Bernie Poore – Retired John Deere Engineer and His 1982 Model 4640 Tractor with 1,857 Hours

Machinery Pete Podcast

Machinery Pete talks with Bernie Poore, retired John Deere Engineer, about his 1982 John Deere 4640 tractor with only 1,857 hours selling on June 21st Machinery Pete Monthly Online Auction and his 2005 Chevrolet 3500 Silverado dually 4x4 crew cab with only 55,906 miles also selling on the June 21 online auction. Bernie and Pete talk about Poore’s 41-year engineering career with John Deere, which began in 1965 working on 4020 tractors up through the 8000/9000 Series tractors, in addition to tales of working on Deere combines from 45/55/95/105 models up into STS Series + stories on how Deere considered the utility vehicle and precision ag markets long before either developed.

• [:29] - Planting season equipment market update
• [5:32] - Interview with Bernie Poore begins
• [8:30] - Working on the 4640 engine
• [12:47] - About Bernie’s auction items
• [17:42] - Bernie’s start at John Deere
• [29:57] - Working on tractors and taking feedback from dealers and customers
• [38:55] - Deere marketing
• [41:58] - Bernie’s work on combines
• [1:05:48] - Engineering advice
• [1:09:42] - Final words from Machinery Pete

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