14.I0 OZ)  NUTRITION ANALYSIS PRE 100 GRAMS; * CALORIES (ENERGY) *; CARBOHYDRATE * GRAMS; PROTEIN * GRAMS; FAT * GRAMS; PACKAGING 24 CANS PER BOX; * BOXES PER 20 FOOT CONTAINER (1 TEU); HAVE PRODUCT READY TO SHIP LABELED IN ARABIC AND ITALIAN AND CAN DO OTHER LANGUAGES; $159,840.* PER 20 FOOT CONTAINER (1800 BOXES OF 24 AT $7.40 PRE CAN (5.39 EURO); $303,696. PER 40 FOOT CONTAINER (3,600 BOXES OF 24 AT $7.03 PER CAN, EQUALS 5% DISCOUNT) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ITALY; NS-GB-VW-LNLNNL

MORE DETAIL AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE; ALSO HAVE EDIBLE OILS, RICE, SUGAR, PASTA, WINE, MAYONNAISE, KETCHUP, CREAM OF WHEAT, MARGARINES, WHEAT FLOUR, RAISINS, BISCUITS, ICE CREAM, JELLOS, PUDDING, POWDERED MILK, INFUSIONS*, POPSICLES, INDUSTRIAL FLOUR*; INDUSTRIAL PRE-MIXES; INDUSTRIAL SHORTENING, COTTON MEAL, DOG AND CAT FOOD; LAUNDRY AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; WE CAN SEND TEST SAMPLES AT YOUR SHIPPING EXPENSE FOR YOUR EVALUATION AND TESTING AND LATER SET UP PERSONAL INSPECTION AND ON GOING AUDITING.  WE DESIRE INTERCONNECTION FOR BUSINESS ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. 

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, INFORMATION OR A SALE FOR YOU.  SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES.  PHOTOS NEEDED GRAPHIC A(115K); 

AN ASTERISK (ALSO KNOWN AS "STAR") " * " MEANS THAT WE SEE THAT THERE IS IMPORTANT AND HELPFUL DETAIL MISSING OR THE ACCURACY IS IN QUESTION.  IN MOST CASES WE ARE TRYING TO CLARIFY AND CONFIRM OBJECTIVE DETAILS AND WILL UPDATE AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION. 

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USEFUL INFORMATION:  SEAFOOD GUIDELINES

TYPES: SHRIMP, LOBSTER, FISH, SHELLFISH.

WHAT? GIVE THE LATIN NAME OF THE FISH. LOCAL NAME ALSO IF YOU WANT BUT YOU MUST HAVE THE LATIN NAME WHEN DEALING INTERNATIONALLY BECAUSE OF THE MANY DIFFERENT NAMES EVEN IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE SAME COUNTRY.

WHO? WHO IS THE PACKER? WHAT SANITATION AND QUALITY STANDARDS DOES THE PACKER MEET? THERE ARE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. IN THE U.S.A. THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

HOW? HOW IS IT PACKED? IQF- (INDIVIDUAL QUICK FROZEN). DRY PACK GLAZED (GLAZED WITH WATER THEN QUICK FROZEN)

WEIGHT? WHAT WEIGHT OF PRODUCT PER PACKAGE? WHAT AVERAGE SIZE DOES THE PACKED PRODUCT HAVE?

WHEN? WHEN WAS THE FISH HARVESTED? WHEN WAS IT PACKED? WHEN CAN IT BE SHIPPED? WITH WHAT REGULARITY CAN THE PRODUCT BE SHIPPED?

SHIPPING? AIRLINE NAME. CHECK SIZE CONTAINER AND IF DRY ICE IS ALLOWED. CONTAINER LC-2 HOLD 2,000 U.S. POUNDS. LC-3 HOLDS 3,000 U.S. POUNDS. UPS IS THE BEST AND THE BEST RATES.

ENTRY INTO U.S.A. CUSTOMS CHECKS FOR CONTRABAND. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TAKES SAMPLES AND CHECKS TO SEE THAT PRODUCT IS NOT SPOILED OR CONTAMINATED. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GRADES THE PRODUCT SPECIE, WEIGHT, QUALITY.

THINGS TO LOOK FOR: PACKING DIFFERENCES ON LOBSTER, BLACK SPOTS, BROKEN SHELLS, HEAD MEAT. POND RAISED FISH AND SHRIMP USUALLY HAVE BETTER SMELL, TASTE, TEXTURE AND HIGHER PRICED.

CHINA EXPORTED 2 MILLION POUNDS OF POND RAISED SHRIMP IN 1987, 3 MILLION POUNDS IN 1988. MORE PROFIT PER DOLLAR INVESTED IN FISH. CHANGE IN SMELL TELLS AN EXPERIENCED SEAFOOD PERSON THAT STAGE 2 BACTERIAL PROCESS STARTED. EUROPEAN CRYOVAC “BREATHER BAG” CONTAINER EXTENDS SAFE STORAGE OF PRODUCT 3 TIMES. BACTERIA IN RED MEAT WILL NOT KILL. BACTERIA IN FISH AND PORK WILL KILL WHEN SPOILED. BACTERIA MULTIPLIES MANY TIMES MORE RAPIDLY WHEN “EXCITED” BY QUICK-THAWING. THAW SEAFOOD SLOWLY.

WHEN A DEAL IS MADE A SAMPLE OF THE SHIPMENT IS SENT FOR APPROVAL TO COMPARE THE REST OF THE SHIPMENT TO. SELL ONLY THE QUALITY YOU FILL THE ENTIRE SHIPMENT WITH.

OTHER INFORMATION: INTEREST IN OTHER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. HAVE EXPERIENCE ARRANGING LETTERS OF CREDIT FROM U.S.A. EXPORT BANK. WILL SHARE INFORMATION ON INVOICES TO DEVELOP LONG TERM MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP.

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". 

USEFUL INFORMATION: 

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.  

ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE, DELTA, ECHO, FOXTROT, GOLF, HOTEL, INDIA, JULIET, KILO, LIMA, MIKE, NOVEMBER, OSCAR, PAPA, QUEBEC, ROMEO, SIERRA, TANGO, UNIFORM, VICTOR, WHISKEY, X RAY, YANKEE, ZULU;  EMAIL  

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

A METRIC TON EQUALS 2,204.6 LBS OFTEN ROUNDED TO 2,200 LBS.   IF ONE IS DEALING WITH COMMODITIES WHERE THOUSANDS OF UNITS ARE INVOLVED AND NOT JUST CAPACITY IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE CORRECT NUMBER IS AGREED UPON.  EVEN THE 4.6 LBS ROUNDED OFF THE 2,200 CAN ADD UP TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MONEY.  

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.  

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 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.

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