Friendly Help Earns a Smile

I was at the local hard ware store were I needed to pick up a new chain for my chain saw.  As I was looking through the parts catalog a young boy I would say he was thirteen maybe a little older. He started to look at bike chains. Then I over heard him say dam I for got the dam part number.  I turned around and asked him, if I could be any help finding the chain he needed. You can look up the part number using this parts catalog.
I don't know how to use that catalog. If I had my computer I could find it real easy.

  If you would like I can show you how you can look up the part number for your chain you need.

 You will take the time to show me how to use that catalog.

I would be very happy to show you how to look up the part number using this parts catalog. That is how I used to have to look up part numbers when I was on the farm. We had no computers back then. Just these parts catalog.


First we have to know the brand name. He told me the brand name. Here it is, does this bike look like your bike I asked him. That's my bike. Here is the part number for your chain.

 When we found the chain he needed. it was on the top hook. I can reach it, He reached up and grab the chain. The chain didn't want to come off the hook at first. As he worked on getting the chain off the hook I could see how nice he really did fill out his cut offs. He really did give me a eye full.

There I finally have it. Now you have to go back to the parts catalog and make sure that number on the chain matches the part number in the catalog. The numbers match. Then that is the chain you need, it should fit your bike.

I am Jim.

I am Fred.

He smiled, reached out and shook my hand.

Thank you Jim for taking the time to show me how to use the part catalog. I sure didn't want to go back home then come back here again.

You welcome Fred I am glad I could help you out.

He turn and went up to the counter to pay for his chain. As he was walking out of the store he walked by the aisle we were in. He stopped and looked at me and said I really do appreciate that you to took the time to help me out. He wave and smile and said goodbye.

Farm Boy