[AT] mower value

[Herbert Metz]

John; after all of that work and cost, the person who may have the greatest
appreciation may well be another IHC enthusiast.   Suggest advertising in
the Red Power magazine and exhibiting it or offering it for sale at a Red
Power Roundup
Herb

> [Original Message]
> From: John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 8/27/2009 9:39:27 PM
> Subject: [AT] mower value
>
>  We recently rebuilt a horse drawn No.7 IH sickle mower. It has all new 
> knives, ledger plates (including the one in the shoes), wear plates, hold 
> downs, guard bolts,  pitman, wrist pin and bushing. Long story short we
had 
> almost all of the parts (genuine IH) and this machine needed a total
rebuild 
> of the business end. We don't really need it so we are going to sell it
if 
> we can get enough to make it worth our while--if not it can sit here and
be 
> used a couple times a year. It has a shortened tongue so it can be pulled
by 
> tractor. My question is what is a mower in this shape going for in your 
> area. FWIW all the wear items are the same as on any "late" model IH
sickle 
> mower so parts are very easy to get.
>
> John Hall 
>
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