A Transcript from ToyTractorShow.com's  Toy Talk's Live Chat on Tuesday January 08, 2002  8:00 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. CT Question and Answer Night with Jeff Moore Owner of Moore's Toys.

32 People logged  into the chat. The Q&A session ran from 7:57 pm ET to 9: 30 p.m. ET. Thank you to everyone for making it such a success.  Many Thanks to Jeff Moore for  chatting with the collectors on TTS.   All questions for this chat were e-mailed to TTS owner Jason Hasert prior to the chat. A general chat was held at the end.

jeff moores farm toys: Hello. 

J.Hasert: Hi Jeff. Thank you for coming tonight. This your third chat with us.

jeff moores farm toys: Thank you for inviting us.

  J.Hasert: We have good group on tonight. 

jeff moores farm toys: Looks like it.

J.Hasert  question #1 was asked most often. When will your 1/64 16ft silage blade be ready?

jeff moores farm toys: Yes it sure has been around here also.: We are hoping to have by end this month..

J.Hasert Good news. I will put it in the TTS News when it is ready.

  jeff moores farm toys: We had to redo one of the patterns. One of those unexpected things Delays..

 J.Hasert Several people asked if you will look at 24 row planters as a future project?

  jeff moores farm toys: Still rumored that Kinze is coming with one?

  jeff moores farm toys: So we will wait a little longer and see.

J.Hasert: The toy Kinze rumor is 3 years old. Always this year and then nothing.

jeff moores farm toys: Yes but I think it's coming soon?

jeff moores farm toys: At least from last source we had.

J.Hasert In your first TTS chat you mentioned a removable dual kit. How is that project going?

jeff moores farm toys: We have redesigned the rims, but haven't started milling them out yet.  So it will be some time yet before we have them ready.

J.Hasert: Have you thought of building a John Deere 148 or 158 loader: for the new 4000 set that was just released.

jeff moores farm toys: Yes we have thought of Quick Tach Loaders.  But we haven't done anything yet, maybe down the road?

  jeff moores farm toys: If we would make one, it would have to be made to fit a lot of tractors.

  J.Hasert: Sounds good. I think people would like them with your attention to detail.

  jeff moores farm toys:  We will do some checking on them, I think they should sell. well...

J.Hasert: Can a generic one be made like Farmhand. Or just red/green/blue/orange/black.

jeff moores farm toys: We have been playing around with different attachments for the Ertl loaders.

  jeff moores farm toys: Yes Like a Farmhand or Bushog??

 J.Hasert With all the big 4wd toys out people are always asking for scrapper pans on TTS Toy Talk. Has Moore's looked at a project like that?

jeff moores farm toys: Yes if the Manufacturer is willing to invest some tooling cost..

  jeff moores farm toys: We have most these items on our list, but we cant do them all..

jeff moores farm toys: Wish we could!!

J.Hasert Do you plan on casting more implements like your rear blade and box blade?: Maybe a 6' mower, disk,etc... available in different colors.

 jeff moores farm toys: Yes we hope to show prototype of a few at St. Louis.

J.Hasert That sounds interesting Jeff.

jeff moores farm toys: We have been working on a front mounted disc mower pattern . And also want to do rear one..

J.Hasert: Are there any thoughts on making a farm accessory set with such as

jeff moores farm toys: Sorry no we haven't..

jeff moores farm toys: V-Rakes is at the top of our list to get finished at the moment..

jeff moores farm toys: L&G tractor is a great thought..

jeff moores farm toys: I am surprised Ertl hasn't done one!!

J.Hasert:: A 1/64 L&G tractor is a top request on toy talk.

J.Hasert: Is there any way to make generic side shields and fenders to do a orchard style tractor for all brands?

jeff moores farm toys: That may be something we should think about?: Possibly? Most anything can be done with time and Money.

J.Hasert:Have you thought about making drop boxes and hi crop front axles, so customizers could build hi crop and/or mudder tractors.

jeff moores farm toys: Yes.

J.Hasert Have you considered making a snow plow for larger 1/64 trucks such as Ertl IH series or Ford F-750?

jeff moores farm toys: Yes , It and a pickup 8' salt spreader is in the works.

J.Hasert: People really like the Field Cultivator you made for Larry Buhler.  Will you sell the shanks as separate tillage parts in the future.

jeff moores farm toys: Thank you It's a great Collector's Piece!

jeff moores farm toys: Yes we already have redone shank pattern so they will fit 3/32 square stock. They will be available later this summer.

J.Hasert Would you look a making a generic smoothing tine bar for the rear of field. It is odd no one has put this on an field cultivator yet but most real ones have them.

jeff moores farm toys: Haven't thought about it, I will check with Larry and see.

jeff moores farm toys: There's no end of item's we can do, but it has to be profitable for us to do!

The 1254 Row Gator and CaseIH SPX 4260 sprayer a nice 1/64 toys  But their plastic ones will not unfold straight.  Once they are open the booms bow back inward. Could you make metal booms. 

jeff moores farm toys: No they would be hard to do in Zinc.: We thought about booms, but we haven't tried. Again also, I don't think we could sell enuogh them..

 J.Hasert Will your hill side combines be available in all brands or just certain ones?

jeff moores farm toys: Just the following to start. CIH 21-2300 series, And JD 9000 series.. Including the 9750 sts.  Cat will be a while yet, we have to finish the feeder housing assembly yet.

  J.Hasert: Many people ask why detail kits and custom toys are priced so high: compared to a shelf toy.  People always hope prices will come down.  Could you explain how a price is set on a kit or model.

jeff moores farm toys: The price is do to the very low number of kits we can sell. The more we can sell the lower the price can be. Most of our kits we cost  out at 1000 units.:  Which is a low number, but still on some them we have yet to sell that many. :  If we don't sell that many, then we lose our profit. We have to make a profit because the overhead of prototyping, molding, casting, materials,  packaging and employee salaries are must be accounted for.

jeff moores farm toys:  If we sell more than 1000 , then we do better on the price..  This is the most difficult things in our business, costing them out and  guessing at  how many we will sell our new product.  It's not easy !..

jeff moores farm toys:  I'm having that trouble now with the 16' blade.

J.Hasert: Thank you for such a complete answer. It helps us all understand your nitch in the market.

J.Hasert Now that you have a 9400 detail kit would you make a 7000/8000 series.

jeff moores farm toys: We are thinking about a kit for the 2WD and FWA tractors.

jeff moores farm toys: Maybe a general one for all them,  with a few different style railings and such.

J.Hasert: Thank you for answering the e-mail questions.  Now it is your to ask the questions.

jeff moores farm toys: 1st What size pull type V rake would everyone prefer?

Tracy_4269: What about a Kuhn rotaray rake about 28ft

SoCalDeere: 8 wheel. 

jeff moores farm toys:  We are looking at tedders and have taken some pictures and measurements on them.

PA Farmboy: are you going to cast the rake wheels in metal, or use the Hubley ones.

Jon S.: Most people use an 8 wheel rake around here.

jeff moores farm toys:  Yes we want to make 8 wheel 3pt. hitch and pull type also.

SoCalDeere:  Jeff  there are allot of the big hay operations out here in Ca and Az. They: seem to be going towards combing two windrows in to one.

Tracy_4269: We want to cover 2 wind rows (30ft) for SP harvester.: Into ten wheel trucks

jeff moores farm toys: Yes very popular around here too.

jeff moores farm toys: What size of toolbars, 3pt. or pull type would you prefer?

racinfarmer: Pull-type

J.Hasert: I would like a pull type.

Tracy_4269: Pull or a small 3-pt

DustyK: Pull type

jeff moores farm toys: Baffin I missed your question??

SoCalDeere: Unless ERTL starts adding 3 points to they models I would say pull type. Saves us from having to convert every new tractor we get to 3 point.

baffin: TNTs cotton equipment that was on the board last week, what did you think?

jeff moores farm toys: It looks Great!

SoCalDeere: TNT's equipment looked very good.

baffin: Is there a possibility you could do something like it?

baffin: Is there a possibility you could do something like it?

jeff moores farm toys No plans at this time. 

SoCalDeere: Jeff any plans for mid size truck cabs to replace the ford F-750 that Ertl is using.

josh r: Any plans for grain boxes?

jeff moores farm toys:  After we get V-rakes done..

SoCalDeere: Jeff any chance you might offer the 8 foot flat bed in a 12 footer or a 16 ?

jeff moores farm toys: SoCal Hopefully sometime we will do 12' and larger.

SoCalDeere: Out standing !

Jon S.: Anything new you can tell us about.  It sounds like you have a long list.

jeff moores farm toys: Jon S Yes like yours and a lot of others, wish we could do them ALL !

Tracy_4269: Anyone looked at lagoon pump.

jeff moores farm toys: Logan pump is also on our list along with the 3pt. hitch injector.

Tracy_4269: Thank you..... lagoon mixing prop?

jeff moores farm toys: Tracy Yes we have but its not a priority at this time.

jeff moores farm toys: PA had pictures and drawings out other day , Hopefully this spring!

SoCalDeere: any plans for a center pivot irrigation or a lazer tower ?

jeff moores farm toys: What is everyone's thoughts on irrigation equipment?

STX440Fargo: A hard hose irrigation traveler would be nice

SoCalDeere: We need It

Stew Padasso: I think some needs to be built

PA Farmboy: Never seen it before, I would not have a use for it, western guys will love it.

jeff moores farm toys: What would you pay for a three section unit?

J.Hasert: Irrigation equipment would be an interesting new item.

  SoCalDeere: Right now as near as I can tell no body is doing center pivot

racinfarmer: I would pay enough.

Jon S.: not many people irrigate around my area in Central Iowa.

jeff moores farm toys: Thanks for you thoughts and suggestions.

jeff moores farm toys:  I wish we could do everyone's , but we have to do what we think will sell the best..

Stew Padasso: I think Grain and dirt dump boxes would sell.

jeff moores farm toys: Stew we have box's on our list, but they aren't our top priority at this time. Hopefully someday we can produce them?

jeff moores farm toys:  Keep posting your questions and what you would like to see on ToyTractorShow.com Toy Talk.

  J.Hasert: Thanks for another great chat. Jeff

jeff moores farm toys:  Thank you everyone, and to Jason for another great Chat..

J.Hasert: We will have to another chat this spring. Thanks Jeff.

jeff moores farm toys: Thank you Jay,

SoCalDeere: do you read the main chat board Jeff?

jeff moores farm toys: I try to read the TTS Toy Talk board daily.

SoCalDeere: Jeff thanks you for your time and your answers.

Tracy_4269: Thank you for your time

Mark Washburn: thank you for your time it is appreciated.

jeff moores farm toys:  Your suggestions and thoughts are very important to us! : Good night everyone, Thanks again, look forward to our next one.

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