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kcm.MN

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Ran when parked only been there for 30 years. I have a friend wanting to sell an H whats it worth. Engine stuck, straight tin and, good tires. He wonder if he might get 1200 for it.
 
Air up the tires, put a little oil/JB 80 in the spark plug holes. Jack it up shake the tire to break
it lose, add gas and crank it up. Maybe one of the best tractors ever built and pretty advanced for 1939. And I am a JD kind of
guy.
 
An H sold at auction recently. Non-running, engine free, tires held air and had lots of tread, but had bad spots (where they sat forever flat). Paint looked to have been re-done at some point and then shedded, tin looked good, and it sold with a mounted sickle mower that went with it that didn:t look right for the tractor (it was cobbled up and looked home made looking at the axle mounts). It brought $800.

$1200 for your friends, sounds kind of high to me. I have seen numerous runners sell for less. With a frozen engine, buyers that are even willing to fix it, aren't going to be interested in it at much over parts or scrap price. Not sure what the tires are worth. That depends on what ones definition of good is. 10 years old, 3/4 tread, no weather check might be good in
ones mind. 50 year old, 1/2 tread, badly weather checked, and holds air for a day and a half might be good in someone else's mind. But tire condition IS a big factor in value.
 
A lot of tractor for $600. I paid $500 for mine of course that was 1976. Bought it from the widow of the original owner. Its a 1945. Just recently rebuilt the engine. I painted it in 1976 but it looks closer to the one in the picture now.
 
Bought a running 51 H for $600 at a sale 5 yrs ago used it with a cycle mower. Two years ago the fellow that had the sale stopped by said he regretted selling the H. Sold it back to him $600. Good deal for everyone
 

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