[AT] Was: JD 530 on E-bay, now auction results

[Dean VP]

Brad:

Interesting information. The 730 sale prices don't surprise me but the 520
info is really interesting. By chance did you get any pictures of that
contraption?  JD did sell warning light equipment called a "Tractor Warning
Mast Lamp" but I think I have seen this in real life but once on a 630 STD
on steel at the 1999 Two Cylinder Expo IX in Missoula, MT. 

Fortunately I took some pictures of it that show this particular set up. Did
the warning light 520 setup look like this? Look at the very first three
pictures.

http://public.fotki.com/deanvp/tractor_shows/1999/2_cylinder_expo/missoula_m
t/

or

http://makeashorterlink.com/?M26435C8C



If it does look like this, then this is an optional standard JD product
offering shown in the "Attachments for John Deere Tractors and Engines book
AC-1000" and therefore is also shown in the 520/530 Parts Catalog. I have
copied a couple of the pages from the Parts Catalog for your review:

http://public.fotki.com/deanvp/misc/warning_mast_lamp/


BTW: The price for the JD 520 was fairly normal but the price for the three
point was quite high. That makes it a $5700 520 with three point which puts
it in the league of a 530 with three point. Did it have a wide front end or
dual hydraulics? I really get upset at auctions when sellers strip the three
point off to get a higher total price. But....  It's their tractor. I don't
have to bid. 


Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

Forbidden fruits create many jams!

www.deerelegacy.com

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Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:30 PM
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Subject: [AT] Was: JD 530 on E-bay, now auction results

Just as a side note on prices ( I don't usually remember them to post).

Went to a sale today just outside West Liberty Iowa that has some tractors
and things of interest. Not sure what prompted me to stand out in the rain
for 6+ hours in the cold and rain.

John Deere A, complete ran good. $1825 (friend of Dad's bought this)

(2) John Deere 730's. One brought $4900 and the other $5100. Both ran good
and were complete.

John Deere 520, complete and ran good. $4000

The factory 3 point had been taken off the 520 and sold seperately for
$1725. One interesting aspect of the 520 was a saftey lamp that was mounted
on the tractor. According to the "experts" at the sale most identified it as
a JD accessory. It was a flashing light mounted on a 3 to 4 foot pole. It
had a hand tightening knob to release it and set it up. It was on a large
pin to swivel when you loosened the knob. Then it would swing into a holder
up near the air cleaner. Quite interesting.

1984 John Deere 4250 with front wheel assist. $33,500

Massey 410 combine with both 4 row corn and grain head. $425

Every piece of equipment must have had a place in the barn. Old wagons were
easily identified by the lettering on the side. Saw one that said
Sears-David Bradley like the label had just been affixed. Disk blades and
plow shears were all oiled after use and parked inside. Just well cared for
equipment.

The had many old antiques. One thing I wanted to buy but couldn't swallow
the cost. An old AC hat. I would describe it as a plastic "safari" hat that
was orange and had the A-C diamond logo on the front. It was complete with
the box and sold for $110.

I was kind of upset. There was a Ford 4000 with sold at the very end of the
auction (brought between 4200 and 4600, I forget). They sold a set of chains
to fit it for $10. I was raising my hands frantically but even though the
helper hollered the auctioneer said sold. Oh well. I was wet and cold and
didn't really want to wait in line to pay and load them. But for that money
I'd have loved to have them for one of my tractors.

Brad

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Sent: Sat 1/28/2006 10:57 AM
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Subject: [AT] JD 530 on E-bay
 
Just thought that you guys might like to know  that the JD-530 on E-Bay sold

for $4406.00  Pidgin Poop and all.  I  think the next time I sell a tractor
I 
will set it out in a barn full of  pidgins. 

Walt Davies
Cooper Hollow Farm
Monmouth, OR 97361
503  623-0460  

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