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23.1.3. SKATE WHEEL CONVEYORS, 24 INCH WIDE, ALUMINUM,10 FOOT SECTIONS; 70 EACH; $62.50 EACH.; ADJUSTABLE TRIPOD STANDS $30.00 EACH; 4 SECTIONS WITH 6 ADJUSTABLE TRIPOD STANDS FOR $350.; PHOTO A(19K);   LOUISIANA; CT-VW

23.1.4. ROLLER CONVEYORS; 12 INCHES WIDE 10 FEET LONG; 6 INCHES ON CENTER BETWEEN ROLLERS; HAVE 11; $60. EACH; PHOTO (12K), LOUISIANA; CT-VW

23.1.8. PALLET RACKS; UPRIGHTS 8 FEET AND 12 FEET TALL BY 3 AND 4 FEET WIDE; SOME 10 FEET TALL ALSO; BEAMS 99 AND 108 INCHES LONG; UPRIGHTS: 8 FT--$35. EACH, 10 FT--$40., 12 FT--$45.; BEAMS: 99 INCH--$16.50 EACH, 108 INCHES-$17.50; ALL IN GOOD CONDITION; PAINTED; CHANGE OUTS NOT WORN OUTS; INSIDE A WAREHOUSE STYLE STORE CHANGING TO DIFFERENT SIZE; SEVERAL HUNDRED UNITS; LOUISIANA; CT-VW

23.1.19. TENNANT RIDING SWEEPER, 4 CYLINDER GASOLINE ENGINE; MODEL 265; SN 22653980. MAXIMUM GVW (GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT WITH LOAD) 3,650 LBS. WEIGHT *2500 LBS. $1,300.; PHOTO (47K), LOUISIANA; PF-VW

23.1.20.  WAREHOUSE AIR OPERATED MANLIFT; 35 FEET; EXCELLENT CONDITION; $2,400.; PHOTO (24K) ; LOUISIANA; TG-TV-LA-VW

23.1.21.   CABLE SCAFFOLD ELECTRIC WINCH; VERY GOOD CONDITION; $1,000.; PHOTO (21K) ; LOUISIANA; TG-TV-LA-VW

23.1.36.    PALLET PLASTIC WRAPPER, POWER REVOLVING PLATFORM THAT TURNS WITH BALLET LOAD IT AS PLASTIC WRAP IS DISPENSED UP AND DOWN AROUND THE LOAD; TRAILER IS NOT INCLUDED;  IT WAS USED ONLY TO TRANSPORT THE WRAPPER;  $3,250.; PHOTO (65K); LOUISIANA; RDB-CT-VW 20060907 NO LONGER AVAILABLE; LEFT FOR REFERENCE; 

23.1.37.    CONVEYOR, 30 FOOT LONG,  20* INCH WIDE BELT, (BELT APPROXIMATELY 64 FEET LONG); INTERMEDIATE ROLLERS AND BELT NOT SHOWN IN PHOTO; $1,375.; PHOTO (47K); LOUISIANA; GG-VW

23.1.38.    AUGER TYPE ELEVATOR, 6 INCH DIAMETER; 18 * FEET LONG; HAS SHAFT, PULLEY, MOTOR MOUNT BUT NO MOTOR; IN GOOD CONDITION; $250.; (SHOWN DISASSEMBLED) PHOTO (24K); LOUISIANA; GG-VW

23.1.39.    PALLETS, PLASTIC, OPEN DECK NESTING TYPE, 52 MAKE A STACK 8 FEET TALL (ONLY 17 WOODEN PALLETS TO 8 FEET) ; 48 INCHES BY 40 INCHES BY 5.5 INCHES TALL; NEW; COLOR, BLACK; MADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC; NON-POROUS; STRUCTURAL FOAM MOLDED HDPE; FREE OF NAILS/STAPLES/SPLINTERS/BROKEN BOARDS 1-PIECE, OPEN DECK DESIGN FOR EASY CLEANING, STERILIZATION, PROPER VENTILATION AND DRAINAGE; IMPERVIOUS TO FATS, ACIDS AND INSECT INFESTATION; BACTERIA, MOLD, FUNGUS AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT; UNAFFECTED BY MOISTURE, OXIDATION, UV RADIATION.

INDEPENDENT LAB TEST RESULTS: COLD STORAGE: ZERO REACTION AT -20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT; DRY HEAT: HELD CONSTANT AT +150 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT; VIBRATION: ZERO DAMAGE WITH 3000 LBS AT 0.50 GMS (1 HR); ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE: NEGLIGIBLE; IMPACT TESTING: NO VISIBLE DAMAGE; DEFLECTION AT 30,000 LBS OF FORCE: 0.46 IN. (TESTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH: ASTM, ISTA, DOT/U.N. FEDERAL SPEC & MILITARY SPEC STANDARDS BY: DETROIT TESTING LAB*);

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:  WIDTH 40.0 IN (1060.0 MM) ; LENGTH 48.0 IN (1219.0 MM); OVERALL HEIGHT 5.5 IN (140.0 MM); WIDTH/LENGTH CENTRAL LEG 5.5 IN (140.0 MM); FORKLIFT ENTRY 40 INCH OPENING 11.0 IN (279.0 MM); WIDTH/LENGTH SIDE LEGS 5.5 IN (140.0 MM);  FORKLIFT ENTRY  48 INCH OPENING 14.0 IN (356.0 MM); 4-WAY ENTRY HEIGHT 6.0 IN (152.0 MM); DEFLECTION AT 30,000 LBS OF FORCE 0.46 IN (1.2 MM); (APPROXIMATELY 1450 WILL FIT IN A 45 FOOT HI CUBE DRY VAN SEMI TRAILER)

WEIGHT/LOAD CAPACITY: WEIGHT 22 LBS (10 KG); DYNAMIC LOAD CAPACITY 5,001 LBS (2,268 KG); STATIC LOAD-STACKED 4 HIGH 20,004 LBS (9,072 KG);

LATERAL STABILITY AND DIAGONAL RIGIDITY TESTING
SUBJECT DROP TESTING HORIZONTAL AND SIDE LOAD TESTING
WEIGHT APPLIED AT 125 LBS/SEC. IMPACT TESTING
FORK HANDLING AND TOP DECK 50 LBS AT 36 IN
STIFFNESS, FLEXURAL STRENGTH, RESISTANCE, RESILIENCE AND ABRASION
MULTIPLE WAREHOUSE HANDLING AND SIMULATION 50 TRIP CYCLES, ABOUT 15 TIMES THE AVERAGE LIFE OF WOODEN PALLETS WITHOUT NEED OF REPAIR OR REBUILD.

SELL FOR $18.00 EACH; HAVE 200,000 TO  MOVE QUICK; PHOTO (34K); PHOTO A(6K); PHOTO B(48K): $14.50 EACH; QUANTITY DISCOUNTS; OHIO; JB-VW-IINMN

23.1.40.    TOWABLE CART; WITH QUICK HITCH ON FRONT AND RAISED HAND RAIL ON BACK; HEAVY CASTER WHEELS, HARD RUBBER TREAD, ROLLER BEARINGS; $195.; PHOTO (40K); LOUISIANA; FR-VW-NNNMLA

23.1.41.    GLOBAL BARCODE & DATA COLLECTION SOLUTIONS;  BUY, SELL, REPAIR AND RENT PRODUCTS FROM SYMBOL, INTERMEC, TELSON & ZEBRA, ETC. BARCODE SCANNERS AND ACCESSORIES.

BARCODE DATA COLLECTION TERMINALS (BATCH OR RF) AND ACCESSORIES. BARCODE LABEL PRINTERS. ROUTE ACCOUNTING TERMINALS, PRINTERS AND ACCESSORIES.  

SERVICE FACILITIES IN USA, CANADA EASTERN AND WESTERN, UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA.  CONTACT TO  BUYSELL, GET REPAIRS OR RENT;  BA-HM-RG-VW-NLNLLL- NONVOI (ALSO 6.19.34.)

23.1.42.    CLARK ELECTRIC POWERED WALK BEHIND PALLET JACK; 4,000 LBS (1,814 KG) CAPACITY; GOOD BATTERIES AND CHARGER; $1,250.; PHOTO A(40K); PHOTO B(40K); PHOTO C(40K); LOUISIANA; TN-NB-VW-NLNLON (ALSO 6.12.133.)

23.1.43.    23.1.22.   GONDOLA SHELVING; APPROXIMATELY 300* FEET; 4.5 FOOT HIGH VERTICALS;  4 FEET WIDE; 3 SHELVES; 12 INCH AND 15 INCH DEEP; HAVE SHELVES FOR BOTH SIDES SO VERTICALS FOR ABOUT 150 FEET IF USED AGAINST A WALL; HAS SOME SURFACE RUST BUT STRUCTURALLY GOOD FOR SHOP USE, SHOULD BE PRESSURE WASHED AND REPAINTED FOR RETAIL STORE USE; $30. PER SECTION; LOUISIANA; TG-TV-LA-VW

23.1.44     SKATE WHEEL CONVEYORS, 24 INCH WIDE, ALUMINUM, FOLD UP MOVEABLE SECTIONS; ABOUT 20 FEET LONG WHEN OPENED UP; CASTER WHEELS WITH LOCKS; ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT; CAN BE SET UP TO TURN CORNERS; COST OVER $2,000. EACH; HAVE 2; $400. FOR LONGER WITH ABOUT 38 ROWS; $300.; SECOND WITH ABOUT 26 ROWS; $550. FOR BOTH;  PHOTO A(40K); PHOTO B(40K); LOUISIANA; FR-VW-NVLNLV

23.1.45.    DUAL HAND TRUCK; 950 LBS (431 KILOGRAMS) CAPACITY IN HAND TRUCK MODE, 700 LBS (318 KILOGRAMS) IN 40 INCH LONG PLATFORM MODE; LIGHT WEIGHT ALUMINUM HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND STEEL FRAME MAIN BODY FOR MAXIMUM STRENGTH; QUICK RELEASE CONVERSION MECHANISM, 54 INCH HIGH STACKER ALUMINUM HANDLE WITH DUAL RUBBER COVERED  GRIPS WITH HEAVY DUTY SWIVEL 5 INCH CASTER WHEELS ON THE BOTTOM WHEN SWUNG DOWN INTO THE PLATFORM POSITION; 1.25 INCH HEAVY GAGE SQUARE TUBING STEEL FRAME WITH CROSS BRACES; 12 BY 4* INCH PNEUMATIC TIRES WITH HEAVY DUTY, STEEL HUB, WIDE, BALL BEARING WHEELS; EXTRA WIDE TOE PLATE WITH ROUNDED CORNERS FOR EASY LOADING; FENDER PLATES IN FRONT OF TIRES FOR WIDE LOADS; DURABLE POWDER PAINT FINISH, GREY ON STEEL FRAME, WHITE ON WHEELS, ALUMINUM PARTS NOT PAINTED; MADE IN THE U.S.A.; MINIMUM DIMENSIONS, HAND TRUCK MODE:  WIDTH 24* INCHES, HEIGHT 67* INCHES; DEPTH 20* INCHES;  WEIGHT * EACH; $175. EACH; 3 TO 10 $165. EACH; 11 TO 23 $155. EACH; 24 AND MORE $145. EACH (PALLETIZED 24 TO A PALLET LARGE LOAD WEIGHT *); PHOTO A(40K); PHOTO B(40K); PHOTO C(40K); PHOTO D(40K); DT-SC-VW-NANTNV

23.1.46.    PIONEER CONVEYOR SYSTEM; WERE FOR CANADIAN OIL SANDS OPERATION*; 1200* FEET TOTAL; ALL OF THESE CONVEYORS HAVE SMART PANELS.

CONVEYORS DESIGNED TO STOP & START IN PROPER SEQUENCE; STARTING WITH THE LAST CONVEYOR AND STOPPING WITH THE FIRST CONVEYOR.

EVERY CONVEYOR HAS A ZERO SPEED SENSOR WHICH TELLS ITS OPERATING PANEL THAT THE CONVEYOR IS EITHER RUNNING FINE OR TO IMMEDIATELY STOP ALL UPSTREAM AND PURGE ALL DOWNSTREAM CONVEYORS DUE TO BELT STOPPING EITHER BY TEARING, JAMMING, OR SAFETY PULL CORD SWITCH OR SOMETHING OF THIS SORT. (ZERO SPEED SWITCH HAS ADJUSTMENT FOR STOP DELAY)

ALL CONVEYOR CONTROL PANELS ARE FITTED WITH TIMING DELAYS FOR START AND STOP SEQUENCES.

THESE TIMING CONTROLS ARE TO ADJUST YOUR BELT STOP DELAY TO ENSURE FULL UNLOADING OF BELT BEFORE STOPPING (ADJUSTED TO FEET PER MINUTE) THIS WILL BE DIFFERENT IF A PULL CORD OR ZERO SPEED SWITCH IS ACTIVATED AT WHICH TIME IMMEDIATE STOPPING WILL OCCUR.

THERE IS A THREE-WAY SWITCH ON EACH PANEL THAT ALLOWS THE OPERATOR TO:

1. "JOG" BELTS INDIVIDUALLY TO SET A DESIRED BELT POSITION FOR MAINTENANCE

2. RUN CONVEYOR IN "MAINTENANCE" POSITION WHICH RUNS ONE CONVEYOR FULL SPEED INDEPENDENTLY.

3. "AUTO" WHICH LETS THE CONVEYOR COMMUNICATE AND RUN IN A SAFE PRODUCTION MODE.

ALL CONVEYORS INCLUDE REQUIRED CABLE TO RUN POWER, COMMUNICATION AND PULL CORD BOXES. ONLY 50 HOURS RUN TIME AND COMPANY HAS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS AND MUST SELL; SET UP AND IN NEW SURPLUS RUNNING CONDITION;

THE ENTIRE CONVEYOR SYSTEM FRAMED ON 4 FOOT CENTERS EXCEPT AT LOADING POINT OF EACH CONVEYOR IN WHICH CASE THEY ARE FRAMED CLOSER FOR INCREASED IMPACT STRENGTH.

ITEM 1:  2 - 400 FOOT LONG BY 42 INCH WIDE TROUGH TYPE CONVEYORS; POWERED 75 HP ELECTRIC MOTORS, 3 PHASE, 600 VOLT, 60 HERTZ; EACH SUPPORTED ON THEIR OWN AXLES TO MAKE THEM MANEUVERABLE ON SITE, EACH POWERED BY A 40 HP ELECTRIC MOTOR; $150,000. EACH BUYER TAKES APART AND LOADS OUT; $285,000. FOR BOTH; PHOTO A(540K); PHOTO B(50K); PHOTO C(50K); 

ITEM 2:  2 - 100 FOOT LONG BY 42 INCH WIDE TROUGH TYPE TRANSFER CONVEYORS WITH 40* HP ELECTRIC MOTORS, 3 PHASE, 600 VOLT, 60 HERTZ; EACH SUPPORTED ON THEIR OWN AXLES TO MAKE THEM MANEUVERABLE ON SITE, THE RADIAL DRIVE IS TIED INTO THE MAIN CONTROL PANEL MOUNTED ON THE STACKER ITSELF BUT HAS CONTROLS WITH 60 FOOT LEAD TO MANUALLY CONTROL THE RADIAL MOVEMENT OF THE STACKER AT A DISTANCE; *EACH POWERED BY A 40 HP ELECTRIC MOTOR*; $55,000. EACH BUYER TAKES APART AND LOADS OUT; $105,000. FOR BOTH;  PHOTO D(50K); PHOTO E(540K); PHOTO F(50K);

ITEM 3:  2 - 100 FOOT LONG BY 42 INCH WIDE TROUGH TYPE STACKER CONVEYORS WITH 40 HP ELECTRIC MOTORS, 3 PHASE, 600 VOLT, 60 HERTZ; EACH SUPPORTED ON THEIR OWN AXLES TO MAKE THEM MANEUVERABLE ON SITE, *EACH POWERED BY A 40 HP ELECTRIC MOTOR*; $65,000. EACH BUYER TAKES APART AND LOADS OUT; $125,000. FOR BOTH; PHOTO G(50K); PHOTO H(50K); 

ITEM 4: CUMMINS 250 KW DIESEL GENERATOR MOUNTED ON ITS OWN TRAILER AND ATTACHED ARE TOWABLE DISTRIBUTION PANELS; GENERATOR: $32,000.;PHOTO G(50K); PHOTO H(50K);  

ITEM 5:  2 EACH DISTRIBUTION PANELS:  $18,000.; (9,500. EACH) PHOTO G(50K); PHOTO H(50K);  

ITEM 6:  BELTING MATERIAL SPOOLER BUILT FOR THE 42" BELT DEVICE TO POWER HANDLE THE HEAVY BELTS WHEN NEEDED, ALSO SAME VOLTAGE; SPOOLER: $5,000.;  PHOTO G(50K); PHOTO H(50K);

BUYER DISASSEMBLES; $570,000. FOR ALL; PHOTOS WERE TAKEN ABOUT 2009 02, PHOTO G(50K); PHOTO H(50K); CANADA; OH-VW-NINVON

23.1.47.    USED CONVEYOR BELTING FROM A GRAIN ELEVATOR SHIP LOADING AND UNLOADING BUSINESS; CHANGE OUT AT ABOUT 30% USEFUL LIFE REMAINING EVEN AS EXPENSIVE HIGH SPEED GRAIN ELEVATOR AND SHIP LOADING OPERATION BELTING; FOR LOWER COST MATERIAL OPERATION LIKE GRAVEL WOULD BE 50% USEFUL LIFE OR MORE;  NOT BROKEN BUT HAS SOME SPOTS WHERE 1 OR MORE PLIES OF RUBBER AND CORD ARE WORN AWAY; ALSO GOOD FOR DECK PROTECTION OF BARGES WHEN HAULING ROCK, TO PROTECT AND INSULATE WORK AREA FLOORS AND OTHER USES; ON ROLLS 5* FEET WIDE; 800* FEET LONG; 0.625 (5/8) INCH THICK; WEIGHT ABOUT 3,500 LBS EACH; HAVE ABOUT 10,000 FEET; $*; PHOTO A(100K); PHOTO B(100K); PHOTO C(100K); PHOTO D(100K); PHOTO E(100K); PHOTO F(100K); PHOTO G(100K); LOUISIANA; DF-VW-LNNIOM

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 ITEMS AND PARTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR YOU.  SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES. 

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

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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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". 

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 AND INFORMATION FOR YOU AT THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE.  SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES. 

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.  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 THAT ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND SURPLUS AND SALVAGE PARTS WITH YOU.

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