[AT] Re: Massy-Harris 44 - tractor prices

[charlie hill]

No problem John.  I retract the smart ass answer I sent before I read your
apology.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 10:27 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: [AT] Re: Massy-Harris 44 - tractor prices


> Sorry Charlie!  Had your message mixed up with the "parting out issue."
John
>
>
>
> >Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 19:22:56 -0700
> >To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >From: John Wilkens <jwilkens at eoni.com>
> >Subject: Re: [AT] Re: Massy-Harris 44 - tractor prices
> >
> >But Charlie, the issue was about "parting out tractors."   John
> >
> >
> >
> >At 12:56 PM 07/01/2004, you wrote:
> >>Kyle those estate issues are heart breakers.  Lots of times a guy will
have
> >>a big collection of toys but not a lot of cash.  The family may want to
keep
> >>the toys to maybe start a museum or to just enjoy them but the IRS
doesn't
> >>see it that way.  They come in and put a value on the items that may
greatly
> >>exceed what the owner has in them and demand payment of estate taxes
based
> >>on that value.
> >>Then the family is forced to sell the property if for no other reason
than
> >>to prove to the IRS that it isn't worth what they claim.
> >>
> >>Charlie
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Kyle Sands" <willys_46 at mail.com>
> >>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >>Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 1:27 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [AT] Re: Massy-Harris 44 - tractor prices
> >>
> >>
> >> > I've only recently started watching tractor prices on ebay.  I wonder
if
> >>these past several days were a fluke, or if it's typical to find some
pretty
> >>good deals on ebay...I don't really pay attention to the JD side of
things
> >>since I just figure they'll go high no matter what.  Besides, I already
have
> >>two of those to wrench on anyway.
> >> >
> >> > Leroy, you may be able to make the seller an offer on those MM's or
the
> >>Massey.  Did you read he has 400 cars from his father's estate to sell?
> >>Perhaps he'll be desparate to get rid of some stuff and cut you a good
> >>price.  He's located way up on the northwestern part of the state which
is a
> >>good 7 hour drive for me.  I'm relatively close and I wish he were
closer
> >>yet.  I'm headed up that direction for an auction in mid-July.  If you
need
> >>help loading something, give me a call!
> >> >
> >> > Kyle Sands <>< Huntley, MN
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > Thought so.  I thought they were very good deals and wished he was
> >>closer to
> >> > > me.
> >> > >
> >> > > I was watching the 44 and still have it marked as I do the ZAE.
Could
> >>have
> >> > > bought 2 tractors for
> >> > > what I paid for a Ferguson 40 recently and some change left over.
> >> > >
> >> > > THe JD 60 he had sold for $2700 or so and that W4 for around $1200.
Saw
> >>the
> >> > > RTU and
> >> > > drooled over that.  I need to move west.
> >> > >
> >> > > I think the best deals are on the Allis, MM and Massey or seem to
be.
> >> > >
> >> > > LeRoy
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