Floyd says he has been at the same location for 28 years.
Howard's phone number is Mayberry 397.
The degree of Floyd's stubbornness becomes evident when he would go to the great cost of moving his shop to a new, more expensive location in Mt. Pilot over the principle of a mere $15.
Mr. Coefield is played by James O'Rear as a stern, almost gangster-like character. In just a couple of years he will play a Mr. Rogers-like character who sings "The Good Ship Lollipop" in the film "Conrack."