[AT] Would you buy it (JD H)?

[Dave Ernst]

Buy it? You bet!
Coincidentally, I've just begun a H project, sn 4496 making it a 1939.
On ebay a few weeks back 2 were listed as project tractors, both 
disassembled, one was partially painted and ill health given as the reason 
for selling. Minimum bid was $2000 and buy it now price of $2500.
Auction closed with no bids. I waited about a week and contacted the seller 
thinking of offering $1500 for both.
He was firm on the $2000 but offered to include a third one with the 
guarantee of enough parts to make 2 complete with parts left over and he 
actually delivered them! All three are electric start on one of them is a 
"BN".
1001 of those made, but I am doubtful they are sought after by collectors as 
it is UGLY!
Meanwhile I'm in the H business.
Good luck with yours...
BTW there will be an extra case.............
Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jahaze at aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 5:02 AM
Subject: [AT] Would you buy it (JD H)?


> As the story goes, about a week ago I bought a JD H that was completely 
> taken apart at my Father in Laws auction.? It originally belonged to my 
> wife's grandfather and had been taken apart by one of her cousins to 
> restore.? Instead, it had sat for 30 years inside a building looking like 
> a big jig saw puzzle.? We decided it would be a good project for me and my 
> sons so it came home with us for $800 (serial number 6600).
>
> A few minutes after the auctioneer's gavel came down, a man approached me 
> and said that he has another one in his barn that will drive up onto my 
> trailer that he would sell me for the same amount of money.? Yesterday 
> I?went down to check things out and?what I found was a 1942 H, great sheet 
> metal (including fenders), decent rubber and?99.9% complete.? I have no 
> doubt it would run, the only problem with it is he let water get into the 
> rear end and now there is a hole in the?rear end big enough to pass a foot 
> ball through.? He said he has driven it around like it is, but he?knows it 
> needs to be replaced.? I know H's seem to be relatively collectable, so 
> would you buy a running one for $800 that needs a completely new rear end 
> put together??I can't stand the thought of passing up a good project, but 
> I have about 20 "good" projects waiting in-line :-).
>
> Enjoy, Joe
>
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