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

[Tyler Juranek]

wow!
That must of been one heck of an A!

On 6/10/12, Roebersauctions at aol.com <Roebersauctions at aol.com> wrote:
> I just auctioned off a 1952 A all restored, brought $6000.00.
> Ernie from MN
>
>
> In a message dated 6/10/2012 1:18:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> tylerpolkaman at gmail.com writes:
>
> Hi  everyone,
> Like I said in my first message, the market for ford 8 N's is  not
> good, because ford made the mistake of building way to many of  them.
> The market is still good on the two cylinder Deere's, but still.  Ok,
> take this example.
> John Deere built 300000 A's from 1934 to 1952.  All restored, you can
> get one for about $3000 I suppose.
> Rough but  running, then maybe about $1200.
> Now, take an 830. Only 6000 or so were  built. A real nice, everything
> redone, John Deere 830 will bring about  $10000.
> I talked to a guy who went to a sale yesterday, and they had a  real
> nice 1935 B John Deere there. Everything was all redone, and no  work
> was needed. You know what it brought?
> $1300 is all.
> So, I'm sure  you folks can see what I mean.
> Regards,
> Tyler
>
> On 6/10/12, charlie  hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>> I agree Cecil but   I was just talking about hauling the weight of an 8N
> on a
>>
>>  trailer behind a pickup.
>> Even that cost you close to a buck a mile  once you consider everything
> and
>> that's not counting
>> insurance  and road use taxes if it were a commercial rig.
>>
>>  Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cecil R  Bearden
>> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 12:00 PM
>> To: Antique  tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Trying to come up  with a fair price for an 8n
>>
>> $5.00/loaded mile here for most  loads.   I used to go all over to get
>> equipment and tools  because Oklahoma is one of the most desolate areas
>> for tools and  equipment.  Everyone here always did things the hard way
>> or  just  did nothing.  Now, I let a lot of bids just go because it
>> costs
>> so #%^& much to drive anywhere.   I realie we have  the lowest fuel
>> prices anywhere, but they are still way too  high.    I finally got a
>> semi after 40 years of trying to  get to afford one to haul my stuff.
>> It not only costs $1.25/mile for  fuel, but over $900 per year for farm
>> truck insurance.
>>
>>  I have become spoiled to cabs on tractors, and am trying to get rid of
>>  the 9 or more that we accumulated over the years and just keep the 4  or
>> 5 with cabs.   I should have sold the cabless ones 3  years ago.   The
>> market is shot.
>>
>> After  cutting prairie grass for a solid day with my 4010 and disk mower
>>  without a cab, it took nearly 2 days before I could see , and I am
>> still
>> scratching 2 weeks later!!  Even a cab with the doors open  keeps a lot
>> of the chaff off your neck.    I had to remove  the roof of my NH TS110
>> yesterday and clean out the AC   evaporator.  It has filters at the side
>> of the cab, and the  gaskets had disintegrated and allowed chaff to get
>> into the  system.  Now the AC blows like new.   My Belarus tractors  are
>> probably the same way, the AC stops when it gets over  90.
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
>>
>> On 6/10/2012 10:33  AM, charlie hill wrote:
>>> Cecil,  less a buck a mile for  hauling it to the scrap yard!
>>>
>>>  Charlie
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From:  Cecil R Bearden
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 11:05 AM
>>>  To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT]  Trying to come up with a fair price for an 8n
>>>
>>> In  pieces less than 18 in in length, $220/ton
>>> Cecil in  OKla
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/10/2012 9:54 AM, Al Jones  wrote:
>>>> 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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