FARMERS' FRIEND TRACTOR COMPANY
MAKERS OF EARTHWORM TRACTORS
EARTHWORM CITY, ILL.
October 3, 1924
Mr. David Crockett Suggs
Dry River Junction, Tex.
Dear Sir: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of October 1,
in which we note that you request us to send you a gear for your
tractor.
In this connection we are pleased to advise that an inspection of our
files reveals the fact that Mr. Joseph Banks of Llano, Tex., was the
owner of one of our old-style Model 45 Earthworm Tractors. Mr. Banks
acquired this tractor on June 3, 1915. We are changing our records
to indicate that this tractor has been purchased by yourself, and we
are most happy to assure you that all the resources of the Farmers'
Friend Tractor Company are at your service and that we can supply you
promptly with everything you may need in the way of spare parts,
service and information.
We regret, however, that your description of the gear which you
desire is not sufficient for us to identify same, as there are a
number of gears in the transmission to which the description "main
drive gear" might conceivably apply. Kindly look up this gear in the
parts book and advise us the proper part number and name as given
therein. When necessary information is received, immediate shipment
will be made.
In the meantime, we wish to extend you a most cordial welcome into
the happy family of Earthworm users, to congratulate you upon
selecting an Earthworm Tractor--even though it be of such an old
model--and to assure you of our constant interest and desire to
coöperate with you to the fullest extent.
Very truly yours,
FREDERICK R. OVERTON,
Parts Department.
DRY RIVER JUNCTION, TEXAS
October 6, 1924
To The Farmers Friend Tractor Company
Earthworm City, Illinois.
Dear Sir: I got your letter I got no parts book. I asked the widow
of Joe Banks, who is the man that owned the tractor before I bought
it at the auction after he died, I asked her did they have a parts
book for the tractor and she said they once had a parts book but it
is lost. I would look up the gear in the parts book if I could, but
you can understand that I cant look up the gear in the parts book if
I got no parts book. What I want is the big bull gear way at the
back. The great big cog wheel with 44 cogs on it that goes round and
round and drives the tractor.
I'm in a hurry because the tractor is unfortunately broke down right
while I'm doing a very important job for Mr. Rogers of this city.
The tractor run fine until 3 P.M. October 1, when there came a loud
and very funny noise in the back and the tractor would no longer
pull. We took the cover off the transmission case, and this big cog
wheel was busted. Six cogs was busted off of it, and the tractor
will not pull, only make a funny noise.
I am a young man 24 years of age just starting in business and expect
to get married soon, so please send the gear at once as I'm in a
hurry and oblige,