[AT] Cold day for an auction

[Dudley Rupert]

I attended an equipment auction today that is held periodically in Northwest
Washington just south of the border.  October is a gamble, weather wise,
here as well and today we came up winners.  It wasn't quite short sleeve
weather but a long sleeve shirt was all that was needed by most.  A local
guy, who collects primarily Farmalls, liquidated the following tractors from
his collection at the auction. All tractors had new, or like new, tires and
rims both front and rear.  All sheet metal was as smooth as new.  Paint was
probably as good as new although probably not the quality that some
restorers attain.  I forgot to take my camera along - sale prices as
follows:
Farmalls:
MD - $2300
Super M - $1800
Super M with 2 row 2MH mounted corn picker with M&W snoot - $3500
IH metal bed flare wagon with hoist - $1400
B - $1450
H with fenders - $1700
Super C with Fast Hitch - $2000
John Deere:
A with 2 row mounted corn picker (I didn't get the model) - $3000
John Deere wooden bed flare wagon - $1200


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Ralph Goff
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 4:29 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Cold day for an auction

October is always a gamble for auction sale weather. Today turned out to
be a colder than normal one at temperatures around the freezing mark,
brisk northwest wind and the occasional snowflake. Good thing it was not
a long sale and they did move along fairly quickly.
Some of the old iron there included
DC4 Case, complete but seized for $225
9N Ford with remains of a front end loader in pretty rough shape for
around the $300 mark. Not running and no sheet metal on this one.
This complete 444 Massey Harris not running for $300.
http://hotimg1.fotki.com/b/142_165/25_152/444-vi.jpg

Anybody ever seen a sporty looking Volvo like this 1964 P1800? Rusty and
not running, it appeared that generations of mice had lived and died in
it but at least two people wanted it and the car sold for $500.
http://hotimg2.fotki.com/b/142_165/25_152/VolvoP1800-vi.jpg

I came away cold and empty handed and stopped in at another auction
(indoor this time) . Not a bad way to spend a Saturday.

Ralph in Sask.
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