[AT] Misc Stuff (was test)

Mon Apr 24 00:10:11 PDT 2006

Thanks for the photo's Ralph. Enjoyed everything but the snow! Quite often 
around here the worse the weather the better the stuff goes for??? Take 
Care! John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Misc Stuff (was test)


> Auction sales are going strong here in sk. and I went to my first of the 
> season today. Cold, wet and windy with muddy roads and yards did little to 
> inspire me to buy anything but there was plenty to see. I don't think this 
> guy ever sold a piece of machinery in his life as most of the old stuff 
> was either for sale or piled in scrap iron. There was what appeared to be 
> a 10-20 McCormick tractor that was not even pulled out of the bush to 
> sell. It even still had the hood and a side panel. Two threshing machines 
> were present and complete. Didn't stay to see how they sold.
> The line up of tractors for sale included several 44 Masseys including a 
> rare six cylinder flathead model. Rarest of all was a Long that sold for 
> around $600.  A pair of W45 Allis tractors went for around the $600 mark 
> too. None of these tractors were running and some had parts missing. That 
> along with the miserable weather conditions probably contributed to the 
> low prices. I had hoped to write down more of the details and prices at 
> the sale but my hands were too cold and stiff to even think about writing. 
> I did take several pictures which I may get around to posting if anybody 
> is interested in looking.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <JAHaze at aol.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 6:09 PM
> Subject: [AT] Misc Stuff (was test)
>
>
>> I'm just glad it has warmed up enough that most of us feel like getting 
>> out
>> and about again.  It seems like there has been quite a bit of iron moving
>> around lately.  I've recently been contacted both to sell some of my 
>> "parts
>> tractors" for scrap, as well as getting a few calls to see if I would be 
>> interested
>> in buying more.  It's amazing to me how much has been hauled away lately, 
>> and
>> as things get tight I think we'll see more and more go off for scrap just 
>> to
>> pay for gas money.  I've been tempted to thin out the herd a little, but 
>> the way
>> I see it, in another 20 years, cast iron might be just a valuable as gold 
>> is
>> today....one can only hope.
>>
>> Personally, I'd love to be buying more tractors right now, but when I 
>> have to
>> decide between covering living expenses and spending the money on "good
>> deals" I guess reality sets in, even though I know they probably end up 
>> in China.
>> Has anyone noticed much of a drop in auction prices this spring?  I'm 
>> still
>> waiting for a decent sale to pop up around me...but not too soon.
>>
>> Enjoy, Joe
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