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

[Richard Fink]

I know this is not an 8N. My neighbor has a 53 NAA with a front loader and 
many many new parts he has been trying to sell for $4000.00 a year now and 
no sale[tires brakes hubs radiator front axel rebuilt;
R Fink
PA




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Trying to come up with a fair price for an 8n


> Seriously,  if I was interested in anything to do with N series Fords I'd
> probably be hanging out here:
> http://www.9nford.com/
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Ron Cook
> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 12:22 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Trying to come up with a fair price for an 8n
>
> Will,
> You are probably about in the ball park with your figures.  The demand
> for these N Fords is quite cyclical and very regional. Around these
> parts they have fallen out of favor, as there seems to be enough money
> for new compact tractors for the acreage crowd. That and they do not
> possess the skills/knowledge to operate the old tractors and are scared
> of them.  The collectors have enough Fords.
>
> I realize we are comparing two different versions of the N Ford, however
> a few years ago I bought a very original, pretty good 2N for $1950.
> http://66.172.200.3/~rlcook/Photos/2N_2.JPG   Two years later, I sold
> the same 2N for $1600 and considered myself lucky to get that.  The 9N
> and 2N Fords won't bring much in these parts anymore.  On the other
> hand, this past winter, my neighbor bought three 8N Fords with a total
> investment of a little over 3 grand.  He spent a little money on two of
> them and sold them for around $2800 apiece.  He does still have the
> third one around with no apparent buyers for it at that price.  None of
> the above mentioned tractors had any equipment sold with them.
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
> On 6/10/2012 10:42 AM, Ernie wrote:
>> I had a friend just sell one in Northern WI for $2,225.00.  Rough shape,
>> 12
>> volt, loader and good rear rubber.  Hydraulics needed hoses and I think
>> other work.
>>
>> Ernie
>>
>> People with goals succeed because they know where they're going. -- Earl
>> Nightingale
>> In God We Trust
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of William Powell
>> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 8:27 AM
>> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
>> Subject: [AT] Trying to come up with a fair price for an 8n
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> My brother-in-law has a good 8n that I think he would like to get rid of.
>> I
>> have a good friend of the family that might want to buy it. I want to 
>> find
>> a
>> fair price for the tractor, here are the facts.
>>
>> When running it runs well. Within the last two years I have rebuilt the
>> carb, new coil, points.
>>
>> It was converted to 8 volt but we never got the resistor right. I think 
>> it
>> needs to go back to 6 volts and a new resistor unit under the dash. It 
>> has
>> a
>> variable resistor that we picked up, we start it high and lower it when
>> its
>> running.
>>
>> Battery is probably shot from sitting.
>>
>> Rear Axle seals are shot so the brake don't really work, or it may just 
>> be
>> one brake, I can't remember.
>>
>> He has a brush cutter and back blade that will probably go with it, can't
>> remember the brand. Brush cutter is 3 point and has a leaky front housing
>> seal.
>>
>> It has chains and decent rubber.
>>
>> Paint is gray and pretty much shot. It's been sitting out for years with
>> no
>> tarp on it.
>>
>> It has front cast iron wheel disk weights. I can't tell if they are
>> factory.
>> They were done well and bolt on the outside of the front rims.
>>
>> I was thinking somewhere around $2000 would be a fair value?
>>
>> What are your thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Will Powell
>>
>>
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