[AT] JD 530 on E-bay

[Dean VP]

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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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
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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-----
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> [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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