[AT] I want a M Farmall......

John Hall jtchall at nc.rr.com
Fri Sep 23 11:17:40 PDT 2016


How about an MD?
http://raleigh.craigslist.
org/grd/5792372654.html



On 9/19/2016 8:51 PM, Al Jones wrote:
> Yeah John that is what I am seeing. Either premium priced ones (maybe
> not premium condition) and serious project tractors.  There is a
> fairly nice Super M in LaGrange that has been on CL forever.  It's
> nice in a lot of ways, Firestone rears in excellent shape, power
> steering, tin is not perfect but ok, it's an early Super M with belly
> pump but converted to live hydraulics.  Anyway it's been priced at
> $3500 forever. Even with the newish tires I think they're about $1000
> too high.
>
> Are you talking about Bradsher Brothers in Roxboro?  Always heard the
> 140 would never be for sale, but I guess things change.....
>
> Al
>
> On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 10:32 PM, John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>> Rougemont is about 10 mailboxes north of me, literally. I think he
>> wanted about $3,500 for it in one ad. It has been for sale for a LONG
>> time. Really nice looking one for $4,500 in Roxboro. Only thing I am
>> seeing now is cheap ones that need work or expensive ones, nothing in
>> between. You remember the legend of the practically new 140 up above me?
>> That fellow had a SMTA that didn't meet reserve back in the spring at a
>> consignment auction--he may still have it. The 140 is for sale, if he
>> still has it.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On 9/18/2016 10:04 PM, Al Jones wrote:
>>>    Thanks John, I had seen them all except the one in Gibsonville.
>>> Looks like they all need some work, I'm hoping to find one that's
>>> ready to go.  I want to think the one in Rougemont had a price with it
>>> at one time and it was high......I love the way folks post stuff
>>> online, then they refuse to accept emails about their item......
>>>
>>> Al
>>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 9:40 PM, John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>>> look on raleigh and greensboro craigslist Al
>>>> http://greensboro.craigslist.org/grd/5716866625.html
>>>> http://greensboro.craigslist.org/grd/5786351581.html
>>>> http://greensboro.craigslist.org/grd/5777872405.html
>>>> http://blacksburg.craigslist.org/grd/5760490580.html
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/18/2016 9:00 PM, Al Jones wrote:
>>>>> Funny how things work!  Anyone near Rock Falls, IL that would be
>>>>> interested in going to look at a M for me?  One showed up online that
>>>>> I really likes the looks of but we all know a www photo can lie!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Message me off-list if you prefer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Al
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 10:47 PM, Al Jones <farmallsupera1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks everybody.  Keep your eyes peeled for me!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Al
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Darrell Ratliff
>>>>>> <dbigdog at columbus.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Al – I see them all the time on some of the tractor pages on Facebook.  Wide range of prices, conditions and locations.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bigdog
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From: Al Jones
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 11:07 PM
>>>>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>>>>> Subject: [AT] I want a M Farmall......
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Every time I walk to my little shop ("the skunkworks") I pass my
>>>>>>> "corn picker without a tractor."  It sure looks lonely without a
>>>>>>> Farmall M to sit on.  I'm hoping my budget will level out so that I
>>>>>>> can find one for it this winter.  I've been watching Craigslist,
>>>>>>> TractorHouse, Ebay, the (NC) Agricultural Review, etc.  They seem to
>>>>>>> be expensive here in NC and cheaper as you head towards
>>>>>>> Ohio/Iowa/Indiana/etc.  Looks like $1500 is about the cheapest one can
>>>>>>> be had that is ready to roll...I'll be wanting one that I can take
>>>>>>> home and mount up with the corn picker, not a project.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's so bad I have even thought about selling my 856, it literally
>>>>>>> hasn't been started in a year, it's got some injector pump issues that
>>>>>>> I haven't fully sorted out.  But, with pump issues and slick rear
>>>>>>> tires, I know I'd take a bath on it, so I guess she stays.  I've never
>>>>>>> felt more "10 feet tall" than when I'm on that tractor, even though
>>>>>>> it's not exactly practical for what I need, so I would miss it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I need to start buying lottery tickets I guess......
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Al
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