Golden Jubilee prices?

[Farmwithjunk]

Great price!

I got my NAA for 2000$ in poor running condition .. (needing a rear tire, and a couple gauges, etc.and other minor repair issues... then it actually ran ok.. )

Soundguy

The tractor is less than 5 miles from the house. It's sitting in a barn. Paved drive to the barn. All that and still, picking it up and hauling home will be like a recovery from the moon. Both front tires are flat and rotted. I've got a couple wheels and tires ready to swap before loading. One rear tire is cut and there's no way it'll hold ANY air. Other side will stay aired up for 1/2 hour anyway. I've got a winch on the front of the gooseneck. Still thinking about paying a buddy $100 to pick it up with his rollback. It seems that the battery AND the generator are on vacation too. I did manage to jumpstart it, but the instant I unhooked the cables she died. Runs like a new one though. (Needs a muffler too) Hitch managed to lift the 5' mower almost as soon as we started it up. Held up for a good 20 minutes after shutting off. The tractor was last used on a regular basis 3 years ago. Wiring is nothing short of a fire hazzard. And more'n likely, she'll need a radiator. It "used to leak but it quit leaking". It doesn't leak (any more) because there's nothing IN the cooling system. (Got a "money back Guarentee " in case the block has froze and cracked) Papers with the tractor include all manuals and original bill of sale. (March 6th, 1953)

Another retirement project.

 

[Soundguy]

Roll back will be easy..winching is ok.. I've done that.

I've also used 1st gear and a good fresh battery to drive a tractor onto a trailer.. flat tires or not. if you go that route, put hyd lift lever down, and remove all spark plugs.. also a dribble of oil in each cyl will help.

Soundguy

The tractor is less than 5 miles from the house. It's sitting in a barn. Paved drive to the barn. All that and still, picking it up and hauling home will be like a recovery from the moon. Both front tires are flat and rotted. I've got a couple wheels and tires ready to swap before loading. One rear tire is cut and there's no way it'll hold ANY air. Other side will stay aired up for 1/2 hour anyway. I've got a winch on the front of the gooseneck. Still thinking about paying a buddy $100 to pick it up with his rollback. It seems that the battery AND the generator are on vacation too. I did manage to jumpstart it, but the instant I unhooked the cables she died. Runs like a new one though. (Needs a muffler too) Hitch managed to lift the 5' mower almost as soon as we started it up. Held up for a good 20 minutes after shutting off. The tractor was last used on a regular basis 3 years ago. Wiring is nothing short of a fire hazzard. And more'n likely, she'll need a radiator. It "used to leak but it quit leaking". It doesn't leak (any more) because there's nothing IN the cooling system. (Got a "money back Guarentee " in case the block has froze and cracked) Papers with the tractor include all manuals and original bill of sale. (March 6th, 1953)

Another retirement project.

 

[rback33]

I'm more interested in actual SALE PRICES than general "worth". Jubes sell for $1500 to 3500 here during "summer". Winter prices tend to be a little cheaper. Auction prices are irrelevent. (People go nuts at auctions. Just to keep someone else from getting it, they'll pay double)

The Jube I've ran on to is a one owner (estate sale). It's worn but not beaten. From 50 feet away it looks like just a paint job will fix everything. Needs 4 tires, battery and a few minor repairs. Comes with a Woods 5' "Dixie Cutter". Seller wants $1800. I left him yesterday with a $1200 offer. I'd settle for $1500. It'll need another $1500 spent on it to make a $4000 tractor. Mower may bring $400.

My dad had a Jube back when I was a kid. It was the first tractor I ever drove by myself. This is one of those dreaded "NOSTALGIA purchases". Why do I see my wallet getting ripped open?

You just nailed the reason I read this section of TBN. My Dad still has a Jubilee that he has repainted several times in my 29 yrs since it sits outside full time. It is one of the few I have ever seen with a loader on it. I think the loader is the only thing that keeps it from my house, as their other tractor does not have one on it. On the bright side in the not too distant future they will be moving a few miles closer (ie 10 miles away rather than 16)to my house to it'll be easier to get it there.

 

[radman1]

Went to auction this summer with completely restored, new tires, over hauled and painted Jubilee. Sold for $5300.

 

[dfkrug]

A friend bought one in the spring, for $2500. It looked somewhat
crappy, but it ran and had decent rear tires. Also a couple of usable
implements and wheel weights were included. That was near San Jose,
CA. He is using it for light discing on an acre+ parcel.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

A friend bought one in the spring, for $2500. It looked somewhat
crappy, but it ran and had decent rear tires. Also a couple of usable
implements and wheel weights were included. That was near San Jose,
CA. He is using it for light discing on an acre+ parcel.

Those wheel weights are worth half what he paid for the entire tractor.......That's if they were the original "pie weights". (pie-shaped segments that make up the whole weight.)