Posted by Larry on March 24, 1998 at 21:41:11:
In Reply to: Pricing on Allis-Chalmers WD45 posted by Ryan Radzisauskas on March 24, 1998 at 17:12:50:
: What would be a reasonable price on an Allis-Chalmers WD45 that has been sitting in a field unused for 10 years, vines growing on it about 1 inch thick, tires look OK, light rust, hydraulic plow, disc, chisels, and other attachments that cannot be clearly seen because of the vines. The owner has no idea what price to put on it. Looks like the block is still whole, no cracks from the outside. Oil does not appear to have any water in it. Radiator still appears to have some antifreeze in it. No major dents or other damage. Dead battery, bad ignition wires.
You probably have either a find or a chance to sink a lot of money into a project.
I've seen good running W-D 45's go as cheaply as $800.00. If this is something that you can't start and listen to it run then I suggest you offer salvage/parts price. Probably a couple hundred bucks top. Something that hasn't been started for ten years could have all sorts of problems, even if it didn't have many problems when it was parked.
Larry