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Another View of John Deere vs. Oliver

By Gale Carpenter

584 West Girard Rd.Box 116, RR #1 Union City, Michigan 49094

After reading Bob's letter (Bob Tallman) regarding the Oliver 70, page 10, Sept. '88 GEM, I just couldn't keep quiet any longer.

I can remember well the day I rode home on a new rubber tired 70 with my dad, from Coldwater "about 15 miles". I was too small to operate it but I still liked it.

I guess the best day that I can remember was when our neighbor came over and asked Dad to bring our Fleet line 88 over and pull his plow in alfalfa sod. Dad backed in where the old John Deere had died in her tracks and walked off with that plow with the front end off the ground. The fellow bought a new 88 the next day.

I guess you have to give these John Deere people a lot of credit, they won't give up. This same neighbor bought a new 4010 with a five bott...

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