What's this H worth

Joe in CA · Mar 28, 2012

I have an opportunity to pick up this H from a friend of mine. His father was into restorations, and passed away. This machine ran when parked, but has sat as is for about 5 years.

Can anyone offer me any advise on a fair price I should offer? I want the thing cheap of course, but don"t want to short-change my buddy.

From the serial number it"s a 1952.

Thanks guys.

Joe in CA · Mar 28, 2012

Here is a pic for reference.

luv2wrench · Mar 28, 2012

Here in Nebraska, about 1100 to 1200 as it sits assuming its not locked up for some reason. If it had really good tires and ran like a top it could be close to 1500.

Put it on a farm auction around here and you"d get to idiots to bid it between 1500-1800

sounds like its going to find a good home. Thats good of you to buy it and finish it for your buddy.

bobs old iron · Mar 28, 2012

so you don't offer to low and offend them, or over pay a high price, ask what is a fair price to them, and remember what you found out before asking/offering, go from there, my idea... i sold my "H" without lights, had switch box, just missing lights, for $800, just needed painting [looked like rat tractor lol], to look good, ran fine, decent tires...i'm in colorado...

Mike CA · Mar 28, 2012

Where in California? My '44 H had that single front wheel on it too, but I swapped dual front wheels for it.
To answer your question, the rear tires are the most important factor. It's hard to see their condition when wet, so you'll have to decide if they will need replacement or not. I'm dealing with the rear tires right now, and I get dizzy thinking that it's going to cost me over a grand.
The other question is whether the engine is stuck or not. If the tractor has a hand crank, you can try to turn the engine to see if it's free. If it's not, it may not be the end of the world, but it could mean a complete engine rebuild.
If the tires are good, and the engine is free, I would say around $800. If the tires are great, practically new, and you don't plan on spending any money on restoration, you can bump that up $400 and feel good about it.

JRSutton · Mar 28, 2012

Location is everything.

Go onto craigslist and do a search for farmall - you'll get a feel for what they're going for in your area. If you can't find any locally, use yakaz and try to find some a little further out.

Take a good look at the tires and consider their value. In many cases, the tires are more valuable than the tractor. Sad but true.

I'm in mass, and looking at an h that sat for 5 years, not restored at all, and has a stuck engine. They're asking $850 and I'm sure they'll eventually get it. (it supposedly has good tires)

In fact I'd probably buy it myself if I had the cash, and gamble that I could free it up without a lot of work.

toot · Mar 28, 2012

Looks like it has a Super H grille

David G · Mar 28, 2012

$1000 +- $500 depending on the shape.

Make sure it is not stuck.

Andrew Z · Mar 28, 2012

That H is in tough shape, You can still find 'Good' H's in the area from 300-500 there sure is alot of them around if you not anxious.

Andrew

Andrew Z · Mar 28, 2012

At least it has a good Stage II Super H grill, worth 300-375 or soo and the front end is worth around 150-200. Id say 600-700 would be in range for that machine. You just never know what your going to find once you get in there. Looks can be deceiving. Just keep in mind that a good running with good rubber sells in the 1200-1500 range in most locations.

Andrew

dej(Jed) · Mar 28, 2012

(quoted from post at 22:01:56 03/27/12) I have an opportunity to pick up this H from a friend of mine. His father was into restorations, and passed away. This machine ran when parked, but has sat as is for about 5 years.

Can anyone offer me any advise on a fair price I should offer? I want the thing cheap of course, but don"t want to short-change my buddy.

From the serial number it"s a 1952.

Thanks guys.

Here in western, pa that tractor if running would sell for $1250 on a good day. I buy them running for $400 to $800 through out the year. Aren't a
lot of collectors, but more guys with a few acres who want to have a log drager around.

Mark-Ia · Mar 28, 2012

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Andrew Z · Mar 28, 2012

If you view this in classic mode, that was in response to JR post.

Andrew

JRSutton · Mar 28, 2012

Andrew - Good! that lessens the temptation.

I was thinking about taking a look at it. Really need to get the current projects done first before spending any more money though.

I posted a message a while back for you with the name of a machinist - did you get that? or still need it? Or have you found one?

My apologies to the orignal poster here for going off track.

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