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What's a reasonable auction price for non-running 1066?

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LorenMN

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Farm auction this weekend has a pair of 1066's, bill says they were running when parked, but need batteries. Looks like the couple quit farming several years ago, so I don't know how long they been sitting. Says they both have good tires. According to serial #s, the Turbo with 7100 hrs is a 1973. The other is a 1974, doesn't list hrs and doesn't say turbo. Both have some rust from sitting outside.

I know it depends on how bad someone wants one, but what price range do you think would be reasonable to bid to? I'm looking for diesel in the 100 to 120 HP range, so it seems like one of these would be a good fit if it's the right deal.
 
They should both have turbos. Ran when parked is a red flag meaning there was probably some serious issues when they quit or were parked. I don't think you can count on throwing new batteries in them and have a decent running 1066. They were a good old horse but can be a money pit if neglected. I wouldn't pay more than scrap value for them which is probably about $1500.
 
Here's the auction bill link below:

I'd take a chance on it if the price was cheap I suppose, knowing that I could be looking at rebuilding the motor, etc over time. Also don't knwoabout the TA, etc. I have an 1100 Massey now that does everything I need to do, but would like to get another tractor in that size range for a backup, in case the massey ever has a problem.
1066s on auction
 
I'd call and see if you could get more information and take it with a grain of salt. A 1066 could be massive money pits and if all you have is the information given here I wouldn't go much higher than salvage price. Tires are worth $400-$500, weights are worth something and a 1066 weighs around 12,000 pounds.
 
Yeah, if I could get it in the $1000 range, might be worth the risk. Only about 20 miles from home, and I have Friday off from work, so may as well go check it out. What I would really like to find would be a good running Massey 1130 or 1135 in the $4k to $5k price range, keeping similar to what I'm familiar with on the 1100. But a 1066 would fit in nicer with my collection of Farmalls.
 
If you can buy one of them for $1000.00, you should make out ok. Would be nice to see if the engines aren't seized from sitting. Hal
 
The scrappers/salvagers will bid more than that.It will bring more than iron price.They know what it wuold be 'worth'.If you want it,you will have to outbid them.Once you run that 1066,you will 'park' that massey! LOL Good luck!
 
Imagine how many rats were on that farm eating the corn off the corn cobs!!! The right hand round crib had to be FULL of corn and it is now 3/4 full because the rats ate all the kernels. I have not seen one that bad in 9 years of soil sampling.

It doesn't look like maintenance was a top priority on much of anything. On looks alone the top 1066 looks like it is less cobbled together than the BS. I do like the axle mount duals on the BS. No way they will go for around $1000.
 
Since the owners simply retired and parked their stuff,My guess is they would be just fine,provideing the engines were not stuck,Then,all bets would be off.Try to contact the owner to get the story.Someboby will get some cheap tractors.
 
Loren,you hit the nail on the head."I want a 1130/1135 as that is what I familiar with".Bingo.By staying with the 'same' things get simple.Implements fit,wts fit;hydralics; filters.....Everything fits.Thats the reason I run all IH.Every thing FITS.My then 12 year old son told me once to "just wait. the one you really want will come along soon.You will be sorry if you buy something else just because its there/cheaper."He was(still is) right!Wait for your Massey.It will come along soon. Steve
 
The one with out the rock box looks like a nice tractor. I would venture to say they might bring in the 3 to 4 range. Around me here in west centeral indiana they would be 6-7500 dollar tractors running. You would also wonder why the auctioneer or party selling would not put $200 worth of batteries in a tractor to hope to make it bring a couple more thousand. I personally don't thank $2000 will even touch eather of them. They will part out for way more than that. Hope you make it to the sale and let us know what they do bring.
 
That's good advise, well taken. I'm not in a hurry since what I have works, and I really don't need anything bigger than an 1100, or over 100HP. Really don't need another project, especially a money pit.
 
Well if they were in my back yard i would not have a problem going 4 grand each on them . Ok so ya may have to put a kit in the engine and a clutch and T/A big deal . The only thing ya really have to worry about is the rear end so to speak . and once your into the T/A ya might find a gear or two that needs replaced . Then you would have a good tractor that ya know what you have . But don't do like my one friend did or another guy did then bought 1066's that they knew nothing about and then come to me to FIX it . The one end up with close to 18000 grand in it cause he kept sayen FIX IT Eugene has around 12000 grand in his now . On those IF you did everything yourself you would have around 8-9000 total in it . Still cheaper then buying a nice looking one at a dealer and a couple months down the road have to start throwing money into it because that pretty paint job covered a bunch of sins.
 
That's what I was thinking. If they WOULD run they'd buy a couple of batteries good enough to start them (or maybe they tried).
 
In my neck of the woods (eastern Canada)the only thing going at scrap prices would be the 1750. Tractor pullers would be bidding strong on the 10's. I'd bet they would go for 6 to 7 grand here. keep us informed please. Kent
 
Just because they haven't put batteries in them doesn't mean they won't run, and aren't okay.

Auctioneers won't put a dime of their own money into a customer's equipment, even if it means they get a 10X return on their investment. They sell whatever you give them, however it shows up.

The only way those tractors would get batteries is if the owner put them in. If the owner was in any condition (physically or financially) to put batteries in and get the tractors running, he would. A place like that indicates the owner just parked everything because he either ran out of money or gumption.
 

The last few Auctions I went to here in upstate NY the Auctioneer had a guy try to get things running the day before and ran them the day of. There was a Case that sat for 5 years that I know of and it was running day of. Maybe they would let you bring a battery pack and a gallon of gas........
BUT personally I would just check them over good. Check the oil for color ect If you got them started you may shoot yourself in the foot and add $$$$$ to the bids and not get them as cheap
 
They may go high in price since scrap metal is high. Four teens cut a copper wire that was 250 feet long near Baltimore. A lot of homes and business were without power. They arrested the teens and one was a girl. It's a wonder no one was killed cutting that wire. Hal
 
Most salvage places go by H.P. about $25 per H.P. .Looks like around $3500+.Scrap would be $1000 plus you would have tires to sell.If I was going to salvage it I would try to sell it in pieces and take the remaining carcass to scrap.I have a IH restorer that will take them for $4K.I have bought nice ones with no problems from $5K to $7K.Exhaust covered helps but I would ask to check if stuck.
 
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