[AT] the 2004 Valu-Bilt catalog

[Dean VP]

Mike:

That has been my experience too. The catalog was the salvage yards reference
book. I've seen it used to establish prices in several different yards. Ever
since CT quit publishing the prices some salvage yard pricing has gone
berserk. 

There is a well known salvage yard called Dennis Polk in Ohio I believe.
They have a reputation for being on the high side with their used parts
pricing. I just asked them to quote a few pieces for me, two of which are
still sold new by JD. The used prices quoted by Polk were higher than JD's
price for new.  Where did the 50% of new go? 

Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sloane
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 4:01 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: RE: [AT] the 2004 Valu-Bilt catalog

Yes, you will miss it, as well as virtually every other tractor salvage yard
in the country - the old Central Tractor catalog was the de facto "blue
book" for used tractor parts. :-)

Mike


> Unfortunately they no longer list used parts and the
> prices for them. I found that to be a very useful
> guide in the past editions.
> 
> John Boehm
> Woodland, CA
> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
> 
> 
> > 	I got my 2004 Valu-Bilt master catalog yesterday in
> > the mail
> > and it is the best and biggest yet. According to the
> > cover, they have
> > added 1500 new items for this issue. It seems like
> > it as the catalog
> > has just under 300 pages. If you don't have yours
> > you can get one on
> > line or by calling their 800#. From what I can see,
> > there are lots of
> > things in this catalog we all use and there are lots
> > of tractor parts
> > too for all brands.
> > 
> > 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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