US Yanmars_The old days

[California]

hope you enjoy this stuff,
rScotty

Yes!

More, please!

 

[clemsonfor]

Thats a nice sentiment. Thank you. If there is a slightest hint of a bias towards Yanmar in my write-up I freely admit to it. I've no more idea why I like Yanmars than I know what qualities define a beautiful woman....or scenic view.....or whatever. I just know what I like.

But when I comment on technical issues like the overall quality of design and build, then that's at least got some experience to go with the bias. Somebody has to make that call, and after 30 years as a mechanic and machinist, and then another 20 as a mechanical engineer I'm probably as qualified as anyone to compare how different machines are designed and made. But it's still just an opinion of course.
rScotty

im not talking down on your thoughts, but it is your take on things, not in a bad way, but your experience is different than mine, your technical knowledge surpasses mine so your "take" on things has way more weight than my "take or opinion" on things. I guess that's my point. From you the technical assessment has more weight than if I wrote the same thing.

 

[California]

Ditto. I've learned a lot from rScotty's posts over the years.

 

[stuckmotor]

Nope, I was born in 82. I am from the low country. But went to Anderson my whole life to visit my grandmother. I was not around the ware shoals area until college and after. Now I go by the area you talk about all the time, just went by there twice this weekend.
There is that guy in southern Greenville county that has all the old American iron in his yard. I cant think of what its near, its on the right going to Greenville, maybe near that outdoor power equipment shop that is a stihl dealer, I think there is a car repair place in an old dome top building across 25? And several other small engine guys that have the junk in the front yard (one just seems to have grown lots in the last few years), but this is today not 30 years ago. ha.

If we're talking about the same place with the old American Iron, it was all Farmall last time I went by. I was born in '51 and don't get around like I used to. When I pass that place I always wonder how the owner keeps the weeds from growing up around the tractors. I'm guessing chemicals.
I'd like to know the story on that front yard Yanmar salesman and whether he's still alive. I'd like to know the story on the dome house too.

 

[stuckmotor]

Clemsonfor
I think the JD deal might explain what happened to the little Yanmar dealer on the side of HWY 25.

 

[Neat 1500]

I know what I like and know what's quality and what's crap. Yanmar is quality no doubt. Our 20,30,40+ year old tractors are testament to that.

 

[careyo63]

I know what I like and know what's quality and what's crap. Yanmar is quality no doubt. Our 20,30,40+ year old tractors are testament to that.

I'm with you on that one. Mines almost 40 and in the last 10yrs. since I owned it "Used-ASIS" never Recon. the biggest and most costly problem was having to get the starter rebuilt 72$. I did have to put tire reliner's
in the rear's. But the Da. local tire shop sure didn't help with that one. And tires that old I really can't complain. Who knows they may last another 35+yrs.....

 

[California]

I'm with you on that one. Mines almost 40 and in the last 10yrs. since I owned it "Used-ASIS" never Recon. the biggest and most costly problem was having to get the starter rebuilt

My experience with the YM240 is similar. Virtually the only repairs have been for user abuse. Previous owner put on a cheap rebuilt starter, I replaced that. I tried B100 biodiesel for a couple of years, crudded up the injectors, replaced them. (they had never been out before). Bent a 3-point arm using the backhoe to drag the tractor sideways, took it off and remedied that with the BFH.

The non-Yanmar loader has been the only part that needs occasional attention due to its 35+ years of age. I replaced the dribbly loader control, a few burst shabby hoses, a few hoses I've snagged while rasseling fallen apple trees, and about half of the piston seals, over my 14 years use. The loader shows its age in the maintenance it needs, the tractor doesn't.

 

[bcp]

From page 124 of the downloadable Yanmar history book:



Download the PDF book here:

100 Years of Yanmar

Bruce

 

[rScotty]

From page 124 of the downloadable Yanmar history book:

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Download the PDF book here:

100 Years of Yanmar

Bruce

Bruce, thank you for that PDF ref. I'm looking forward to reading it. I see from your profile that you are from Wa. Interestingly, the last communication I received regarding US Yanmars in this country was from a warehouse in Seattle back in about 1990 - give or take a couple of years. THey were selling everything and wanted to know if I was interested....but I'd just graduated from college and didn't have the funds....shucks....
A decade later I was looking for a good used YM336D and noticed that the larger Yanmars seemed to be concentrated on the west coast. I've always wondered about that.
rScotty