Tractors for sale

[gregww]

A while back an elderly guy brought me his rototiller to fix. It had a 7HP Kohler on it, pretty easy fix. He told me this rototiller was his only source of income besides his social security. Then he brought me his Ford truck. Not so easy. It's still not running right, and getting worse. I believe it has burnt valves, and it's not going to get better without some major work. Then he told me about another truck that had been sitting for almost 10 years. Took some doing, but it's running pretty good now. This guy is in poor health, and can't do a whole lot. He's kind-a in dire straits. He was able to get a part time job as a maintenance man for a small town, but he's not sure he is going to be able to handle it. Working on his rototiller, and 2 trucks, I have well over $500 in parts invested, not to mention hours on end. He pays me what he can, when he can, which isn't much. He just moved to a small town, buying a small house, and living alone, with his dog of course. He use to live in an apartment in the "BIG CITY" but said he just couldn't take it anymore. I don't blame him, I couldn't either. His dad was a farmer, and he bought and took over the family farm years ago. The rough time in the '80's took care of that, but he did hold onto a few things. He has 2 Allis Chalmers tractors. I don't know what model they are, or the year, or anything else. All I know is, they are orange, and they say Allis Chalmers on them. Let me say now, I know NOTHING about tractors that are over 2 feet high. This is what he has told me about them. One of them, someone put a 12 volt battery in to, and hooked up the Neg ground. I guess that pretty much fried it. I am confident I could rewire it if I had a diagram, but I know less than nothing about diesel engines, or what makes them go. The other one, he say the gear box is locked up. Again, I know nothing about such things. I don't know if these tractors have any value to them or not.Or what that value might be.

First tractor

Second tractor

He also seem s to have a variety of parts on hand for these tractors.

 

[gregww]

Continuing.........
He also has what I think is a 2 bottom plow, and a 1 bottom plow. I only have a pic of the 2 bottom.

And a brush hog type mower that seems to be missing something.

A horse trailer. For 4 horses I think. It measures 27" long. Gosse neck hitch. I forgot to get a pic.

A large Camper trailer, also goose neck. It measures 37' long. It's in a rough shape on the outside, but just needs cleaning on the inside. I saw no place in the ceiling where water was coming through, and didn't fine any soft spots in the floor. I think it could be made road worthy again, pretty easily. Again, I don't know the year, model number or anything else. It would be great for someone to just park somewhere and use as a hunting or fishing cabin.

He also has a goose neck, double axle trailer, with motor home axles under it. He says he has other axles for it somewhere. I don't know the size, or weight capacity. Nor do I have a pic right now.

I do not know the value of any of these things. If someone could give me an idea, that would be appreciated. Or, if someone would like to make an offer on anything, please do. You could give me a low ball offer, and I wouldn't know the difference.

Thanks for looking Greg

This post was edited by gregww on 04/08/2023 at 07:36 pm.

 

[gregww]

I forgot. He has a boat and trailer. The boat is 16' long, with a 115 HP Johnson. No, I don't know anything about this unit either. I don't think the boat is worth much, if anything at all. The trailer however is a nice Easy Loader trailer. Buy a trailer, get a free boat. The boat that's on the trailer is 16 1/2'. I don't know how big of boat it can handle.

 

[docmirror]

I don't want to be harsh, but I'm afraid that harsh is about all I have to offer. There's a bunch of stuff from the 80s that all needs a LOT of upkeep to put in usable condition. the horse trailer might be the most valuable because horse people usually have money to spend.

No one wants a rough shape 5th wheel from the 80s with no slide outs. Maybe $600-1000 if there's no water damage. The implements are $400 total, or less depending on if they will work again.

The two tractors also have 100 hours of work ahead, I'm sure both are seized and one has something wrong with the gearbox as well. The first is a B model, not one of their best, and it's missing parts. The other is a WC or WD, likely a WD, but it too is in rough shape and not worth more than a few hundred.

Finding someone who is looking for a lot of different labors of love, and is willing to give their time free like you are few and far between. Looking for either of these tractors, or the rough older 5th wheel is the same thing. LIke you said, maybe tow it somewhere and drop it for a hunting cabin, but it'll just get further debased. Hunters generally aren't know for their riches either.

Sorry about the old guy, and his old stuff, but this is how I see it. Maybe someone else will have better news. Until money starts changing hands, everything else is just speculation(including mine).

 

[docmirror]

That boat is worthless, and the trailer will bring a few hundred, maybe. Surprisingly, the 115HP Johnson outboard is a very well respected engine. It has a following by vintage outboard people, and will fetch some money, if it's not frozen.

 

[tomturkey]

Greg: Can you give us a general idea where these treasures are located? Also maybe you should take something in trade for your parts and
labor, maybe the only payment you receive. Being kind and nice and helpful should not put you in debt. jmho gobble

 

[Traditional Farmer]

Looks like the AC B is pretty good with cultivators,probably the one bottom plow goes with it.They will bring some money from small market gardeners needing a one row tractor.Both AC tractors should be pretty easy to get up and running

 

[gregww]

(quoted from post at 20:22:35 04/08/23) Greg: Can you give us a general idea where these treasures are located?

Sorry, I guess I forgot about that. These things are in NW IL. Zip code 61231. Aledo IL.