Farmall Cub price

[Sigpros]

Hello all,

My son has found a little Farmall Cub close to home he wants to get for an FFA project this year. The little tractor has been sitting and is locked up. They said it had been sitting in a shed for the last 15-20 years. The tires don't look good in the pics and I know it needs lights. It has the screen grill so I am guessing pre 1954? What is a fair value of a tractor like this? And is it worth saving?

 

[anderson farms]

Hers a few pics he was sent

 

[old]

Hello all,

My son has found a little Farmall Cub close to home he wants to get for an FFA project this year. The little tractor has been sitting and is locked up. They said it had been sitting in a shed for the last 15-20 years. The tires don't look good in the pics and I know it needs lights. It has the screen grill so I am guessing pre 1954? What is a fair value of a tractor like this? And is it worth saving?

I paid $200 for one that looked pretty much like that one and was locked up due to stuck valves. It took maybe another $200 or so to have it up and running. It now has a PTO engagement problem

 

[Janicholson]

2 tp 300 is a fair price. Scrap price and the current owner does not need to haul it. Jim

 

[stdsch40]

Kind of confused regarding 'fair value'. Value is a subjective 'thing' price however is a cost. Cost vs value does not compute, two different things.
From the old days there was also a 'thing' called quality. Things of quality had a higher value. Like a stainless steel fork is of higher quality than a plastic fork, its value was determined by its usefulness. Usefulness referred to 'useful for living'. The more useful for living, the higher the value a 'thing' had. Since stainless steel forks are useful for living they have a higher value than one time use plastic forks that break easily. In short, quality enhances value. Quality is a 'property' of value. A broken down non-running tractor that needs a lot of repair and parts has, little to no real world value because its usefulness is zero (to most people anyways).

 

[Rich'sToys]

2 tp 300 is a fair price. Scrap price and the current owner does not need to haul it. Jim

That would seem reasonable to me also. Does the mower come with it? That might make it worth a little more.

 

[caterpillar guy]

Scrap price minus hauling since it doesn't run. IT needs a tie rod straightened by the looks of it and front tires. OR at least pumped up to see if they will hold air. The rear ones I would try to run. With prices for those tires now they kill much of the price to pay for the tractor since the tires are about half to all of the value of the tractor in good running order. Running 1000.00 tractor and 500-1000 for new tires. He's not going to make any money on it and will need to keep it for several years to work it out of it.

 

[grandpa Love]

I would buy that for $500.....as is ,load it up,haul it home. He wants a project,there it is. No hydraulic lift,but our '50 cub doesn't either and we have cut grass with it for years. Keep in mind,we have bought 70+ cubs over the last 5 ish years. We also have the parts in our stash to fix that one.......so I will pay a fair price for another one

 

[grandpa Love]

Kind of confused regarding 'fair value'. Value is a subjective 'thing' price however is a cost. Cost vs value does not compute, two different things.
From the old days there was also a 'thing' called quality. Things of quality had a higher value. Like a stainless steel fork is of higher quality than a plastic fork, its value was determined by its usefulness. Usefulness referred to 'useful for living'. The more useful for living, the higher the value a 'thing' had. Since stainless steel forks are useful for living they have a higher value than one time use plastic forks that break easily. In short, quality enhances value. Quality is a 'property' of value. A broken down non-running tractor that needs a lot of repair and parts has, little to no real world value because its usefulness is zero (to most people anyways).

What the literal h*ll ???? This is an antique tractor forum.....a little encouragement??? It's an FFA project,you usually want a project.. As usual I'm shaking my head at the crap I read here

 

[grandpa Love]

Hello all,

My son has found a little Farmall Cub close to home he wants to get for an FFA project this year. The little tractor has been sitting and is locked up. They said it had been sitting in a shed for the last 15-20 years. The tires don't look good in the pics and I know it needs lights. It has the screen grill so I am guessing pre 1954? What is a fair value of a tractor like this? And is it worth saving?

$500 . And join a couple good Facebook groups for Farmall cubs. Tons of encouragement and advice in them ........
I'm not saying to leave this forum,I'm just saying that the Facebook groups are a fabulous resource. And plenty of younger folks who love these tractors

 

[stdsch40]

What the literal h*ll ???? This is an antique tractor forum.....a little encouragement??? It's an FFA project,you usually want a project.. As usual I'm shaking my head at the crap I read here

My gosh you are one easily excited person, best watch your blood pressure so it doesn't get too high. The OP asked what was 'fair value' not fair price/cost. I take it that it has nostalgic worth for some people but that wasn't the question he asked. In its current condition it has no (zero) value, there is still a cost however. Get a grip on yourself.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

I would buy that for $500.....as is ,load it up,haul it home. He wants a project,there it is. No hydraulic lift,but our '50 cub doesn't either and we have cut grass with it for years. Keep in mind,we have bought 70+ cubs over the last 5 ish years. We also have the parts in our stash to fix that one.......so I will pay a fair price for another one

I see the no hydraulics as an advantage here. One less thing for a rookie tractor mechanic to fix. One less expense for what is likely to be a limited budget. It can be added later.

Cubs are a perfect first project. Parts are plentiful and inexpensive.

A bit of advice on the Facebook groups: Watch for scammers. When you ask for something you will get immediate responses. They sound very generic like "We have what you need, just DM us at blah blah blah..." Tread with caution as they are almost always scammers.

 

[wh]

What the literal h*ll ???? This is an antique tractor forum.....a little encouragement??? It's an FFA project,you usually want a project.. As usual I'm shaking my head at the crap I read here

Dont worry too much. Lot of arm chair experts on here. Of course they are going to plant and work a 1000 acres with it. Not buy it and see the enjoyment of a kid bring a machine back from the dead.

 

[560Dennis]

Nice tractor for the FFA project .
I like to ask the seller what’s the price you were hoping to get for your property. That way you got a chance to counter offer or walk away.
Good photo s for curbside view , but to need to get closer for fine details.
Start with a budget of what’s needed , cause it’s going expand fast with the stuck engine . Tires
what’s the use of tractor after project?
YT has some good articles in resources to read over for planning the project .
youll be fine , !

 

[Jim Becker]

A Cub can make a great FFA project. But not THAT Cub. I think it is pretty obvious that it has been badly abused, not much to work with. That big weld all the way over the steering gear tells me the front end has been knocked (or yanked) clear off. That patchwork explains the other patchwork braces from the front axle back to the bell housing. I would expect a crack in the engine block at the front right flange. There is no point putting a bunch of time or money in a block like that. Those tires are worthless. They might hold air long enough to load it on a trailer. Any that would hold air longer term, still aren't good enough to use after restoration work.

It isn't even a good parts tractor. If the mower is mechanically good, the whole thing is worth maybe $200 to $300, mostly for the mower.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

My gosh you are one easily excited person, best watch your blood pressure so it doesn't get too high. The OP asked what was 'fair value' not fair price/cost. I take it that it has nostalgic worth for some people but that wasn't the question he asked. In its current condition it has no (zero) value, there is still a cost however. Get a grip on yourself.

Yeah but I doubt the OP was asking in an existential sense. When he asked the value, he is clearly asking for a dollar amount.

 

[MM-TX]

The welding and extra braces that @Jim Becker pointed out and the stuck engine that doesn't have wet cylinders makes this a tractor project needing another parts tractor type project. This isn't even your best parts tractor because the front axle is welded on and probably sprung, the front bolster is broken/welded and the engine is stuck. I'd look for a different one for the project and keep this one in mind for what it has that is good. Whoever owns it knows it's condition so if they want much they are not being realistic. If it is cheap and close it is better for you as extra parts.

 

[anderson farms]

Thanks guys. They are asking $800 which I felt was pretty high but said they were open to offers. We found a running Allis CA that says the drive line clutch slips on steep hills for $850 and it also has a belly mower. My son likes the offset of the little Farmalls. Honestly he will be a senior next year and then will be off to the Military. So I will keep and store the little tractor until he needs it. So use after we fix it up would honestly be maybe some mowing or snow pushing and moving trailers round. Heck he found a Massey TO-20 for $1300 that runs

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Thanks guys. They are asking $800 which I felt was pretty high but said they were open to offers. We found a running Allis CA that says the drive line clutch slips on steep hills for $850 and it also has a belly mower. My son likes the offset of the little Farmalls. Honestly he will be a senior next year and then will be off to the Military. So I will keep and store the little tractor until he needs it. So use after we fix it up would honestly be maybe some mowing or snow pushing and moving trailers round. Heck he found a Massey TO-20 for $1300 that runs

Yeah, $800 is astronomically high for a set-up tractor with that kind of damage and bad tires. I suspect their idea of a fair offer is $750.

Plenty of other fish in the sea.

 

[dhermesc]

Thanks guys. They are asking $800 which I felt was pretty high but said they were open to offers. We found a running Allis CA that says the drive line clutch slips on steep hills for $850 and it also has a belly mower. My son likes the offset of the little Farmalls. Honestly he will be a senior next year and then will be off to the Military. So I will keep and store the little tractor until he needs it. So use after we fix it up would honestly be maybe some mowing or snow pushing and moving trailers round. Heck he found a Massey TO-20 for $1300 that runs

I agree that $800 is just too much - especially with the engine locked up. If it were just "not running" it's still high but they will bring it.



You could find yourself looking for an engine very easily in that situation. For some reason these things seem to go really high in Kansas. I bought a 1950 with a dead magneto for $500 and it was the cheapest one I've seen in that condition. The same auction had another cub with a locked up engine but with cultivators (mine had a belly mount mower) that brought over $600. I figured a carb cleaning and a mag and it would be up and running. I basically did an "in frame" overhaul (very low compression in all but one cylinder) and I still don't have it running with everything I keep digging into.