[AJD] Plow for B

[Chas. C.]

Guys,
I paid $125. for a #52 unrestored. Seemed to in fairly good condition except 
for the lever adjusting rods which have been replaced with high quality 
baling wire.
Charlie
Michigan.

Subject: Re[6]: [AJD] Plow for B


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> On 10/17/2004 at 3:55 PM Dean VP wrote:
>>Spencer:
>>
>>Wow, $550 is too much money for a 52 even if it is in really good
>>unrestored
>>condition. I would struggle paying half that.
>>
>
> My sentiments exactly.   You bring up a good point to discuss though.  I 
> am
> not sure what a good price for a plow is, though the few I have paid
> attention to over the last 3 year have had prices that I thought were a
> little alarming.   Here are the prices I remember over the last few years
> while shopping half-heartedly(I have only had this B for 3 years).
> Everyone chime in and let me know if my memory is serving me well or not:
>
> There seem to be 3 different plows:
>
> $150-$250 are missing stuff (like $50 coulters) and are really beat up and
> welded.  Rubber tired models need new tires.
>
> $250-$350 ones seem to have something significant wrong - ie bent stuff,
> maybe welded, munged up hitch but usually reasonably complete.
>
> $350-$450 ones are good to excellent unrestored and complete.
>
> Couple of notes:
>
> Every once a while you can get lucky and buy one for $25 a yard sale - I 
> am
> not talking about those plows
> 12" bottoms seem to add a bit
> More common models (like the 44s) bring the price down a tad.
> Sand blasted and painted only adds a little - unlike tractors where a $50
> paint job can add $500 to the price at an auction
>
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