[Steam-engine] Russell Gas tractor.

[Dave Merchant]

I suspect the fact that they didn't refinish it when they got it running
at least doubled the sale price.

Dave Merchant


At 07:06 AM 10/19/2004, you wrote:
>Here is a link to a newspaper article about the sale.
>http://www.keloland.com/News/NewsDetail4514.cfm?ID=22,34862
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Burt & Betty" <smokydog at cvinternet.net>
>To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 6:18 PM
>Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Russell Gas tractor.
>
>
>>To all,
>>    Is there any pictures available of this tractor that is mentioned?
>>Burt      The Old Alaskan
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: Orrin Iseminger
>>To: 'Steam-engine mailing list'
>>Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 4:34 AM
>>Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] Russell Gas tractor.
>>
>>
>>Ken Eder from North Carolina bought it.  Eder has a collection of 150 other
>>gas and steam tractors.  He plans to establish a tractor museum in Carthage,
>>North Carolina.
>>
>>A couple of my brothers live at Sioux Falls, not far from Freeman.  They
>>sent me their newspaper's article about the tractor and its selling price.
>>It didn't have much to say about Eder; instead, it mostly told the tractor's
>>history.
>>
>>The tractor was sold by Orville Waltner, now 78.  It was nine years old when
>>he was born.  He remembers it being used fro threshing, grading roads,
>>pulling trees and moving snow.
>>
>>The machine cost $3,000, new, in 1917.  Its cost in today's dollars would
>>have been $45,000.  The owner repaired the radiator, once, at a cost of
>>$1,500, but that was the only major expense on it.
>>
>>The last time the tractor was used was in 1948 to move a house onto the
>>Waltner farm.
>>
>>One brother tells me he thought it had been stored, since, in a shed. From
>>the looks of it in the picture, this must be so.  It's in very good
>>condition.
>>
>>Orrin
>>
>>Orrin Iseminger
>>Colton, Washington, USA
>>http://users.moscow.com/oiseming/lc_ant_p/index.htm
>>So many projects.  So little time.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>>[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Dan
>>Donaldson
>>Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 4:12 AM
>>To: Steam-engine mailing list
>>Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Russell Gas tractor.
>>
>>    I heard that it was bought by a man in North Carolina.  I was told that
>>he also bought 15 of Willis Ables steam traction engines.  Does anyone know
>>if the Russell or any of the other steam engines will be displayed for
>>people to see them?
>>
>>Dan
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Boomgaarden" 
>><gaboom at frontiernet.net>
>>To: "Steam-Engine list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 8:15 PM
>>Subject: [Steam-engine] Russell Gas tractor.
>>
>>
>>>I hope this isnt too far off of the list topic but I thought I would share
>>>this with everyone. About a month ago a 1917 30-60 Russell gas tractor
>>>sold
>>>in Freeman,SD for $262,500 to a collector in North Carolina. It is thought
>>>to be only one of six know to exist. It was bought new by the owners
>>>father
>>>and is still in running condition.
>>>
>>>Gary Boomgaarden
>>>--
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