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but small loans available before salary day
sometimes gets special order, e.g. large wrenches used for train wheels & axels (1974) 
if requirements too specific, esp. wt. requirements, sometimes refuses orders 
says no unemployment as long as a person strong enough to work - type of job chosen depends on strength 
founded perapens 1970
-before that a trader in tools; he said he opened perapen so that could fill orders whereas sometimes couldn't fill before
-father of Pak P. a farmer, but occasionally also works as a trader
-has in past [[strikethrough]]had[[/strikethrough]] faced shortages of iron; if so, closes perapen for 2-7 days, seldom longer 
another possible tactic he sometimes uses if has looked all over for rails & can't  find is to use scrap iron, make small tools only & reduce work force


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acc. to Pak P. if harvest in greater Java is general good demand for tools (for next season) high & conversely 
-if want to establish perapen need at a minimum the following tools + equipment:

UBUB|1|10,000-15,000 Rp
Paron|1|7000-15,000 Rp
Palu|3|(2x1500 Rp) 2 Besar + (300 Rp) 1 Kecil
Betel|4|4 x 150 Rp
(tongs) Supit|3|3 x 250 Rp

if going to make a variety of shapes will need even more 
palu lasts a year, supit only 10 days (but can be repaired)

-way he has made his longganans is that traders have seen his tools in market & come to look for him in the village
-one of his traders helps with transport cost 
hasit:
20 kampak per empu per day
16 dandang per empu per day
25-40 arit(sabit) per empu per day
70-80 tatah per empu per day

Pak P. often stays a night in town