trying to sell 2 tractors - Massey 135 old Farmall A

Dad passed away 4 months ago. He owned, and used his tractors every season. We have his Farmall A, (not sure of year, but I think it's a 1939)...and we have his Massey 135, we believe was built in the 70's. We have had several people inquiring about buying them, but we are at a loss as to how to go about pricing them. The Massey is a nice tractor, and is a hoss. The Farmall, dad used to disk up and set his rows, and bushhogging around. It is showing it's age, but with just a bit of tinkering will run. Dad had to tinker every season, charging the battery's, but nothing major, and both tractors were operating when he parked them. No one else in our family ever operated either. So, ANYONE who can steer me in the right direction, where to look, or who can I talk to to find out what the value is on both of these tractors. Mom is not looking or trying to make a huge profit---but she is really afraid to set a price, for fear she is giving it away. The money she makes will go to help buy dad's cemetery marker/headstone. Thanks. I can upload pics, but it will take a few days, if needed.

Upload the pics. Look for SOLD tractors in your area on e-bay or similar. Call a local auctioneer and inquire about consigment sales/prices in your area. Once you have the pics uploaded put them on the photo ads here and name a price. I sell everything I list here. On occasion I have had a person question my price and usually I consider the source and make an adjustment if it is not moving. Sometimes I think sellers remorse is worse than buyers remorse. If only I had asked more....

I am in Western, Pa. I just bought an older running A, no hydraulics with a 5 foot belly mower for $1000. At the same place I got a 1940 A for parts fro $300. They also sold me a SA for $350.

$1000 is probably the maximum you can expect from the A unless you have a lot of COMPLETE implements to fit it. The implements had lots of little parts and pieces and it's quite rare to find them complete these days.

I know a lot of people ask $1500+ for their As on craigslists, but notice how they advertise over and over and over. They're not selling.

MKirsch is correct when talking about the Farmall A. Around here $750 for a complete running tractor only, up to $1,200 with the implements and running. Not any more though unless restored, and expect to get around $2,000 to $2,200 then.

The Massey Ferg. depends on whether it is Gasoline or Diesel. I'd say a good running and cosmetically shape gas burner is worth $2,600 and I'd price a Deisel model at $3,600. That is with either no implements or with a bush hog only.

Those prices should be safe to sell at.

LOCATION is also important.

Where are the tractors located?? If near me, I could possibly come by and give them a look over and help you figure out what to sell them for. I really wouldn't mind helping out.

they are in Leland, (Brunswick County)North Carolina...with my luck you probably live in Kansas. LOL. I DO appreciate your kindness and being willing to take a look at them. Very kind of you to offer...if you are near enough, let me know! thanks so much.

Located in Alabama, however there are a ton of people up in North Carolina that would be happy to help. If you post over on www.farmallcub.com there are a bunch of folks in that area on that forum.....be sure to post under the Case/IH, etc. OTHER Forum and not the Farmall Cub one.

GOOD LUCK

hi Jed! thanks for your reply. Our"s is an older, we think from the ser. #it is a 1939 model. If it has one (1) A on in the ser. number i think that indicates it"s an A, but the Super A"s have 2 (AA)"s ---if I"m not mistaken. Anyone know for sure about that? also, please set me straight on that. When people say "if it has "implemements" that come with it, what does that mean? Attachments? If so, he has gang discs, bog discs, cultivator, and others that i haven"t even id"d yet laying back there. He has a bush hog, also, but we"re using it on a YanMar, a 3rd one, we"ll probably keep. If you got your A with a belly mower for 1000 the rate probably is around 500 - 600 for the tractor, I"d guess. That"s the general consensus I"m getting as feedback from on here. I want to thank all you "tractor people" for coming to our rescue--friendly and kind people! My dad was def one of you all, and as for myself, I have a love and affinity for seeing a poor old delapidating old tractor restored and brought back to life in full color! I love just browsing through the pics of restored tractors on yesterdaystractors ...and feeling the pride that the "tractor people" have when telling about how many generations their machine has been in their family...not many things in life bring that much pleasure, that has been a real dependable work-horse for the family at the same time. So hats off to you guys. and thanks for your replies.

thanks, you"re right about sellers remorse, been there and done that before, and remember that feeling. LOL. Well, we aren"t trying to make a killing off these tractors, but don"t want to go through "seller"s remorse" either. The money goes to ma, and she has NO idea where to start. There are attachments *(?implements?) somebody called them implements? is that the same as attachments? They are lying where dad dropped them off, and i need to pick them up with the Massey and bring them up to the yard and set them up side by side for viewing, then I could get some decent pics. I feel sure when we sell the Massey 135 and the older Farmall A, we can attach a set of blades or disks with it. The Farmall does have hydraulics. And both, I believe are deisel. I know the Massey is deisel.

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The Farmall A could have a gasoline or kerosene engine. Look here

http://www.external_link/farm-tractors/000/2/8/285-farmall-a-engine.html

Here are the Farmall A serial numbers


1939: 501
1940: 6744
1941: 41500
1942: 80739
1944: 96390
1945: 113218
1946: 146700
1947: 182964 (Chicago)
End: 198298 (Chicago)
1947: 200001 (Louisville)
End: 220829 (Louisville)
The Massey 135 info is here
http://www.external_link/farm-tractors/000/7/4/743-massey-ferguson-135.html

Horsepoor: Thanks, I appreciate the links you posted for the Massey, and the serial numbers list for the Farmall As....

I appreciate your reply, and help!

Ask on the MF forum. A 135 diesel in good shape is a most sought after tractor. It could be worth $5000 depending. Pictures will help.

whew. thanks for telling me that, i will go there and post, and i don"t have pics yet. I can add them later, but can get a better feel there. Thanks for your reply/input/help! much appreciated!

(quoted from post at 00:05:02 04/12/12) Ask on the MF forum. A 135 diesel in good shape is a most sought after tractor. It could be worth $5000 depending. Pictures will help.

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In my area too, (lots of fruit/vegetable farms)
A diesel 135 is a [b:bc84a4884f]very[/b:bc84a4884f] popular tractor here.
They never come up for sale. Grabbed up quick before being
advertised at big $$$

local farm closing 2 years ago, a Super A with hydraulics, good tires,
and complete/working/mounted mid/rear cultivators went for $1875

Hal, you need to address that to RTR, I believe, I
haven"t posted any pics on here at all, i think you
were referring to his.

A friend that knows tractors said the ser # for dad"s Farmall is under the seat on a placque. It reads, we believe: 310139. IF that is correct, the highest ser. # Farmall was made in 1947 in Louisville. That year started off with the ser. # 220000.

Does this sound right to ya"ll?
by the way: I have learned more since last post.

It has a radiator, but not a water pump. (Pressure forced cooling).

It has a crank, and starts with two moves, 1-a pull knob, once pulled out, this sends power to the distributor. 2nd, is a pull wire, similar to the size of a heavy coathanger wire. Pull this and it engages the starter, and it cranks. NO KEY.

Dad had pretty much bypassed the started, it probably was bad, and he started it with the crank.

It is definitely a gasoline engine, I thought it may be diesel, but it"s not--it runs off of gas.

The front of the tractor has a rounded nose; it doesn"t have a boxed look like the 140s.

The front wheels are not together, side by side, but are spaced apart.

It also has turn signals on each fender, which are mounted in a square metal bracket around the amber blinker.

One man replied this sounded like a Farmall AB.
I"ve never heard of that. Was that correct? Im leaning towards an IH Farmall Super A. Just the markings are all gone. Not sure yet though.

Sounds like a Super A, built in 1951. The turn signals and amber blinker were added at some later date.