[SEL] Runners vs Non-runners

[Listerdiesel]

On 11/12/2008, Best, George <George_Best at adp.com> wrote:

> At what point do you decide you've got so many non-runners that you'd
> better stop buying more engines until you get some of your old ones
> running?  ( I know that answer: NEVER! As there are too many good deals
> you just can't pass up ;-) )
>
> George

It's an ongoing process for most folks, I'd guess. We have about 25
engines/generators, plus or minus 2 or 3 that we may have forgotten
about.

If someone called tomorrow with a desirable engine at a price that we
could afford, I'd be interested. I guess that says that we wouldn't
buy 'anything', regardless of price etc.

The running to non-running ratio is fairly high, probably 5 or 6 are
fully operational, most are in the queue for work or funds, maybe 10
could be runners fairly quickly. Some, like the Caterpillar singles
are needing a fair bit of 'creative engineering' to get working,
although the basic engines are all there, just missing exhausts and
air cleaners and a starter system

Peter
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