[AT] gravely sickle mower

Tue Oct 4 04:25:20 PDT 2005

Larry 
Sounds great 
I sent you an address by separate e-mail.  Let me know if you did not
get it...  I still need one for my Gravely though.....

Cecil in OKla

---- Original Message ----
From: rlgoss at evansville.net
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Subject: RE: [AT] gravely sickle mower
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 12:06:52 -0500

>Well, Cecil, the Troy-Bilt sickle bar mowers are no longer being
>built.
>Anything you find for sale that is new, is NOS.  I stopped in and
>looked
>at the one here locally this morning.  It was built in 1995 and has
>seen
>almost no use.  The engine (4 horse Briggs) started on the first
>pull,
>and mechanically this thing is like new.  It runs very quietly.  The
>asking price was $300.  I hesitated, and he immediately came down to
>$250.  You do understand, that I'm in the show rooms of all the local
>dealers often enough that they recognize me even though they may not
>remember my name.  So anyway, since the dealer said he had two
>inquiries
>about it this morning (neither one was me) I went ahead and bought
>it.
>The only thing it needs is replacement sections on the knife.  Those
>are
>standard combine sections, so that's a piece of cake.
>
>I bought this for you, but if the price is out of line or if you
>decide
>you don't want it, that's OK.  I'll either keep it myself, or I'll
>resell it.  I had the Jeep with me this morning instead of the pickup
>(I
>just wasn't thinking) so I didn't bring it home with me.  The dealer
>is
>going to deliver it to another of his local showrooms (for my
>convenience) in a couple of days and I'll pick it up from there. 
>He's
>even throwing in a pallet for it for free.  That's no biggee because
>pallets are always a pain to get rid of.  He mentioned that he might
>give me six of them so I can construct a crate for shipping.  :-)
>
>The only thing this unit needs for it to be in "like new" operation
>is
>new sections.  The question is: Do you want the thrill of installing
>them, or do you want me to do it for you?  I ask this because I have
>a
>Hershel-Adams riveting tool and I can replace the whole knife in less
>than a half hour.  BTW, this has a 36-inch cut and it has the safety
>blade guard with it.
>
>I had another dealer searching nationally for anything new or used
>that
>might be available, but when I bought this one I had him cancel his
>search.  When I told him the specs on this unit and what it cost, he
>said I got a good deal.  But I used to work for this man!  He is
>first
>and foremost a salesman.  He would tell me I did OK regardless of
>whether or not he believed it.
>
>So let me know whether or not you're interested in this mower.  I'm
>guessing that shipping will run less than $100 from here to Oklahoma,
>and if you want me to get replacement knife sections and install them
>you're probably looking at around $400 for the whole project
>delivered
>to you and ready to run.
>
>Since this model is out of the lineup, it's difficult to find an MSRP
>on
>it, but I think I remember the new price in the neighborhood of $650
>to
>$750.
>
>Larry
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>crbearden at copper.net
>Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 8:54 AM
>To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>Subject: RE: [AT] gravely sickle mower
>
>Larry:
>I really do not remember what they are selling for now.  I found a
>couple on E-bay that sold for around $450, but the shipping was going
>to be almost that since it was a residential pickup and the owner had
>to farm out the crating etc.....
>
>Cecil
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: rlgoss at evansville.net
>To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>Subject: RE: [AT] gravely sickle mower
>Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 08:12:45 -0500
>
>>OK, Cecil.  I'll check on it tomorrow.  I haven't checked to see
>what
>>the new price is on those units, but I will do so before heading out
>>in
>>the morning.  Do you have any feel for % of new price you might
>>consider?  My own thoughts are that if this is in operating
>condition
>>it
>>still should not be priced over 50% of retail, but that may still be
>>too
>>high.  This is a current production item so prices for them should
>be
>>available in on-line stores.
>>
>>Larry
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>>crbearden at copper.net
>>Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 11:44 PM
>>To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>Subject: RE: [AT] gravely sickle mower
>>
>>Larry:
>>I would appreciate it if you would check on this for me.  I cannot
>>understand why someone would put a piece of equipment like this on
>>E-bay and then require the buyer to pick it up.....  Why don't they
>>just advertise in the local paper.  However, I have only found 2
>>items within 100 miles of me over the last 5 years...  
>>
>>Cecil in OKla
>>>If you don't get a response from someone closer, Cecil, there's one
>>>of
>>>the relatively new Troy-Bilt walk behinds setting in the used
>lineup
>>>at
>>>one of the dealerships in Poseyville.  I just saw it setting there
>a
>>>couple of days ago and have not inquired about it.  I'll be up
>there
>>>again on Monday morning picking up parts from another dealer in
>town
>>>(my
>>>old employer) so I can check on it then and get back to you about
>>it.
>>> I
>>>just did a drive-by on the lineup but I'll get out and kick the
>>tires
>>>if
>>>you're interested.  This dealer also has an A-C model G with
>>>cultivators
>>>setting on the lot, too.  That one has been there for a while and
>>the
>>>price is way too high.
>>>
>>>Larry
>>>
>>
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