

By RANDY BURNS
Item Staff Writer
rburns@theitem.com
BISHOPVILLE - A national company - one of the nation's largest suppliers of new, used and re-manufactured tractor parts - continues to embrace its Lee County roots.
Baker Abilene Machine Co. provides replacement tractor and combine parts for John Deere, Case International Harvester, Ford-New Holland, Allis, Gleaner, Massey and White products. The company, headquartered in Abilene, Kan., named Lee County's Addie Baker, a 1999 graduate of Thomas Sumter Academy, as its general manager on April 1.
When Abilene Machine Inc. acquired Baker Salvage in May 2006, officials kept Baker in the name of its Bishopville business.
The company also kept the family involved. Marion Baker, the owner and operator of Baker Salvage Source
John Deere parts are supplied for most of the machines listed above. These are new john Deere surplus parts, replacement / aftermarket, rebuilt and good used John Deere parts.
On the John Deere parts online catalog, all components for sale are listed in several sections. John Deere parts for the transmission section will include brake pads, brake valve overhaul kit, brake drums (both high and low range), levers and arms, plate and disc kit, PTO lever, shaft, shift color, synchronizer and transmission filters.
The sheet metal section for John Deere Parts will include battery box, door, panel, decal, emblems, fender with brackets, foot board, hoods, cowl, grill, panel, side rail, and engine mounts.
As a crucial part to proper maintenance, John Deere parts include parts manuals, operation manuals, and service manuals.
The seat section has John Deere parts for back cushion, complete seat, and seat cushion kits.
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