2021 - Volume #45, Issue #6, Page #08
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Great Service Sets Parts Experts Apart
“We have a strong knowledge base with two mechanics in their 50’s and 60’s who’ve been working on tractors since their teens,” says Carol at Kuhn’s Equipment Repair. “I rely on them for help and diagnosis. If you aren’t sure about the part you need, give us a call. We’ll help figure it out. Sometimes we send diagrams to a customer to help identify the right part or exchange photos by text or email to double-check.”
Added to the standard mechanical experience is extensive knowledge in antique and older model tractors. The parts and salesroom is lined with photos of restored tractors of every color. Carol estimates they have restored more than 150 tractors, at one time doing 10 to 11 a year.
“Today, dealers and mechanics only work on a single brand. If you don’t see a part on our website, give us a call before you do anything,” says Carol.
Once a part has been identified, Carol checks OEM parts listings, as well as after-market suppliers. If she can’t find a new part, she’ll try to find a used one. However, she warns that a used part may be no better than the one that failed.
“Sometimes it’s best to send us the part, and we can take it apart and make repairs,” says Carol. “If necessary, Bob may make a replacement.”
Kuhn’s maintains a Bridgeport milling machine and a metal lathe for repair and limited fabrication.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kuhn’s Equipment Repair Inc., 191 Race Rd., Oxford, N.Y. 13830 (ph 607-843-8440; ph 888-839-5778; cjkuhn@frontiernet.net; www.antiquetractorsrus.com).
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