What to offer on an M, and what is that thing on it?

Zachary Hoyt · Feb 12, 2011

I have dealt with this guy before and I trust him. He has the M in the pictures, engine is stuck and he says make an offer. He got it out of a barn where it has been sitting for 20 years or so. It looks to be in nice shape from the pictures except for being stuck. I am in northern NY state, if that is significant. I am wondering if anyone has any advice what would be a fair offer to make for it. Also, does anyone know what that hoist looking device is? Thank you very much.
Zach

glennster · Feb 12, 2011

zach, that is a nice looking m, straight tin, seems to be all there. i would be comfortable sending 500-800 for it. worst case senario, you could part it out to recoup your money (but i wouldnt) that frame work would be a dandy portable pumpkin catapult!!!!!!

plow hand · Feb 12, 2011

I agree with Glenn in that range.

Brownie 450 · Feb 12, 2011

Show the upper part of the attachment. Looks like a hydraulic hose going up the pipe--what is on the upper end?

rustyfarmall · Feb 12, 2011

With a stuck engine, mis-matched rear tires, and at least one rusted out rear rim, $500 would be a fair offer.

Dave 2N · Feb 12, 2011

I agree with glennster.

Since you are from No. NY, I wonder if the thing on the M is some sort of home made device for loading logs?

DanR · Feb 12, 2011

Tires + engine + cost = $3500 for a $2000 tractor.

Tom Fleming · Feb 12, 2011

Are you looking to restore it, work it, or both? For a work tractor, mis-matched tires are not a crisis, if they will hold air. Tubes: $60-$75 each. Stuck engine, could be dry stuck, easy enough to free up. Bit of penetrating oil, and it is wasn't already wore out, it may run fine.

Tractor appears to be all there. neat design on the crane (or what appears to be crane).

You judge on your pocket book. If it were me, I would consider in the $600-$800 range. Top end would be $1000. I paid $1200 for a non-running SM in worse shape than that. I was happy to get it for that considering what SM's go for in my area (western Pa)

Zachary Hoyt · Feb 12, 2011

Thanks very much for the advice. I offered $700 and I'll see what happens. The pumpkin catapult idea sounds good if I grow more pumpkins this year than previously.
Zach

Zachary Hoyt · Feb 12, 2011

I'm sorry, those are all the pictures I have of it. I haven't been to see it yet in person. I see what you are saying, it does look like a hose. If I buy the tractor I'll find out for sure.
Zach

Wayne in MN · Feb 12, 2011

The hydraulic cylinder looks like one from an F-10 Farmhand loader. Appears to be a high lift device for smaller loads.

Dellbertt · Feb 12, 2011

I may be missing something here, but wouldn't it be simple to just ask the owner what it is?

Dell

Anonymous-0 · Feb 12, 2011

Sitting in a barn for 20 years?? Hot cold hot cold makes heavy castings sweat which makes water inside so what will exposed gears shafts and bearings look like?? Bud.

Wardner · Feb 12, 2011

That offset hoist looks like one tippy SOB. Of course, you can't pick up much with with a cantilevered 3" pipe even if it was schedule 160.

Some of this farm engineered stuff is probably why farming ranks up there as a hazardous occupation. I wonder how the grill is still straight.

I would have attached a forklift or stacker mast to the front of the tractor. Better yet would be at the rear of the tractor. I have done both.

NDS · Feb 12, 2011

That might be true in colder climates but I have M that sat in open front pole shed in Alabama for 25 years and when I pulled frame cover there was not a trace of rust inside NONE.

armand tatro · Feb 12, 2011

That side attatchment looks like a bare root attatchment used by nurseries for harvesting small trees. Should have a rounded cuter spade on the bottom to dig in ground. Could be some parts missing. That attatchments would be neat at shows. Armand

Tom Fleming · Feb 12, 2011

Armand, that is exactly what it looks like. Maybe not the digger, but tranport and place in hole..........

For that purpose, that is a decent setup.

IMHO.

55 50 Ron · Feb 12, 2011

Zach,

Tell us what the attachment is if you find out.
Checking the thing more closely shows that the hydraulic cylinder pushes the upside down "U" shaped object down and pulls it back up again, but what for?

Ron

glennster · Feb 12, 2011

ron, i think it is a teen-age farm kid hoodlum device used for cow tipping late at night!!! ;-)

Zachary Hoyt · Feb 12, 2011

Thanks to everyone for the advice. He said he'd have to think about it, so I may hear something more about the tractor or not, I guess. There seem to be plenty of Ms out there, so I'm not really worried about it either way.
Zach

Anonymous-0 · Feb 13, 2011

Well...at least they mounted it on the side with the good rear tire!:^)

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