Lane LEADER 919-823-4151 P.O. Box 1139 111 Fdirview Street Tarboro, N.C. 27886 U.S.A. SPRING 1987 Long Cold Winters In The Mountains Burnsville, N C - The mountains of North Car olina have long been noted for their abounding beauty Their nature painted leaves of autumn have been admired by many for years After this colorful time of the year comes the next season The mountains are also noted for their harsh win ters Deep snows and bon echillmg winds shearing around the mountainside are an all too familiar re minder that the leaves have long been gone. Cold nights with the tempera ture sometimes dropping to minus fifteen degrees below zero can test even the heartiest of men and machines. Bobby Young of Bur nsville, N.C. knows of the long cold mountain win ters living on the side of Mt Mitchell, he also knows of the seventy the weather can have on ma chinery He is co-owner of Young Tractor Company He and his dad William, have been in the farm equipment business for over twenty-six years In 1473 they became a Long equipment dealer They have been selling Long products ever.since Mountain folks have always had a great sense of pride in their farm ma chinery When the temperature gets down to below 15 de grees, that's the time when nobody has anything else to do, so they will go out ami see if their tractor will start then they will go to the store and brag and ask their neighbor if his trac tor started," laughs Bobby According to Mr Young, Long tractor owners win most of the bragging rights "The thermal starter really works good,” he says "Long tractors don't have any problems in cold weather " Bobby then talked about the re liability of Long products. “When you say Long trac tors are reliable, it’s just a cliche It’s well known how reliable they are Everybody says that about the product The only People round here bad mouthin’ Long tractors dr e people who have never owned one ” Tractors around Bur nsville are used mostly for farming and logging,” notes Bobby Loggers put w mches on the rear of the tcaetor and haul the tim f*er out of the woods Then with a front end loader they put the logs on New Long 610 Tractor with Back Hoe and Front Loader Bobby Young of Young Tractor. trucks ” Consequently, Young Tractor & Equip ment Company also sells a large number of Long Front End Loaders "Long is one of the few manu facturers of Front-End Loaders that will stand behind it on a four wheel drive tractor We put a lot of Long loaders on Long tractors,” he says Anthony Alvarez Named President Long Finalizes Reorganization Plan Anthony C. Alvarez, President and C.E.O Inc an the Long Mfg N C nounces reorganization and selec tion of new management following a change in ownership in late 1986 Mr Tony Alvarez, has been Serviceability is an other reason Bobby and his father’s equipment company still sells Long tractors after being a dealer for fourteen (14) years “You don’t need a lot of special tools to work on them They are pretty simple to fix.” He goes on to site how having the hood fold forward to allow easy access to the engine area and external lift ad justments are |ust a couple of reasons why re pairs on Long tractors are usually fast, therefore minimizing “downtime" One of the major con cerns of any farm equip ment dealer is his service parts inventory Of one of Long’s competitors, Bobby notes, ' If you don't know named President and CEO following the change in ownership to a group of investment firms in eluding Mutual of New York and Universal Trac tor (UTBi giving Long a the tractors serial num ber, you can’t leave with the right part You might have three (3) different water pumps for the same model tractor ” About Long he says, “Our part system is such that I can stock anything you need that will cover the 360 tractor right on up to the 610 s as far as water pumps, starters, and alternators ” In this day and age of complex high technology, a simplified part system seems like turning the clock hack to the good old days Simplification ser viceability and reliability, maybe these are the reasons so many people keep coming back to buy Long equipment Moun tain folks always did have a lot of pride • strong financial basis from which to operate through the 1980 s and 1900 s The reorganization of management results m the creation of four separate marketing divisions in cluding Agricultural Pro ducts Division, Gram Handling and Storage Products Division, Wood Stove Products Division, and The Export Division The Agricultural Pro ducts Division is con tinuing to distribute and market the popular Long Tractor line while expanding and improving its position in the imple ment market New for 1987 is a third addition to the line of Long Front Load ers, the model 1548 Quick Detach loader suitable for Long Introduces New Backhoe Production has started on the new Model 1198 BackhoeatLong Mfg N C , Inc in Tarboro, N C When Long dealers begin re ceiving the first of these excavators they can rest assured of the 1198 capa bilities Manufacturing back hoes is nothing new for Long The first rolled of their assembly lines in 1966 This was the Model 1200 senes, which stayed in production for two 12) years until it was replaced by the 1199 This model offered hydraulic stabilizers, a feature which is found on most backhoes today Long en gineers, always striving forward, introduced the 1199-A in 1974 This unit had an increased digging depth Over the years however, the mainstay of Long excavators has been the 1199-B Ever since its development in 1976, the 1199-B has been gaining increasing popularity This model has been ex ported all over the world It may be found on con struction sites in Canada, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Egypt By the end of 1986, over 13,000 Long Backhoes had been sold, making them one of the leaders m this field Thus enters Model 1198 on the market with over twenty (20) years of manu factoring experience to its benefit By listening to farmers contractors, and utility maintenance supervisors. Long engi neers learned that a use on most popular makes and models of farm tractors sold in the U S today A second ,1 point hitch backhoe is added to the Backhoe line The Long line of Rotary Cut ters is completely red esigned for 1987 and is available in 5 models from 36” to 72” in width Long also continues to market a unique landscrapmg tool incorporating the features of a box scraper with a dirt hauling bucket The Agricultural Pro ducts Division is offering 4 models of hard hose Traveler Irrigation Sys tems The Grain Handling and Storage Products Division continues to market storage bins m all sizes from 15' to 90’ in diameter smaller, more compact backhoe was needed for work in congested areas Therefore, the 1198 is a slightly smaller version of the accomplished 1199-B Having a shorter transport height of 7'3” makes the 1198 safer to relocate to new sites, as well as allows greater ease of operation in tight situations. Though it is smaller in design, the 1198 is nothing short on performance, having the same digging force (5,000 lbs ) as its larger pre decessor If you really want to know how O'. 1198 will perform just ask Frank Price He tested it. Frank has been with Long Mfg N C , Inc for thirty years The last seventeen (17) of those years have been spent testing equipment Rotary Cutters, Backhoes, Tractors and Peanut Combines - Frank has tested them all The saying around Long is “If Frank can’t break it, then it can’t be broken ’’ Ask Mr Price about this rumor and he’ll reply, "Let’s )ust say it there is a weak point in it. I’ll find it ” Of the new Backhoe Frank says, ’lt’s lust as good as the 1199 B It will do anything the larger backhoe will do It’s ideal lor small contractors and farmers " Watch for the new 1198 Backhoes at Long dealers Remember, twenty one years is a Long history • tor on farm or commercial gram storage Ad ditionally 45 ° Hopper Bottom bins are available for commercial grain storage to 13,437 bushel capacity Long’s Grain Handling and Storage Products Division offers complete conveying sys tems and elevators to 135’ The Wood Stove Pro ducts Division will offer a complete new line of stoves designed to meet clean air emmissions with improved product designs and features The new Long Mfg N . Ine is dedicated to pro ducing quality products and service for the Agricultural Industry in eluding a committment to improve engineering and customer service •
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