Made in China

I ordered a manifold for my 1945 Allis Chalmers C (Invoice 5310) and was sickened to see the word CHINA molded into the back of the manifold. People who restore vintage tractors do not want to see the word CHINA on the parts they are putting on AMERICAN classic tractors. If I had not needed the manifold so badly, I would have returned it. Instead I took my angle grinder and ground that word off the manifold. Still, I know where it came from. Needless to say, I won't be buying any more parts from North Otto Tractor.

I seriously doubt those folks can help the fact that replacement parts are manufactured in China.....or India or anywhere, besides the USA. I can almost promise you that you and me and everybody else, might as well get used to the idea because until the Fat Cats of big business figure out that in order for us to continue to buy their products, they're going to have to pay us to make them. It all goes in a circle..... the Industrialists want all the money for themselves....higher and higher profits. That attitude cooks the Goose that lays the golden egg. Chinamen don't buy 90% of the goods they are making....they couldn't afford them if they wanted too. People making high wages don't mind high prices so much...pay us to make the products, we'll pony up to buy them. But, alas the Boss Tweeds in the Tammany Halls of Industry.....want it all for themselves. That is the entire reason everything says; Made in China. Brought to you by sweatshop wages and conditions.

Kent