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[sweettractors]

yea but most people that ownes one thinks they can paint it with a paint brush and make it worth more than if they just leave it alone which they would be better off just leaving it alone and i have sold them that had a show worthy paint job and new tires for 3000 and i sold the one in my avatar for 3500

I go to Church with a fellow Deacon that bought one 10 years ago for $3500 that had been restored to the max. He used it to mow the 1 acre yard with a RFM. It just sold at a consignment sale this spring for $1200. I was not there to bid on it and I have been sick ever since. I mean, I had no idea he was even interested in selling it. Ken Sweet

 

[whodat526]

if it was restored like you are saying i wish i could've bought it for that also

 

[sweettractors]

if it was restored like you are saying i wish i could've bought it for that also

It was, The restorer even took a lot of the bolts and nuts off and painted them yellow and black where it looked the best. Ken Sweet

 

[whodat526]

thats how i like to buy them when they are restored right i cann't stand it when people paint them blue are paint them with paint brushes thinking they will get more money ever on the newer tractors i found its best if u aren't going to do it right just leave it alone cause all u will be doing is hurting it value

 

[Soundguy]

I go to Church with a fellow Deacon that bought one 10 years ago for $3500 that had been restored to the max. He used it to mow the 1 acre yard with a RFM. It just sold at a consignment sale this spring for $1200. I was not there to bid on it and I have been sick ever since. I mean, I had no idea he was even interested in selling it. Ken Sweet

when I bought my 8n it looked like it had been hot dipped in plastic it had so many thick ( brush ) paint layers on it.

I sanded and stripped on that thing for a MONTH to get down to the shiny stuff.

I would have paid a few hundred bucks more for a nice patina'd metal and just remnants of oem paint..

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

thats how i like to buy them when they are restored right i cann't stand it when people paint them blue are paint them with paint brushes thinking they will get more money ever on the newer tractors i found its best if u aren't going to do it right just leave it alone cause all u will be doing is hurting it value

I call them 'auction paint jobs' or 'dupont' restorations.

hoses painted, belts painted.. wires painted....

soundguy

 

[whodat526]

yea im like u i would rather have one that is rusty looking then one painted with a brush cause like u say they paint everything ever parts of the tires

 

[whodat526]

what do u think that one in my picture is worth it is still 6volt everything works no cracks in the block good sheat metal and origanal style rims on it and pretty decent tires

 

[Soundguy]

what do u think that one in my picture is worth it is still 6volt everything works no cracks in the block good sheat metal and origanal style rims on it and pretty decent tires

collectors love to find the hat rims and original not repoped tin. genny too.

the worker people like the alternators.. etc.

looks to be a nice 'core' for a restoration.

soundguy

 

[whodat526]

i sold it last week to a old man in texas for 3500 and he was goin to restore it cause all it needed was two front tires and a good sanding and paint job really but that was the first one i had ever seen around here that wasn't all messed with by somebody