[Farmall] Farmall Tractors

[ebony51 at frontiernet.net]

Folks,  My 76 year old uncle passed away last week.  He had been ill  
sometime, so it was not a complete surprise.  My 72 aunt has been  
thinking about selling his tractors and she contacted me.  I know the  
usual disclaimers about location, condition, etc. but I thought I  
would toss this out to the group anyway to see what guidance you can  
give me as far as price range.  You can repond to the group to  
facilitate discussion or just privately to me at  
ebony51 at frontiernet.net.

She probably will be selling them locally, so this is not an  
advertisement.  Also, some may sold to neighbors, so there may well be  
a "good neighbor discount" involved.

They are working tractors in original condition.  All of them started  
as of last summer.  They are located in the Sandhills of western  
Nebraska, which has pretty low humidity and rainfall.  So, while not  
much paint, they also do not have must rust either.  The sheet metal  
is pretty good.

450 Farmall.  With hay loader on it, dual tires, and wide frontend.  I  
had it started last summer and drove it around for an hour or so.  It  
started right up.  It is gas, and it was my uncle's main tractor that  
he used year around.  It might be due for an overhaul since it did not  
seem to have the power I expected but I did not see any smoke from the  
exhaust.  Not much for paint left, usual oil leaks, but tin in good  
shape.  I would say the tires are okay.  There is no two or three  
point hitch.  A neighbor is interested in it.

650 International.  This is a wheatland tractor.  It starts on gas and  
switches over to diesel.  I could not get it started on gas last  
summer, but I pulled it enough to get it warmed up to start on diesel  
and I probably ran it also for an hour.  It has power steering. Tin is  
fine, but I think one emblem is missing.  Some paint left but not  
rusty.  Tires are okay.  I suppose for the right person, this could be  
an antique pulling tractor.  It has hydraulics but no two or three  
point.

Super H Farmall.  I believe this was purchased new in 1954 by my  
grandfather when my uncle came home from the army.  I would like to  
purchase it but hesitate to set a price myself.  It needs a new  
radiator.  I think it has been overhauled at one time and bored out to  
the dimensions of a Farmall 300.  I had it running last summer but it  
needs work on the carb. Not much paint, but tin is fine and tires are  
okay.  It has hydraulics.  I am not sure if it is an early or late  
Super H.  I suppose it is possible it sat on the dealer's lot for  
awhile, but I am assuming it was purchased in 1954, it is the later  
Super H.

H Farmalls.  She has several.  As near as I can tell, they are nothing  
special but all run and are working tractors.  They were largely used  
in the summer in the hayfield to mow and rake with.  Good tractors  
but, like the rest, run fine but still in their work clothes.

Farmall Super C.  This is reversed with a sweep head on the back.   
This was done fairly often with Farmall Super A's and Super C's in the  
1950s in the Sandhills of Nebraska.  With the weight over the back  
wheels, one could push a lot of hay to the hay stacker.  This tractor  
might be a bit unusual in other parts of the country.  Now, there is  
not much loose hay stacking in the area.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks


Larry Hardesty
Kearney, Nebraska