He Specializes In Rare IH Parts

2017 - Volume #41, Issue #6, Page #34

[ Sample Stories From This Issue | List of All Stories In This Issue | Print this story | Read this issue]

When International Harvester went out of business in the mid-1980’s, Glen Mlnarik got into the business of buying and selling IH parts. His dad and uncle were IH dealers for 26 years in Dodge, Neb., and Mlnarik bought as much as he could at liquidation auctions.
    “I saw that people were restoring tractors and that business really started taking off in the early 1990’s,” explains the Howells, Neb., owner of Little Red Tractor Company, LLC. His inventory of parts covers models from the late 30’s (F12 and F20 IH) to the 60’s (460 and 560 IH).
    He carries everything he can get hold of from good used parts to overseas-built aftermarket parts for IH and Cub Cadet. Besides tractor parts and manuals, he carries parts for implements and has IH Chromed tools.
    Some of the parts in biggest demand are original gauges, tachometers and emblems –“the bling,” Mlnarik says. They are getting more difficult to find, and restorers seek them out. With more competition on the Internet, Mlnarik says it’s more difficult to find them. But he’s always on the lookout and tries to be a good source of information to customers.
    The retired Master Chief Petty Officer and his wife, Joan, have kept their business small intentionally and run it as a part-time retirement business (Monday-Thursday).
    While they have a shop and a website, most customers contact him by phone. It’s important to get the right model number, year and sometimes the serial number, Mlnarik says. His experience restoring tractors and selling parts and an extensive library of IH parts books help get customers what they need.
    “It’s so much easier to do it on the telephone,” he explains. “I treat every person with the same amount of time and effort to get it right.”
    He keeps information about customers’ tractors on file so that he can quickly fill followup orders.
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Glen Mlnarik, 124 Marion St., Howells, Neb. 68641 (ph 402 986-1352; 402 380-4202; www.littleredtractorco.net; glen@littleredtractor.net).

Click here to download page story appeared in.

Click here to read entire issue

He Specializes In Rare IH Parts SPECIALTY/SERVICES When International Harvester went out of business in the mid-1980’s Glen Mlnarik got into the business of buying and selling IH parts His dad and uncle were IH dealers for 26 years in Dodge Neb and Mlnarik bought as much as he could at liquidation auctions “I saw that people were restoring tractors and that business really started taking off in the early 1990’s ” explains the Howells Neb owner of Little Red Tractor Company LLC His inventory of parts covers models from the late 30’s F12 and F20 IH to the 60’s 460 and 560 IH He carries everything he can get hold of from good used parts to overseas-built aftermarket parts for IH and Cub Cadet Besides tractor parts and manuals he carries parts for implements and has IH Chromed tools Some of the parts in biggest demand are original gauges tachometers and emblems –“the bling ” Mlnarik says They are getting more difficult to find and restorers seek them out With more competition on the Internet Mlnarik says it’s more difficult to find them But he’s always on the lookout and tries to be a good source of information to customers The retired Master Chief Petty Officer and his wife Joan have kept their business small intentionally and run it as a part-time retirement business Monday-Thursday While they have a shop and a website most customers contact him by phone It’s important to get the right model number year and sometimes the serial number Mlnarik says His experience restoring tractors and selling parts and an extensive library of IH parts books help get customers what they need “It’s so much easier to do it on the telephone ” he explains “I treat every person with the same amount of time and effort to get it right ” He keeps information about customers’ tractors on file so that he can quickly fill followup orders Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Glen Mlnarik 124 Marion St Howells Neb 68641 ph 402 986-1352; 402 380-4202; www littleredtractorco com; glen@littleredtractor net

To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click here to register with your account number.

SUBSCRIBE OR RENEW NOW