1940 Farmall A Tractor

Jimmy Speed · Mar 18, 2011

I have a 1940 Farmall A tractor and I need help determining the value. Is there anyone that can help? Thanks in advance!

Tyler Jackson · Mar 18, 2011

Some pics would help but we need to know the paint condition, do the tires look good, visisble leaks, does it run, and anything else of that nature.

Jimmy Speed · Mar 18, 2011

Please send me your email and I will send you pics right away.

Jimmy Speed · Mar 18, 2011

Pictures are uploaded.

Tom R.S. · Mar 18, 2011

Based on your pics. I'd say 800 if the motor is loose. Half that if tight.
Also depends a lot on if the rims and tires are shot. Looks like its been in this spot for quite a while so I'm guessing the worst case.

Ron in Nebr · Mar 19, 2011

To the "A Experts"- was it common for these not to have a pto?

Nice little tractor, the cultivators being still on it makes it possibly a bit more desireable although some of the links have been welded on. The hood's mangled pretty good but probably repairable, and that's not the original steering wheel but that's not a huge factor either.

I'd agree with the 500-stuck, 800-motor loose estimate given above, depending as mentioned on wheel/tire condition. If the motor's loose(turns over) and the rims aren't rusted out and those rear tires are good, maybe a couple hundred more. If the rims/tires are junk but the motor's loose, probably 600ish. Stuck motor and junk wheels/tires I'd guess 300-400.

gene bender · Mar 19, 2011

The cult mite be worth more than the tractor.

gene bender · Mar 19, 2011

Lookin at the sheet metal that front grille with the duez fastener down under neath makes it a hard to find item along with the radiator. Tractor is probably worth more parting out as no PTO,starter,generator wiring steering wheel and the list goes on and on. Is the engine running tractor could cost 9-1200 just to get it to run. What is the serial#.

El Toro · Mar 19, 2011

I gave $100.00 for one like that back in 1975 and that included the 16-inch moldboard plow. The engine was stuck and it needed tires, rims, wiring, steering wheel, fenders and a battery.
Here's a pic of it in 1976. I plowed the garden with it. Hal

El Toro · Mar 19, 2011

It also needed a new seat. Hal

El Toro · Mar 19, 2011

It also needed a new seat. Hal

Enar · Mar 19, 2011

I like this tractor. It has some unusual features. No pto or belt drive. Metal seat. Lights, but no generator or battery. Must run off magneto?? Looks like a Marvel-Schebler carb instead of a Zenith. Has only one fuel tank, so I guess it's gas only. Four bar steering wheel. Where did that come from? Heavy duty wheel weights. BIG Guys! Those rear tires look like back hoe tires. If they're good, you could sell them to a back hoe guy and buy some tractor tires. And it looks it's ONLY a crank starter with no hole for a starter that I can see. Of course with no battery or generator, it would be difficult. And look at all the implement controls. What's hidden in the grass? Cultivator??

I would look at it as a fixer-upper. Haul it out of the weeds, pressure wash it and put it on ebay with a minimum of $750.00 and see what happens. If I had the space, I'd buy it.

Enar · Mar 19, 2011

Hey Jimmy,

Where are you?

Jimmy Speed · Mar 19, 2011

Thanks! The wheels and tires are fine and not rusted out or anything. We have always used this tractor to garden and the only time it was not in use was from 1993 until now. It was running at the time my dad was unable to even drive it anymore.

Jimmy Speed · Mar 19, 2011

"The cult might be worth more than the tractor"

How much are the cults worth? There are two toward the back and two toward the front. Sorry for the picture of those as the dirt is covering alot of them.

Jimmy Speed · Mar 19, 2011

Please explain. The reason I posted is to determine the value...! And from what you're saying, there are some "hard to find items" on the tractor? Please explain. And also what is "PTO"? Thank you!

Jimmy Speed · Mar 19, 2011

Thanks, El Toro. But I'd NEVER let this go for a $100 bill! And mine doesn't need all of that.

Jimmy Speed · Mar 19, 2011

Thank you! I do not know where the wheel came from. It was on there the whole time we have had it that I know of. But someone else said this was no the original wheel.

4 Cultivators are hidden in the grass. I tried to get a picture of those. They are in great condition. We used them for our garden. How much are they worth by themselves?

What is a "pto"? It is gas. And yes, it is a crank start only and I have the crank starter for that.

All of hte tires are great. I don't think they require air either because my dad never aired them up and they are not flat now either!

What do you mean by "no hole for a starter?" I took a picture of the hole where the crank start goes.

Thanks for all of your comments. Do you have a phone number or email where we can talk more about this?

Jimmy Speed · Mar 19, 2011

North of Dallas, Texas, nearly to Oklahoma!

RN · Mar 19, 2011

PTO wasn"t a "standard" until maybe 1950. Belt power was more needed in many areas up until then. A was a special good cultivator, fairly good puller for engine size- but PTO equipment was not common at beginning and belt on right side would interfere with view for cultivator. Southern Tobacco famers liked the cultivating capability, the plowing and wagon pulling ability was also adequate for most of the small acerages allowed. Cub was also offset- but 1/2 the power of A so 1 bottom plow instead of 2 bottoms as A could use. As noted, excellent garden tractor. If you wanted to mow hay, a pull type tracion wheel mower or converted horse mower used.RN

gene bender · Mar 19, 2011

The radiator and front grille alone could be worth 4-600. That grille has a fastener down under the crank hole and those are very rare items. Same with the radiator it is made for the deuz fasteners they were only used on early tractors and wont work on later tractors. So both of those items are hard to find.Not many people have ever seen that type of grille you have.

Ludwig · Mar 19, 2011

PTO = Power Take Off, the stub thing some tractors have out the back to run implements.

I guess value on these is a lot higher in the south. Here in central MA I think you'd be hard pressed to get more than $500 right now. With tight times people are selling nice stuff for small money. Its a collectable too, not everybody wants a crank start tractor...

Mark-Ia · Mar 19, 2011

Those aren't backhoe tires. Probably 11.2x24 or 12.4x24 rear tires with a 23 degree bar.

Todd Heck · Mar 19, 2011

They tool box under the seat if not rusted out will be worth around $40.00 so figure that in the price also.

Ron in Nebr · Mar 19, 2011

By "no hole for starter" he was referring to an electric starter, not the crank hole. I would bet it could have a hole for an electric starter, we have an early A that was magneto and crank start only, but the hole for an electric starter was there, covered with a factory sheetmetal cover. It would be on the right rear side of the bellhousing, just in front of the clutch pedal.

To the person who posted below regarding my question on the lack of pto- thanks, I wasn't aware that pto's werent standard on the A's, since the earlier F-series tractors had them. I cant even see on this tractor where one would be if that option was ordered, they must have used two different trans/diff castings? Was wondering if this may have been an industrial tractor?

The belt pulleys on these tractors, by the way, were on the rear, just above the pto shaft, run by a 90 degree gearbox. On ours(which doesn't have a belt pulley) there's a square stamped steel cover over the opening where the belt pulley attachment would go.

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