Bolens Huski Gardener

[ZetorSteve]

So after sitting in this shed for 8 years now I convinced my dad to sell this two wheel tractor. I have a picture of my dad at the handle bars of this exact machine in 1964! I rebuilt the engine about 9 years ago when I rebuilt the whole drivetrain, paint, tires and so on. It has a 42" dozer blade, 42" sickle, cultivator, moldboard plow, and a homemade sulky. Has another complete parts machine too.

My question is what would you value this as a whole group? The green one will be running at time of sale. Where would I get the best traffic for a sale thread? Not just here but on the whole internet. Was thinking just putting it on eBay.

Here are a few pics of it in the shed. Of course I'll pull it all out and get many detailed pictures before the official sale.

 

[Lnk]

You will one day regret selling that machine. As you said, you have pictures of your dad running that machine 57 years ago. You could keep it and pass it on to your kids with a picture of you running it, along with papaw running it. It will still perform all the tasks it originally did. And for what? For a little money, that loses value every day.

Keep it, of you can! Good luck.

 

[David Wayne]

I completly agree

 

[joecoin]

Facebook Marketplace seems to have overtaken Craigslist as the go to place for selling locally.

 

[Thomas]

Check out Bolens website board they might be able to help in your quest.

 

[ZetorSteve]

You will one day regret selling that machine. As you said, you have pictures of your dad running that machine 57 years ago. You could keep it and pass it on to your kids with a picture of you running it, along with papaw running it. It will still perform all the tasks it originally did. And for what? For a little money, that loses value every day.

Keep it, of you can! Good luck.

I completly agree

Problem is room to store it all and no interest in it from any family members. I've made worse decisions before. It sits in a shed I pass by at least twice a day and forget it's there many times. You are correct it does still do it's job as intended but it is very not user friendly and can wear you our quickly. I have way more modern and efficient machines I use now.

Time for someone else's family to make memories with it.

 

[ZetorSteve]

Facebook Marketplace seems to have overtaken Craigslist as the go to place for selling locally.

Yes, but I don't do Facebook.

 

[ZetorSteve]

Check out Bolens website board they might be able to help in your quest.

Do you have a link? I googled "Bolens website board" and just came up with nothing.

 

[Thomas]

Bolens

www.tractorforum.com

https://bolenstractorgroup.groups.io/g/main

 

[Leejohn]

Where at in MO ?

 

[ZetorSteve]

Where at in MO ?

Dittmer. About 2.5-3 hours north of you.

 

[Lnk]

Dittmer. About 2.5-3 hours north of you.

Do you really have a zetor?

 

[ZetorSteve]

Do you really have a zetor?

Sure do! Grandpa bought it new! This one is going no where!

 

[Lnk]

Sure do! Grandpa bought it new! This one is going no where!

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Nice, now I feel better about you getting rid of the bolens. You have heirlooms to pass down. Looks like nice grass for hay too. Sorry for the detail.
Larry

 

[ZetorSteve]

Nice, now I feel better about you getting rid of the bolens. You have heirlooms to pass down. Looks like nice grass for hay too. Sorry for the detail.
Larry

You should know by now derails are ok in my book!


The Zetor is my main farm power. My daily driver is a 88 f150 my grandpa bought new. My economy tractor was purchased by my other grandpa in 1962. It mows the grass. I've got plenty of family machines to go around. The Bolens just has no use for us. None of my aunts or uncles want it so it's just time is all.

 

[Lnk]

You should know by now derails are ok in my book!


The Zetor is my main farm power. My daily driver is a 88 f150 my grandpa bought new. My economy tractor was purchased by my other grandpa in 1962. It mows the grass. I've got plenty of family machines to go around. The Bolens just has no use for us. None of my aunts or uncles want it so it's just time is all.

As a first generation play farmer, none of my equipment has any pass down historic value to me, but my heirs,(fancy word for the kids) may want the stuff I have acquired. Not that I am done acquiring. I have many *ad's. I like tools, especially those with engines. My truck is an '81 F-150 ranger. None of it is pretty, but it all is useful. Looks like you have a nice spread there. Nothing like having a big enough piece of land, to make with what we will.

Believe it or not, the 51 FERGY gets the most use around here. Except at hay time or mowing. Dragging, towing firewood gathering, feeding round bales with the rear hay spear, it gets the nod. The Deutz is the work horse, and the PT is the tool holder. Grappler, post hole digger, material mover, driveway fixer, etc.

The Gravelys are for the gardening and trim mowing the fruit areas. Trees and grapevines. The rotary plow is awesome.