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Is it just me...

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Topic: Is it just me...

Posted By: Austin(WI)
Subject: Is it just me...
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 7:44am

Or is there suddenly a lot more aftermarket parts than there was a few years ago! Seems like you can get a lot more stuff for you AC tractors from retailers other than AGCO now?!

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"Better By Design"

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Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 8:54am

When AGCO consistently prices parts as if they were displacing gold bullion in the warehouse, they create an aftermarket opportunity. And its a lot easier to copy machined parts than electronic parts for new tractors.

Gerald J.

Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 8:59am

Like even within the last couple years, gauges are more readily available! Tachometer and fuel gauges especially.

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"Better By Design"

Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 9:01am

And working traction booster gauges!

I agree, if your into orange tractors like we are, there are more options now.

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Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 9:02am

Oh yea! I forgot about Traction Booster gauges. I remember how happy I was when they came out with teh cosmetic ones! haha

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Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 9:18am

When restoring my Ferguson of all the parts I purchased I think 99% did not come from AGCO the new Massy company. 99% came from aftermarket vendors.

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1957 WD45 dad's first AC

1968 one-seventy

1956 F40 Ferguson

Posted By: Austin(WI)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 9:20am

It's better to support them anyways... AGCO will survive without my buisness...or any other AC collector for that matter, but the little guy needs some support to keep providing the parts I need.

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"Better By Design"

Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 9:24am

It's not only in tractors this is happening, small companies in places like India, Nam, and other Asian countries see a opportunity to fill a void.

British motorcycle parts can now be bought as reproductions, gas tanks for 70 year old bikes, new instruments like speedo and tach with a look as good as original parts.

One thing is the patent may have expired and or the demand is there for restoration parts and OEM supply has disappeared.

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