[Farmall] Regular sales prices

[John Hall]

Thanks for the advice Bob. Now I just need to call the fellow that is 
interested and start negotiating!

John Hall


On 2/10/2017 1:09 AM, Bob Currie wrote:
> Going by that serial number, that tractor was produced towards the end of
> the 26 model year. The three items I mentioned appear to be there and that
> is a big plus for the Regular model, and anybody wanting to restore one.
> That also tells me that no hole has been cut in the hood for the F-20 style
> exhaust.  Also, thank you for the picture. Appears to be a complete tractor
> and worth somebodies effort.  I'd throw out a value of $600 - $800.  Add
> $500.  to that if it was running.
>
> I've always said that a fair price for an old tractor is whatever both
> parties agree on, and they both shake hands and walk away smiling!
>
> Best wishes,
> bobcurrie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hall
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 2:38 PM
> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Regular sales prices
>
> Bob, good to hear from you!
> Serial # is QC5665 (going form memory). I guess the carb is original,
> its the 2 or 3 pc round brass carb, severely worn I'm sure. Exhaust is
> original as far as I know, about the size and shape of a junior sized
> football. the linkages on top of the hood are there, but one hood
> bracket was buggered up. I think we had to make the rod that went from
> the hood down to the mag.
>
> John Hall
>
> On 2/8/2017 10:59 PM, Bob Currie wrote:
>> That is the era of IH that I collect John.  The Farmall Regular was first
>> introduced in 1924 with 200 of them sold, so yours is considered an early
>> one, and should have the early "round" governor, plus a few other
>> differences.  I wouldn't throw out a price range without seeing some
>> pictures and knowing a little more about it. What is the serial
>> number??Does
>> it have the original carburetor, exhaust, throttle/spark linkage, and
>> things
>> of that sort?
>>
>> Bob Currie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Hall
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 12:09 PM
>> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
>> Subject: [Farmall] Regular sales prices
>>
>> Lets talk OLD tractors. Got a fellow interested in buying my 1926
>> Farmall Regular. Fellow has been looking at a couple pcs of my old stuff
>> for years, now seems ready to exchange some cash.
>>     Mine is a rough, cheap, "restoration"--Hey I did it when I was 18 so I
>> can say what I want about it! Anyway, its on cutdown rear wheels,
>> replacement fronts (maybe from an F-20), has F4 mag instead of E4A,
>> engine block has about a 60 year old patch, a little welding on the
>> front end (real old repair), incorrect starting tank, patched up
>> radiator, very worn and leaky rear end, carb may leak a little. One
>> bonus is this machine has an upgraded upholstered seat with back rest--I
>> think its in the parts books as an option. I had it running last year.
>> Paint is 30 years old and not great.
>>
>> So has anyone seen any Regulars for sale lately, or similar tractors? I
>> need to put a price on it for him. A couple years back there was a
>> collection liquidated near here that saw really cheap prices for some
>> fairly decent looking older machines--talking a few hundred bucks here.
>> With the condition I described any one care to toss out a price range?
>> Don't be afraid to insult me, Its a good parts machine if nothing else.
>>
>> John Hall
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