BOBM25 said: (quoted from post at 09:00:20 08/15/07) Does anyone carry insurance on their antique tractors? If so, from whom and about how much is it? Our Super H just about started the shed on fire and took the SMDTA with it. The super H is fully restored and the SMDTA is very close to being done. The tractor had not been moved in a couple days, but the positive battery cable arced against the box. There were flames because it left soot on the fuel tank. I don't know if the property insurance would want to cover 10,000+ dollars worth of 50 year old tractors.
My father has been an insurance adjuster for many years. I will ask him when I can get ahold of him (just tried to call... no answer)
I would guess that a tractor would (could? should?) be covered under your home owners policy. But I'm guessing that it would have to be specifically written in.
I'll look into it myself with my own insurance, since I'm going to conservatively estimate the value of my one 1944 H (once complete) to be in the neighborhood of $25,000-$30,000.
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