All Fuel M

[Kevin Wright]

there have been a few postings on here about an all fuel M, i posted a few years back when i got mine looking for information on them and some parts. Seems the radiator shutters are pretty easily obtained if your willing to fork over 500 bones for a $1000 tractor....however increasing the value of said tractor to...who knows how much, ive heard "tales" of M All fuels sold at auctions for $40,000? Possibly, but there are no production records as to the number of all fuels built we know they are rare but how rare?. So i guess my question really is does anybody have the little fuel valve and rod that switches from gas to dist? Thats all mine is missing (shutters and fuel valve) to be complete.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Yust because some one vith deep pockets paid $40,000.00 for an all fuel M doesn;t make them vorth that much money.

 

[Kevin Wright]

I was just using that as an example, its an undocumented price at least until proven otherwise...Im not trying to say that's what its worth, to the right person it could be priceless and they will pay whatever it takes. Its hard to put a value on something like this that has no documented records, there might have been 10 built, or 10,000 which would determine the value based on rarity.

 

[Dwight Michael]

I would be glad to give a $ 1000.00 for it.

 

[Kevin Wright]

Thats what I paid for it sevral years back I had no idea it was an
all fuel until I got it home. I kinda bought it without even looking
close.

 

[Dwight Michael]

Is your serial number after 52543? If it is it will show all fuel on your archive from Two Cylinder.

 

[Kevin Wright]

No, its 33825 which is a late 1949. I have heard most all fuels were exported and the rest probably ended up in the southern US, and it has rice and cane tires on it, which whould make sense to be in that region. 52xxx sn would be close to end of production for the M. What source do you know of for tractors after that number?

 

[Kent Petersen]

Green Iron Farms Keota Iowa make that shutter for your 40 $290.00

 

[Dwight Michael]

Two Cylinder has the records for the 3,256 "M" built. If J.R Hobbs were alive he would have the answer on how many all fuel were built in the last 3,256 tractors.

 

[bollweevil]

There is a source for the valves and related parts, they are pricey. Same valve the 40-430 Dubuque all fuels use. Excellent reproductions. Give me a call to discuss. 256-656-7089.

 

[Dwight Michael]

I thought I take a photo of my archive. It is a Export because it was shipped back from Argentina. It also notes the all fuel at the bottom.

 

[M-MAN]

Figured it must have been an export or cj build. I doubt that many came back to the states so it's still a good find.

 

[Kevin Wright]

where did this come from and, who did the research?

 

[Dwight Michael]

I am little confused. I assumed that you new about Two Cylinder Magazine and the fact you can have your John Deere tractor archived. The archives for your tractor no longer exist.

 

[Kevin Wright]

ive heard about it but not a subscriber....and i didnt know you could have a tractor archived. it doesn't seem i can anyway. I just knew that there were no record of this tractor from asking around, i dont understand why they didn't document more things about production, guess they figured these tractors would last as long as they have or be so popular.