1939 F-20 worth

SDMike · Jun 14, 2012

MIL asked me if I could find out a ballpark estimate for how much the family"s 1939 F-20, with electric start and post hole digger is worth. It has new rear tires and could use new front tires. thanks
Mike

Andrew Z · Jun 14, 2012

There kinda a tough sell, but 2500-3500ish would be a range here in new england. Area of the country will have influence on the pricing.

Andrew

dej(Jed) · Jun 14, 2012

(quoted from post at 05:35:48 06/14/12) MIL asked me if I could find out a ballpark estimate for how much the family"s 1939 F-20, with electric start and post hole digger is worth. It has new rear tires and could use new front tires. thanks
Mike

I would guess it ought to bring about $2000. It looks really good.

Oldiron29 · Jun 14, 2012

I think Andrew Z is in the range for
New England. I would have to get a better look at the post digger. Clean running, good paint and tires with electric start 2500 add 500 for the post digger. If it were 10 miles from me I think I would be buying it. oldiron29

Bouncer · Jun 14, 2012

What it's worth, and what it will sell for in this economy are two totally different things. I think the estimates are on the low side. It obviously has good paint, runs and drives, has a $1000 worth of new rear tires and tubes, factory electric, and when is the last time you saw one of those post hole diggers for sale (let alone painted up, mounted, complete, and working). I think in good times that is real close to a $4000 tractor. In this economy, I think you would have a hard time getting $2750 right now though.

Nebraska Cowman · Jun 15, 2012

Yup, it's a lot easier to buy tractors than it is to sell them.

Tom Fleming · Jun 15, 2012

The electric start and post hole digger are rare birds and up the price. Consider a clean, running F-20 is around $2k here in Pa. Electric start options add $500 right off the bat. The post hole digger if a true add on and not a farmer engineered option, would bring big bucks. You may find that you will possibly get more $$$ if you sell the post hole differ separately. I would think that collector's would be flocking to have that attachment, but don't necessarily want to buy the whole tractor. Also, selling an F-20 with electric start (especially factory) will bring a few more $$$ than a straight F-20.

my opinion.

SDMike · Jun 15, 2012

Thanks for all the opinions. She had several people before the parade ask her about it. I know H's and M's pretty well, but F-20's are out of my league. It is not a "farmer engineered" post hole digger.

I was told by my FIL many years ago it came with the tractor when his dad bought it. I have never seen another post hole digger like it. Thanks again, I will pass it along. Mike

36F30 · Jun 15, 2012

(quoted from post at 13:09:06 06/15/12) Thanks for all the opinions. She had several people before the parade ask her about it. I know H's and M's pretty well, but F-20's are out of my league. It is not a "farmer engineered" post hole digger. I was told by my FIL many years ago it came with the tractor when his dad bought it. I have never seen another post hole digger like it. Thanks again, I will pass it along. Mike

Just a note, don't tell people it has factory start. The starter kits were made by Heisler not IH. It may have been put on by the dealer with IH charging components, but not one F20 ever left Farmall Works with an electric starter. Still a valuable addition and that post hole digger is cool. No way I would sell a Family tractor, someday it will be rare and valuable

AG in IN · Jun 15, 2012

(quoted from post at 21:09:06 06/15/12) It is not a "farmer engineered" post hole digger. I was told by my FIL many years ago it came with the tractor when his dad bought it. I have never seen another post hole digger like it. Mike

It's definately not farmerized. I have a similarly constructed post hole digger on a Farmall H. Mine says "ATOM MFG. CO. MOLINE, ILL" on the top of the gearbox. Mine doesn't have the handwheel, it has a really long hydraulic cylinder to raise and lower the auger. It has a 2-way hyd. valve that the control rod goes to a shorter bracket where your handwheel is. The way it pivots on the front and the upright supports are the same. Looks like the same angle iron and the same adjustment lever along the side of the tractor. Is the shaft that goes through the gearbox hex-shaped and is there a thrust bearing at the top?

I always wondered if the operator could drill out a tunnel with it.

Some lit.: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-Atom-M...pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d33d2571c

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