[AT] Re: Off topic but greatreading ---- Somewhat back on topic

[Roger Welsch]

This is true.  A friend of mine here hauls to North Dakota every year and
brings home a load of rocks.  The bigger, the better.  He never has one
longer than a couple weeks.  Pays as well as hauling hay or corn, he says.

Roger


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Bivens" <bivenshill at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Re: Off topic but greatreading ---- Somewhat back on topic


> Ralph,
> Why don't they sell them for building stone? The last
> time I checked rock around here (limestone) was
> bringing $35.00 USD a ton in the field. Some of the
> really large boulders bring hundreds of dollars each
> for landscaping etc.
> Tim Bivens
> Glen Rose, Tex.
>
> --- Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net> wrote:
> >
>
http://www.kramerauction.com/showphoto.php?img=item58596&ItemID=58596&PhotoI
> > D=58596
> > This JD backhoe sold yesterday at a farm auction.
> > The results are not on the
> > site yet but I'll check back later on to see what it
> > sold for just out of
> > curiousity.
> > Some farmers around here use a backhoe to bury big
> > rocks or old stonepiles.
> > Easier than hauling the rocks away. I've got a few
> > here that need a good
> > backhoe to bury them.
> >
> > Ralph in Sask.
> > http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Cecil E Monson <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 5:49 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Re: Off topic but greatreading
> > ---- Somewhat back on topic
> >
> >
> > > > You probably won't get anything like you rented
> > for $7500, but there are
> > lots
> > >
> > > of good backhoe/loaders used around in the
> > $4000-$8000 range. If you are
> > handy
> > >
> > > with tools, there are plenty around that need a
> > little work.  Remember,
> > yours
> > >
> > > will probably never be put to work like the rental
> > one either. I have
> > bought
> > >
> > > tractors that the owner said was wore out and had
> > them operate well for
> > many
> > >
> > > years. Remember, the bigger they get, the heavier
> > they are.
> > > >
> > > > Rob Gray wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I agree with this, Rob, there are a lot of decent
> > used backhoes out
> > > there in the $3K to $6K range. I've been watching
> > the ads myself and
> > reading
> > > carefully. Most of them tell you up front "some
> > engine work is needed" or
> > > "there are several hydraulic cylinders that leak"
> > or something similar.
> > Buying
> > > a decent used backhoe is just like buying antique
> > tractors for your use or
> > > collection. The first rule is you don't pay retail
> > for them, you pay only
> > > what a dealer would pay. That means you have to
> > check them out carefully
> > by
> > > yourself or with the help of a friend and that you
> > are responsible for any
> > > mistakes. It also means you stay away from
> > dealer's lots as they are in
> > the
> > > business of making money buying and selling. Most
> > of these machines are to
> > o
> > > old and too far gone to use in a business but are
> > OK for occasional use on
> > > your farm.
> > >
> > > I lost a bid last year on a municipal sealed bid
> > sale. They had a
> > > nice well kept loader/backhoe up for sealed bids.
> > I looked it over
> > carefully,
> > > ran it, used both the loader and the hoe. It also
> > came with two buckets.
> > Had
> > > an enclosed cab, lights and good tires. They were
> > selling because they
> > needed
> > > something newer and quicker. I thought it over and
> > bid $3563 but made a
> > big
> > > mistake, IMHO. I turned in my bid too early. I
> > think I should have waited
> > > until the last minute. One of the requirements was
> > a bank check in full
> > had
> > > to accompany the bid. There were only a couple
> > bids and wouldn't you know
> > it,
> > > a bid was turned in that beat me by $50. So, I
> > lost. It would have been a
> > > nice machine to have. I suppose I'll have to wait
> > a long time to find
> > another
> > > one to match it but you never know. You might find
> > a municipal auction
> > down
> > > there too if you keep your eyes open.
> > >
> > > Cecil
> > >
> > > --
> > > The nicest thing about telling the truth is you
> > never have to wonder
> > > what you said.
> > >
> > > Cecil E Monson
> > > Lucille Hand-Monson
> > > Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of
> > the North Pole
> > >
> > > Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
> > >
> > > Free advice
> > >
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