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Bud

12-30-2003 06:14:59




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I noticed that there is an Auction in KY that has two nice Super HV's but they are listed as being Kerosine models. Can you burn gasoline in these tractors or would they have to be converted somehow? Also any idea as to what they might be worth? $8-10,000? Thanks




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randy hall

12-30-2003 15:02:40




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 Re: Kerosine HV in reply to Bud, 12-30-2003 06:14:59  
super hv's are very rare. i'm sure that these nice restored ones of bill white's will bring every bit of what you estimated, maybe more. sometimes things get crazy high at an auction.



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Bud

12-30-2003 18:33:16




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 Re: Re: Kerosine HV in reply to randy hall, 12-30-2003 15:02:40  
I think your right. I'm not sure where some of these guys live but I can't imagine finding a well restored SH for $2000. The tires alone will approach $600. I would gladly pay $8000 for a nicely restored SHV but I'm afraid these will go for over $10,000. I spent close to $8000 restoring a basket case SC for sentimental reasons.



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Bill Smith

12-30-2003 09:06:33




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 Re: Kerosine HV in reply to Bud, 12-30-2003 06:14:59  
Originally from factory, the kerosene and distillate burners, burned these lower grades of fuel because they were cheaper fuels. Kero and distillate burners could not be started on these fuels with a cold engine. These tractors had a reserve fuel tank for gas, and these tractors had to be started on gas to pre-warm the engine up. Once the engine was warmed up to operating temperatures you could shut the reserve (gas) tank off at the valve, and turn the valve on the big tank on to switch to lower grade of fuel (either kero or dist. whichever). Note, that you could not have both fuel valves open at one time because the fuels would mix (messing the straight gas up). Also, you needed to switch back to straight gas before shut down so you could start againg once tractor cooled down. You can run these tractors on gas all the time with no problems at all. Not worth the hassle to burn lower grades of fuel at this day in age. Not sure that you can even get distillate anymore, and the last time I checked kerosene was higher than gas. I am familiar with prices for H's and super H's but not familiar at all with the value of the ones that are HV. Not sure how much extra those high crops are, but my first guess would be that 8 to $10,000 is way to high. Regular H's and super H's are in the $1000 to $1500 for one in good shape.

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Bud

12-30-2003 10:02:25




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 Re: Re: Kerosine HV in reply to Bill Smith, 12-30-2003 09:06:33  
Thanks. I'm sure you can buy a good running SH with serviceable tires for $1500 but the restored ones with new tires etc seem to fetch ~$4000. I would think the rarity of a SHV would drive the price up substantially but then I have never seen one sell.



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rustyfarmall

12-30-2003 13:44:26




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 Re: Re: Re: Kerosine HV in reply to Bud, 12-30-2003 10:02:25  
You should never confuse the asking price with the actual selling price. In other words, you can ask $4,000 for a restored super H, but if you are serious about selling it, you should expect to recieve about half of that.



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Bill Smith

12-30-2003 10:53:29




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 Re: Re: Re: Kerosine HV in reply to Bud, 12-30-2003 10:02:25  
$4000 seems high to me for a restored super H, but maybe I'm in the wrong area, or a little out of tune with the going market. The HV however is unique and somewhat of a collector item probably. I have seen one, but don't really know how rare they really are. For $10,000 I don't think I need one. Maybe I should start making drop axels and wide front ends for the H. Do some conversions, and slap on a HV decal. Sounds like a pretty good money maker to me. LOL

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Nebraska Cowman

12-30-2003 06:22:52




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 Re: Kerosine HV in reply to Bud, 12-30-2003 06:14:59  
you can burn gas in them. don't know why they would be worth any more than a regular H though just cuz they're taller!



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CNKS

12-31-2003 18:58:05




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 Re: Re: Kerosine HV in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 12-30-2003 06:22:52  
Collector's item, only 70 made with any engine -- it doesn't have to make sense, in 1953-54, kerosene tractors were RARE, although IH still would produce them.



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