Farmall A bids almost at $10,000 ....

Crazy Horse

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #1

Getting a bit rich for my blood ..... up here that would be close to $14000 of our CDN dollarsa by the time money cleared the bank. See link below .... reserve met (no kidding) and the auction ends today.
Bidding ends later today Monday

 

timcasbolt

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #2

"The engine reportedly retains the original distributor cap and magneto, which was recently rebuilt. " Still trying to figure out what that means.

 

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Hoofer B

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #3

the originals are in the tool box on the tractor perhaps. Bill

 

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SkipperII

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #4

I think that they mean the magneto was recently rebuilt.

 

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treeman53

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #5

What in the world makes that one worth so much????

 

BarnyardEngineering

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Location

Rochester, NY

• Oct 9, 2023

• #6

(quoted from post at 05:51:37 10/09/23) "The engine reportedly retains the original distributor cap and magneto, which was recently rebuilt. " Still trying to figure out what that means.

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You'll sprain your brain trying. It's pure BS written by a professional writer who knows nothing about what they are writing.

 

DoubleO7

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Location

Crystal River, FL

• Oct 9, 2023

• #7

And it is just a nice "repaint everything" restoration.

They even painted the shift knob. Surprised they did not paint the steering wheel red too.

 

waugh621

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Location

West central ohio

• Oct 9, 2023

• #8

Works as it should seems to be a running theme i wonder if i slam some cheep shiny paint on my cub it would sell for that much

 

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37 chief

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #9

I should be able to get at least half of that for mine without a paint job. Stan

 

formerly ny bill

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #10

a 1945 tractor with the original clutch and brakes. Oh really????

 

RedMF40

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #11

Just for comparison: A local man in my antique car club is long retired and restores Farmalls as a hobby. His shop is as clean and as big as the showroom pictured in the Hemmings ad. He goes through everything, is very meticulous, and prices the tractors for what he has in them. A Farmall A he recently did was posted on FB marketplace for $2000. It sold quickly. Looked every bit as good if not better than the one from Hemmings.

Gerrit

 

formerly ny bill

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #12

to be fair, the clutch and brake pedals show almost no wear. Pedals on my A and BN are worn nearly smooth in places.

 

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redforlife

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #13

Ok. What am I missing here?? Read the description within the link thinking I'd catch something there. I did not.

Wondering if some descendants of the long time original family owners got into a bidding war over this thing once it was restored and put back up for sale. About the only thing I can think of. And if it was a bidding war from that family, then it's sell price means nothing to the rest of the market out there.

 

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Jim in LA

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #14

It looks like an ERTL Precision Scale innthe picture.

 

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55 50 Ron

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #15

According to the S/N list on this site, it is truly a 1945. If that is true, then the hood decal is wrong. It should be the McCormick-Deering decal. The Deering name was removed in 1947. Also, I would question the paint on the generator and voltage regulator - black looks so much better, even if red is correct and I don't know for sure which color is correct. The muffler looks too big for this tractor - it is more the size for an M. Certainly not worth near the current bid.

 

rustred

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #16

that muffler just jumps out at me saying get me off of here. plus those 2 stupid hose clamps on the carb inlet, ihc never did use those there. its just that anything that is shiny and nice looking brings big money and the buyers have no clue. thats why i dont have or buy painted tractors. i am more interested how everything functions than looking at shiny paint.

 

timcasbolt

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #17

There's a lid for every pot. Somebody somewhere will be proud to own that.

 

Pete in MD

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Location

Central Maryland

• Oct 9, 2023

• #18

Just goes to show that a lot of people have more money than brains.

 

DoubleO7

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Location

Crystal River, FL

• Oct 10, 2023

• #19

(reply to post at 15:51:09 10/09/23)

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Was tractor production greatly reduced during war production years?

 

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RandyC

Member

• Oct 10, 2023

• #20

Maybe its my eyes but the rear tire says 11 23 I didn't know that was a size.