Re: did I get a good deal?

Posted by Erick S on March 01, 1999 at 11:25:49:

In Reply to: did I get a good deal? posted by Jeff on February 26, 1999 at 20:12:17:

Hello, Last fall I bought a 1936 W-30 on rubber that had been in a shed for 35 years...It still had the original paint but a little faded...The four tires were all Co-op tires and they were in mint condition....I don't think co-op tires are even made anymore...All wheels are original round spokers...it starts on a fourth of a crank and runs and sounds great.....even the fenders are in fairly good shape.....I bought it at an auction sale for 875.00...The only other guy bidding against me was the original owner of the tractor..He came up to afterwards and said that he was going to quite bidding once the amount went over what he paid for it in 1936...He was very helpful and even told me that this was a good sound tractor and I went to his place that day and he gave me the original pto shaft for it and the original owners manual and parts book....I'm 25 years old and he was happy to know that I was planning on restoring the tractor and not just abusing it....I really had an enjoyable day.....So I think you paid a reasonable price and the fact that it's kind of rare makes it an even better value....Good luck to you.

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