Strange things show up from time to time! No pics, this was before cell phones were widespread and were still using fiche cards to look up parts. A woodcutter brought in an old big blue Homelite with a bow, he had tied an oil can (the kind that you pull the trigger to pump the oil) to the front handle to oil the chain.
A home mechanic had bought a deck belt or his riding mower because it had thrown the belt. I believe it was a Murray brand machine with those "different" belt numbers not available at all stores at that time. He made several trips back with a ruined belt and told William (the owner of the shop) that he had give him the wrong belt. After replacing the belt free two or three times William finally told the customer to being the mower in. Come to find out a sweet gum ball was lodged in a pulley grove! We sold only Toro mowers but kept all the belts, spindle bearings, jack shafts and other assorted wear parts for MTD and Murray machines as it was good business fixing the lower tier mowers. We also supported most of the loggers in the surrounding area.
When I started working there, he sold Pioneer chain saws, then switched to Husqvarna and finally to Stihl as the loggers changed. Always stayed with Toro lawn equipment.