Rake Rolabar Rake Comments?

[3CW_Alberta]

Thanks to all for your comments on the rakes. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I am off to the auction this morning and will see what the Rolabar rake is worth and if I am the guy bringing it home. I was at an auction sale yesterday and prices were running kind of on the high side ... good for the farmer selling thought! They need all the help they can get these days.

A few rakes sold at an auction yesterday - 4 wheel rakes in well used condition went for CDN$ 600 (US$ 450) and a double rotary rake went for CDN$ 1500 (US$ 1150). So I have a base line on what these are worth.

Here is a link to a photo of the Rolabar rake at the auction. Looks to be in pretty good condition in the picture: http://www.mcinenly.com/images/green/rake.jpg

I was not really in the market a large "V" rake as when our hay is wet, I want to rake single windrows and not combine them for baling. But I do appreciate your comments Nomad, as it is another option.

Time to go out and feed some horses before heading to the sale.

 

[ThistleKop]

If that is the original paint, the rake appears to have been kept quite well. Appears to be about the same condition of the one I sold this past spring (during hay season. This makes a difference) for $1400 USD. It appears to have OEM tires. Some folks will replace originals with used auto tires to save a few bucks if they have a tire problem. Also the teeth can be replaced with rubber mount teeth if the original type are
broken. Rubber mounted don't break quite as easily.

TK

 

[3CW_Alberta]

I attended the auction today but decided against the rake (NH 55). It needed some work with about 30 teeth broken, the gearbox lever didn't seem to want to engage (with hand pressure anyway) and at least one tire needed replacing.

The rest of it looked tight. It sold for CDN$ 1000 (US$ 760). I am sure it will make someone a good rake when they get it working.

I will continue to watch for a wheel rake and may even price a new one. For the money and the little raking that I will be doing, a wheel rake should more than meet my needs.

Thanks for everyone's help the past few days.