John Deere L

[MTC]

Hi guys-I have a person who called me and wants to sell me a John Deere L.The tractor runs and the tires and tin are all average.Any idea what it is worth?Thanks

 

[bill mart]

is the serial number tag intact? on the L they got knocked of real easy.If you plan on using the tractor not having the tag wont make a lick of difference,it only the collectors who make a big deal over the tags. Bill M.

 

[Deere_guy]

I would hate to answer that question myself. I just bought a tractor that was believed to be a 41 LA. I didn't really care too much if it was or was a L. I have learned a lot in the last week. What I have is a 41 L, with an LU engine, and some other misfit parts. The thing that is hurting me the most right now, is the rear tires. They are L tires (6.00x22). So far, all I can find is that the 22inch tires are not made any more. But, back to your question. It depends a lot on what area of the country you are from. In the east the are a lot cheaper than here in the middle of the country (Iowa). A $3000 tractor in PA will bring 4-5 in Iowa.
Jim (probably didn't help you much did I)

 

[Hotflashjr]

I paid $2,800 for a supposed 1943 LA with 1 bttm plow, complete sickle mower with a parts mower, L-12 cultivators, the No. 8A disc hillers, and the kinda rare potato/celery hiller attachment. No serial number on the tractor but it had all of the original manuals including ones for the mower, & cultivators. Take a good look over it. As I found with the one I purchased, the front ends seem to be a bit of a weak point. Sheet metal for these also is not that cheap and repro sheet metal is very limited.

 

[Mike M]

Those front ends do get abused. When I did some plowing with mine I think I see why. Those dead furrows are hard to climb up out of and when you end with an unplowed spot in the midle and a dead furrow on each side I think it tends to bow them out.

I had my model M at a plow days once and ended up in a dead firrow I thought I'd never get out of in one piece. If I was doing the whole field I'd of raised my plow up some as not to make them too deep, but when you are following the boys with the trailer plows and big tractors they can't lift them and leave a deep dead furrow.

 

[Hotflashjr]

Most of them end up with the added on brackets either on the backside or the inside of the arch. Mine has this as well as steering arms welded onto spindles that have a lot of slop in them. This was something that I didn't really know, or could tell, when I bought the tractor. Didn't have enough space in the guys yard to go in 3rd gear much to find the wobbles out.