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Re: Collector value vs. practical use value
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Posted by Steve450 on September 20, 2003 at 09:56:37 from (64.78.90.155):
In Reply to: Collector value vs. practical use value posted by Indydirtfarmer on September 19, 2003 at 04:01:53:
As far as new electronics go, I work in a stone quarry where production is everything. We have the newest and best that Cat has to offer. 988G, 980G loaders 773D offroad trucks etc...My point is that all these machines have very complex electronics and "creature comforts"that allow the operator to work faster and be more comfortable on a 12+ hour shift. (A tired operator is a slow operator). Granted, when something breaks we call the cat man to come fix it but the production we gain while they are running pays for it. If I were farming 10,000 acers I think I would want that kind of production also. Here in central pa where 100 acers is a real farm, I see alot of 4020's still doing the hard work. My$.02
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