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Subject: [TR] Parts sources
From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:48:09 -0400 (EDT)
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Okay.  I've just gone through my second starter drive on the tractor rebuild, 
each refusing to retract and engage the flywheel after doing so for a dozen or 
so attempts.  Both $25 and from, I understand, China, which of course is 
nevertheless not to say that all Chinese parts are poor quality.  I've cleaned 
the drives, lubed them, bench-tested them with a new battery brought up to full 
charge while applying persuasion to retract.  The problem is the quality of the 
part.  (I've found a more expensive alternative and ordered it.)

But I'm curious.  Like my '59 TR3A, the tractor is old.  Is there some 
sentiment among aftermarket parts manufacturers that old vehicles won't be 
driven much, so the lifespan-quality of parts they make isn't the focus it 
maybe once was because, after all, who's really going to find out anyway?  With 
the Triumph, for instance, I've had varying luck with the quality control of 
points and rotor and, in one instance, a generator.  

Make no mistake.  I'm not complaining, just curious.  Overall I'm delighted we 
have the opportunity for these parts in the first place.  But where the heck 
are the parts for our cars being made?  Not that it matters.  Poor 
workmanship--as well as good--is a human trait without borders.  

Terry Smith, '59 TR3A  TS 58667
New Hamsphire 



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   Okay.&nbsp; I've just gone through my second starter drive on the tractor 
rebuild, each refusing to retract and engage the flywheel after doing so for a 
dozen or so attempts.&nbsp; Both $25 and from, I understand, China, which of 
course is nevertheless not to say that all Chinese parts are poor 
quality.&nbsp; I've cleaned the drives, lubed them, bench-tested them with a 
new battery brought up to full charge while applying persuasion to 
retract.&nbsp; The problem is the quality of the part.&nbsp; (I've found a more 
expensive alternative and ordered it.)
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   But I'm curious.&nbsp; Like my '59 TR3A, the tractor is old.&nbsp; Is there 
some sentiment among aftermarket parts manufacturers that old vehicles won't be 
driven much, so the lifespan-quality of parts they make isn't the focus it 
maybe once was because, after all, who's really going to find out anyway?&nbsp; 
With the Triumph, for instance, I've had varying luck with the quality control 
of points and rotor and, in one instance, a generator.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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   Make no mistake.&nbsp; I'm not complaining, just curious.&nbsp; Overall I'm 
delighted we have the opportunity for these parts in the first place.&nbsp; But 
where the heck are the parts for our cars being made?&nbsp; Not that it 
matters.&nbsp; Poor workmanship--as well as good--is a human trait without 
borders.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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   Terry Smith, '59 TR3A&nbsp; TS 58667
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   New Hamsphire&nbsp;
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