NOTE EXTENSION AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.3

NOTE EXTENSION AGREEMENT

This Note Extension Agreement (the “Agreement”) is dated as of August 30, 2008 and is made by and between BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS, INC., f/k/a BFG Acquisition Corp., an Illinois corporation (“Borrower”) and LASALLE BANK NATIONAL BANK f/k/a LaSalle National Bank f/k/a LaSalle Bank NI, a national banking association (the “Bank”).

R E C I T A L S

A.            Borrower has previously delivered to the Bank its Amended and Restated Renewal Revolving Note dated January 15, 2008 in the principal amount of $10,000,000.00, as modified and extended by Note Extension Agreement dated as of June 30, 2008 (the “Note”), evidencing a revolving line of credit loan extended by the Bank to the Borrower; and

B.            The Note matures on August 30, 2008, and Borrower has asked the Bank to extend the maturity date of the Note until October 31, 2008; and

C.            The Bank has consented to such loan request, on the terms hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1.             In the first line of the first paragraph on page 1 of the Note, the date “August 30, 2008” is hereby deleted, and the date “October 31, 2008” is substituted therefor. Borrower confirms to the Bank that the Note shall mature on October 31, 2008.

2.             Borrower acknowledges and irrevocably agrees that the payment and performance of the Note, as extended hereby, shall continue to be secured by Collateral Documents (as such term is defined in the Loan and Security Agreement dated January 17, 1997 between the Borrower and the Bank, as amended from time to time).

3.             Except as expressly modified by this Agreement, all terms and provisions of the Note shall stand and remain in full force and effect.

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