Re: [gardeners] carts
Harry Boswell (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 2 Aug 2001 15:37:30 -0500
I don't know how Troy-bilt is now, but it seemed like for a long time you
couldn't
just find out how much their equipment cost, you had to first get a packet of
information - it reminded me of the sales tactics of some other types of
businesses.
That sort of thing has always put me off. Just tell me what it costs, then I
can decide
if I'm interested in wasting any more of your time or my time. Then, about 20
years
ago, a friend inherited a large chunk of Uncle Sam's finest, and he ordered a
TB
tiller. It was like $1700. No way I could have spent that kind of money.
So,
when I went tiller shopping, I bought a $350 tiller at Walmart, which served
me well
for about 10 years. And I don't really care for rear-tine tillers, they don't
provide
the necessary jostling to help me work off the day's frustration.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] carts
> Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, other stores selling MTD tillers much cheaper
and don't last that long.
> I saw today where MTD is buying Troybilt, maybe they will continue to make
their stuff.
>
> George
>
> Bargyla Rateaver wrote:
> >
> > but I just now see that Troybilt is going under. Terribly sad, they did so
very much good. I wonder
> > what happened.
> >
> > George Shirley wrote:
> >
> > > The newspaper article I read said Troybilt had to go to selling machines
in the chain stores in an
> > > effort to stay afloat. For many years they only sold mail order or at
their plant. I ordered mine
> > > nearly 40 years ago and it came Railway Express. That should give you an
idea of how old that tiller
> > > and I are. I might add that it still has everything original including
the spark plug. Of course it
> > > only gets used for a couple of hours a year. If we say 2 hours each time
X 2 times a year X 36 years
> > > that's only 144 hours total run time. They're like that pink rabbit with
the drum, just keeps on
> > > going.
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > > flylo@txcyber.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have two carts, one is one of those 'kit carts' where you supply
> > > > the plywood frame and the wheels, handle, etc are supplied by the
> > > > company. It's a wide flat cart with large wheels. One of the wheels
> > > > finally lost (split or rotted) the rubber off of it after about 20
years of
> > > > service. I do occasionally have to replace one of the plywood
> > > > boards though.
> > > > I like it because it isn't tippy, can hold a lot of (whatever you're
> > > > hauling), and the bigger wheels make it a snap to roll over any
> > > > terrain.
> > > > I also have a small plastic deep cart, useful for different things but
> > > > not as overall functional. Smaller wheels, lightweight, and smaller
> > > > carrying capacity. The good thing about this is that it's light enough
> > > > that if I haul stable cleanings to the compost, I can just flip it and
> > > > it's emptied. The bigger one is more awkward to empty like that.
> > > >
> > > > Troybilt: We just bought a tiller this year but Lowe's carries them
> > > > now. Maybe they're going under a different name or have been
> > > > bought out by some company that can supply the chain stores
> > > > easier than primarily mail order like Troybilt has been in the past?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bargyla Rateaver
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~brateaver
>
>