[AT] JD 530 on E-bay

[Kevin]

I love the sound of of a D model JD pulling a 3x14" drag plow. And once they 
are running, they will run all day. And yes a530 with 3pt hitch is nice item 
to have.
Kevin
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From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
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Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:31 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] JD 530 on E-bay


> Kevin:
>
> Since I know that the general ATIS has an "All Color" orientation, I 
> thought
> I would provoke a little bias into the equation! I was primarily stoking
> Walt a little about his interpretation of the value of a 530. What I was
> seriously trying to communicate is that the 530 has a relatively high
> perceived market value within the JD collecting community. That doesn't
> necessarily make it better than any other brands of collector tractor. 
> Just
> communicating a market fact. And I can list, but won't here, what those
> reasons are and they really don't have anything to do with its perceived
> superiority over any other brand of tractor.
>
> In fact if one studies the 30 series JD history at all, you will find out
> that whole series was never supposed to exist. The reason the 1959 and 
> 1960
> 30 series two cylinder tractors were even built and sold was because the
> development and announcement of the replacement 4 & 6 cylinder New
> Generation JD tractors was delayed 2 years. There are very few real
> enhancements to performance on the 30 series over the 1958 20 series. 
> Mostly
> the changes were all cosmetic. But the 30 series is the last of the two
> cylinders and it causes a special place in the JD collectors pecking 
> order.
>
> I use the VHS vs Beta Video format example as one that can be compared to.
> The buying market determines the products success. Not necessarily whether
> one is truly better than the other.
>
> So you have responded to my somewhat "tongue in cheek" provocation and 
> that
> was anticipated. Each brand of tractor has their positive attributes and
> competitive advantages that can be promoted and rightfully so. I suspect
> most of us collect and own those tractor brands that we worked with and
> liked when we were much younger.
>
> The only time I've seen that concept really violated are those who are 
> into
> serious competitive pulling. Then in most cases, winning is the only
> selection criteria!
>
>
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>
> www.deerelegacy.com
>
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>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Kevin
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 4:41 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] JD 530 on E-bay
>
> Dean  How you figure that,(just goes to show you that any JD even if it is
> covered with pigeon poop is
> worth more than any other tractor) I just about rather have the pigen crap
> an $4400 still in my pocket.
> We have had JD tractors in the past  A, 2Bs, Rdiesel w ponystarter. and 
> they
>
> are long gone  an I am glad of it. When I want to use a tractor I dont 
> want
> to go through the crap involved with starting the @%7*!+& things But
> everyone has their favorites So enjoy the green an I will try to stay with
> the red ones. An occasional orange once or twice
> Kevin Mosier
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 11:45 AM
> Subject: RE: [AT] JD 530 on E-bay
>
>
>> Walt:
>>
>> Just goes to show you that any JD even if it is covered with pigeon poop
>> is
>> worth more than any other tractor! :-) Actually the buyer got a pretty
>> good
>> deal at $4400 for a JD 530 if it had the full complement of options. The
>> 530
>> is one of the more valued collectable JD two cylinder tractors and prices
>> usually show it.
>>
>>
>> So before you park your tractor out in the barn, paint it JD Green first.
>> :-)
>>
>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>>
>> www.deerelegacy.com
>>
>> http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>> DAVIESW739 at aol.com
>> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:57 AM
>> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> 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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