[AT] Trying to come up with a fair price for an 8n

[charlie hill]

Al,  discussing the "value" of an 8N reminds me of a conversation I had with 
a lady at an "antique" shop on Friday.  I noticed an old 1 row, horse drawn
cole planter sitting out front.  It was a bit rusty but both the seed and 
fertilizer hoppers were both still solid and it still had remnants of the 
cole logos on
it.  I went in and asked her what she wanted for it.  She said she paid $50 
for it.  I said "well you obviously think it's worth more as a yard ornament 
than I think it's worth as a planter".  I'm not even sure she knew what it 
was but she was surprised that I thought I could make it work so she 
obviously didn't base her buying decision on use value.   My point is that 
the functional worth of something and what some one will pay to look at it 
are not always connected in any way.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Al Jones
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 10:54 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Trying to come up with a fair price for an 8n

An 8N Ford?  What are scrap prices bringing in your area? Take that number 
and divide by two....

Al (who does not like Fords and Fergies)
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