specify factory-engineered partsfor your WISCONSIN - and save!

With savings like these, it pays touse factory parts to repower yourWisconsin. And since an engine isonly as good as its parts, you can'tafford to take unnecessary risks.

Wisconsin parts are identical inquality to the originals. You getrugged forged-steel connecting rodsand crankshafts. Valves, rings, pis-tons, and other parts are engineeredto Wisconsin specifications. Sinceno other engines are built quite likeWisconsins, non-Wisconsin partswon't do - and can actually causeserious and costly damage!

Why take risks? Repower yourWisconsin now with Wisconsin-en-gineered parts and factory-approvedservice from your nearby Author-ized Distributor or WisconsinEngine Service Station. There are

about 2000 of them at your service.Get Parts Bulletin S-284, and Serv-ice Station Directory S-198. Writeto Dept. P-32.

RE-RING WITHOUT REBORINGTriCrome® rings permit re-ringing Wisconsinswith moderately worn or tapered cylinders for113 the cost of reboring. Ring sets are alsoavailable in .010", .020", and .030" oversizes.

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Need BetterGreens?

Build and maintain your greens at asavings with the new Lindig Model3B-9 Shredder. All material is com-pletely mixed and aerated for vigor-ous turfgrass growth. Screener attach-

Write for facts and illustrated bro-chures on the Lindig completeline 01 shredders (hand or trac-tor bucket fed models).

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ment prepares stone-free top dress-ing.Golf course superintendents preferLindig performance and economy plusthe uniformly even textured endproduct.

Depreciation Reserves(Continued from page 20)

reels: $50 per unit.Livesey points out that supts. and

dealers feel that disregarding deprecia-tion schedules or formulas, the actualdepreciation of tractors, mowers, etc. islargely contingent upon the treatmentthese units receive and how often theyare checked and repaired. Some supts.added that they feel the best time totrade in tractor equipment is about everyseven years, enabling them to avoid majoroverhauls and getting what they considerto be the best deal, pricewise. In addi-tion, the supts. say that from an effi-ciency standpoint, it isn't advisable tokeep tractors more than seven years.

Cites Finance PlanAccording to J. M.. Kaufman, sales

promotion manager for Toro Manufac-turing Corp., his company is presentlyengaged in a thorough study of repairs,salvage values and other factors pertain-ing to depreciation and replacement, butit will be some time before it is com-pleted.

However, in 1960, when Toro was set-ting up its fleet financing plan that

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covers both purchases and leases, a pay-ment and leasing term of from 36 to 40months was decided upon. The reason-ing behind this is that the best econ-omical period of useage of grass cuttingmachinery and allied units is three years.After this, the high cost of repairs tothe units, and their loss of efficiency,generally make it unwise not to investin replacement equipment.

In the opinion of Frank L. Lindig, Jr.,pres. of Lindig Manufacturing Co., Inc.,St. Paul, when a depreciation rate iscomputed probably too much emphasisis put on the number of years a pieceof equipment should last. What is morevital, he declares, is how many hourswill it be used and what kind of servicingwill it be given. "When a machine ispurchased," Lindig says, "a replacementbudget should immediately be set up forit. This budget should be based to acertain extent on the manufacturer's esti-mate as to how long the machine willgive economical service. But it is im-portant to find out from the coursesupt. how many hours a week or monththe machine will be used, and to whatkind of usage it will be subjected. Youcan't arbitrarily say that any piece of

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equipment has a life e~pe?tancy of ~ayfive or ten years. If It IS used tWICeas long each day at Course A as at CourseB, then the expectancy is gOi,~lgto becut in half at the former course.

Urges Keeping Daily Log

In conjunction with the replacementbudget Lindig feels that a daily logshould' be kept on the use and servicingof more expensive machinery so that itcan be determined whether or not it isgoing to give good service as long aswas originally thought. At the same time,the replacement budget should be flexibleenough to cover important fluctuationsin the life expectancy of the machine.

When it comes time to replace a ma-chine and there is hesitancy on the partof the club to appropriate the money todo it, Lindig suggests that these thingsshould be considered:

How much will it cost to buy new partsfor the old machine, and how much willit cost to install them?

How much does it cost in man-hoursto hang on to worn-out equipment?

Will the above costs more than off-set the cost of a new machine in a

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month's or year's time?Clarence D. Hunter, assistant sales

manager of Hardie Manufacturing Co.,Inc., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., which makesspraying equipment, advocates followingclosely the servicing recommendations ofthe manufacturer to prolong the life ofany piece of equipment. "A good dealof education still is needed in this re-spect," he declares.. Where spraying equipment is involved,frequent flushing along with an occa-sional thorough cleaning and properwinterizing greatly extends its life. Itis recommended that this kind of equip-ment be traded in every five or sixyears and an annual depreciation of 20per cent is suggested in writing it off.

Hunter, incidentally, points out thattoo many courses don't have the ser-vices of a first-class mechanic and thatit probably costs them money. "Thesupt., or the person who is in chargeof repairs and maintenance of machinery,probably is a turfman at heart," he says,and considers this work to be of a

secondary nature. He's not quite asadept as a Class A mechanic and asa consequence, isn't capable of keeping

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THE FIN EST I N G 0 L F C.OU R S ESP RAY I N G E QUI P MEN TYes. . . the trend is to Hardie . . . be-cause with a Hardie, the beauty of yourfairways, greens and club house groundscan be preserved with dependable ease ...Hardie Hi-Pressure sprayers are availablein sizes from 3 to 60 gallons per minute.Pressure is adjustable from 50 lbs. forweed spraying to 800 lbs. for hand spray-ing greens, shrubs, etc.The Hardie Hi-Lo pressure regulatorweed boom is considered by many Golf

Course Superintendents as the ultimate inboom design and performance. Hardiealso manufacturers a complete line ofsingle and multi-nozzle spray guns forexacting green or shade tree work.

There is a budget-priced Hardie Spray-er, with either the famous long-lastingHardie Douglas-Fir wood tank, or theconventional steel tank to meet your exactrequirements. See your Hardie dealersoon, or write for illustrated literature.

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all the equipment in A-I condition. Heshouldn't be criticized because, underthe circumstances, he undoubtedly is do-ing a good job. What the club thatemploys him should do," Hunter con-cludes, "is weigh the cost of hiring aregular or part-time mechanic againstwhat it costs to go along under the pres-ent setup."

Hogan Expands Bag LineIncreased demand is resulting in the ex-

pansion of the Ben Hogan golf bag line for1962. It now offers 11 models, including bags

for women and Juniors, plus a selection of carry-alls and shag bags. Burton Mfg. Co., Jasper,Ala., is manufacturing the bags to the designof Ben Hogan. The new styles offer an un-broken line in design that has been developedby innovative brace fastenings. This construc-tion removes the stay and stay cover from theoutside to the inside of the bag. Models are avail-able in kangaroo, cowhide and steerhide withmatching accessory bags as well as in nylon andwashable vinyl-coated cotton duck.

Tru-Swing is Latest ofIndoor Practice Devices

Recently introduced is Oscar's Tru-Swingpractice system which, according to Automa-tion Development, Inc., Union, N. J., enables

the player to get in his practice cuts in halfthe floor space of the average living room. Withthe set are 24 "looping practice" balls that gostraight, hook or fade, depending on how theyare hit, a practice tee that fits in a dresserdrawer, and a Lfi-page trainer booklet, writtenby Claude Harmon, Winged Foot pro. Informa-tion about the practice set can be obtained bywriting to Automation Development.

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Ransomes 'SPOR TCUTTER' and Ran-somes 'MAGNA' gang mowers arethe same fundamentally but they eachincorporate features for two distinctlydifferent functions. The 'Sportcutter'is designed for mowing on golf courses,parks, estates and sports groundswhere regular mowing and a ratherfine cut is essential.

The 'Magna' is the machine fordealing with very rough areas andis able to stand up to long periodsof work under the toughest con-ditions. 'Magna' is particularly suit-able for work on airfields, in or-chards, and, on pasture-land, dealingwith tough grass up to about 8"high.

'Sportcutter and 'Magna' Tractor Gang Mowersin groups of 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.

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Parrett Adds A Utility CarParrett Mfg. Co., 777 Paw Paw ave., Ben-

ton Harbor, Mich., which makes the Nassau golfcar, has added the Jobber to its line. A two-pas-

senger utility vehicle, it has a quarter-ton ca-pacity. A torque converter transmission that car-ries more weight over the rear wheels is saidto give added stability. A catalog containingspecifications can be obtained from Parrett.

Three Victor Recreation UnitsBecome Autonomous Divisions

Victor Comptometer Corp., Chicago hasestablished four autonomous divisions, three inrecreation products, to handle its activities out-side the business machine field. Worthington

Schaffner Smi~hMeyer

Golf Ball Co., Elyria, 0., is headed by RobertF. Smith. This firm produces more than1,000,000 doz. balls a year. It formerly was aComptometer div., being acquired in 1960.Smith has been with Worthington since 1945and has headed its operations since 1958. Wil-liam D. Schaffner is pres. of Burke Golf Equip-ment Co., Newark, 0., a former Comptometerdiv., which was acquired in 1959. It manu-factures a complete line of clubs and marketsother equipment and has exclusive rights to theNational PGA label. Victor Electri-Car Co.,Chicago, is headed by Henry C. Meyer. Thediv. was founded by Victor in 1953 to producegolf cars and is one of the four largest in thefield. Meyer joined the division in 1958 andformerly was sales mgr,

Sprinkler Industry InstallsSystem for Michigan State

Michigan State U. in East Lansing will havean automatic sprinkler irrigation system for itsnew turf research plots thanks to the sprinklerindustry. A. J. Miller, Inc., Moody SprinklerCo., Johns-Manville Co., and Sprinkler Irri-gation Supply Co., combined to donate the$3,672 installation which was put in last Nov.James B. Beard is the new director of MSU'sturf program.

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.Te/sco Industries Move IntoNew Plant in Garland, Tex.

Telsco Industries has just moved into its newplant at 3301 W. Kingsley rd., Garland, Tex.,and the manufacturing area with 30,000 sq. ft .

of floor space is in full production. The officearea, with 6,000 sq. ft., also is housed in thenew building. A separate 4,000 sq. ft. researchand test structure is being completed. Presentplans call for expanding the main building in1963 and again in 1965. Among the productsbeing manufactured in the Garland plant are theWeathermatic line of spray heads, rotary turfsprinklers, remote control valves, and accessories,PVC normal and high impact plastic pipe andmalleable iron threadless fitting made by theTelsco Fitting Div.

S & R Practice BallsHave Built-in Tees

Practice balls manufactured by Sinclair &Rush, Inc., St. Louis, are molded from Geonvinyl, a product of B. F.Goodrich Chemical Co.Called the Tee-Ball,they have built-in teesof the same materialand, according to themanufacturer, feel likethe real thing when hit.Flight is short, makingit convenient to practicein close quarters. Geonvinyl is soft enoughthat the tee can be cutaway if the golfer wants to use the Tee-Ball topractice iron shots.

Rowco Brochure AvailableAn all-products color brochure, #PB 61, de-

scribing its powered brushcutter, Trimkut powerlawn trimmer, RoIlking 500 lb. power roller,Rollking 1,000 lb. tandem roller and the Quick-Pik litter picker can be obtained from RowcoManufacturing Co., Inc., 8 Emerald st., Keene,N.H.

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