How are the collector tractors selling

[Kevin Happke]

I was wondering how and or if collector tractors and machinery are selling in your area. Here in Minnesota it is pretty slow, not much of anything selling, Last year they would call and ask what is your bottom dollar and this year they don't even call
 

[Dalet]

[thesmoothedeere]

I want to know where all the hit miss motors are? I never see many of them for sale .
 

[Spook]

I think that the generation that grew up on a Farmall M or a JD A is passing from the scene. And with fewer folks on farms, fewer folks have room for a tractor. In the collector car biz, folks buy what the DREAMED of driving when they were young. People coming up now have little interest in collecting antiques, unless it has a family connection.
 

[oldtanker]

Kevin, yep pretty darn slow. Folks are being real careful with money right now and a lot of people have sold or started selling thier collections. Kinda a buyers market right now. Auction in Perham MN a couple of months ago was amazing. Good tin D17 AC with loader good rubber, 1750. Case 730 gas, decent rubber good tin 1700, IH 706 gas, nice looking tractor, good rubber, 1700. They all ran. I couldn't believe the prices.

Rick
 

[Dean]

I believe that the antique tractor bubble has passed and do not expect prices to again approach what they once were.

Dean
 

[Robert Major]

Hi
That's a bit Harsh go say that to a guys face and see what happens L.O.L.
The markets Changing I Have a good name in my area of Canada for selling good tractors at a great price, and for fixin them too. 2 years ago I could sell most colors, and had lists of guys wanting. Now It is dead, and Im not paying guys to take them. A lot of my fixing guys are retiring as well so thats a market gone for a start .
A good friend doing the same said his areas dead to and he quit buying and selling this year .
I know of another guy got 40 tractors all under $5000 none of them are selling either . His place looks like a Thresher mans reunion when You drive by.
Regards Robert
 

[Sammy in Kansas]

I went to a sale in Westcliff, CO. in Sept and it would make you sick. I do not know how the couple took it but Allis tractors CA, C, etc with new paint and rubber all the way around, 750-900 I did not plan to buy any but came home with a parts Farmall H for 200.00 a cub with new paint and rear rubber runs very good for 700.00 and also a 38 allis B runs good for 375. There was an LA case with good rear rubber 500. IT was just awful. Also got a wide front end off of a farmall C for 30.00
 

[Bob Huntress]

Kevin, in my experience most tractors are not that collectable. If you have a 1910 Rumley steam tractor, it"s collectable, and if restored to new condition, you can expect to sell it for prime money. Around her, however, when someone buys an old tractor it is to use instead of spending large amounts of money on a new tractor. It would defeat the purpose of using an old tractor, like an Allis Chalmers B or an 8N Ford, if they were paying some collector price for them. You can make money restoring them, but you have to watch your expenses. An 8N Ford with fresh paint and a rebuilt engine can sell for $4000 dollars, but if you aren"t watching your expenses, you can spend that much on the purchase and parts etc.
 

[gene bender]

1206 here sold for 29,000
 

[Bill In IND]

What I have seen in the past two months have been very good. Around here farmers made more money this year than ever before, and they are spending it. If it is a good tractor worth having, it is bringing BIG bucks.
 

[ohiojim]

posted on here about a month ago, junk seems to sell real good (central ohio) a really well worn farmall H with loader and bad rubber, motor would turn about quarter turn then clunk to stop, last bid i heard was 1200.00,..
 

[charlespretzer]

In eastern Kansas there aren"t many small tractors.At least few are being sold. I"ve bought a couple ,but had to go out of state to get them. Frieght makes them a little expensive.
Ther was a Super C on Craigslist. Listed Late thursday night, I replied Friday 6:30 A.M ,,,,Gone already. It was a bargain nice paint,good tires,ran good, wide front, sat in a barn for several years,,, $1200. Rats !!!
 

[tomturkey]

The economy has slowed, even stopped suburbia developments. Those folks buying 10 acres in the country. They think they need a tractor. More and more they are opting for a kubota or downsized German Deere. They don't want to fix tractors just use them to move snow mow grass etc. jmo gobble
 

[ohiojim]

to my reply below, i'll try to get you a pic...