[AT] Selling the John Deere B

[John Hall]

Glad to hear it went to someone who really wanted it!

You need more old iron. I'm finding I love not having to worry about 
changing implements real often. When you part time farm its amazing how 
having to take time to switch implements can mess up your expected work 
output sometimes. I'd love to have another 40-70 hp tractor but I don't 
make enough off the farm to ever justify that. The newest tractor we are 
using is a 1972 IH 454. I'll give you and example of not switching 
implements. We quit gardening so that leaves us with 2 IH Super A's--one 
of which has had the rear mounted sickle mower attached for 3 years now. 
It cuts hay 3 times a year, otherwise it collects dust. The other one 
rakes hay and straw and does occasional trailer and empty wagon duty.

You know if you want a really old tractor, a 2 hr trip east down I-40 
could find a Farmall Regular and/or an IH Industrial 20 (I-20) being 
loaded on your trailer. Neither is restored, but will run, so you'd get 
plenty of shop time.

John Hall

On 1/30/2017 8:38 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> A lot of times list members will post questions, get the answers, and then we don't never hear outcomes. I am probably the worst for that. But I do try my best to go back afterwards and let everyone know what the final outcome was to any particular question or situation i found myself in
>
> The John Deere B I asked about many weeks ago?  I finally sold to the neighbor. I offered it to him for $1400 at that time and he took it without hesitating. So I think he did like the price.  He took possession today.  It's going to a good home.    I think he will take my John Deere model 5 sickle bar mower as well. I would've given it to him for free, but I have a whole stack of new parts for it(swath board, teeth, guards, and more). So I asked  100 bucks for the new parts and will give him the mower for free .  I've offered him the plow for free but I'm not sure he is interested.
>
> Down to two antique tractors.  Who would have ever thought?
>
> Spencer Yost
>
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