23 Jan
2002
23 Jan
'02
12:10 a.m.
At 06:19 AM 1/23/2002 -0600, Russ Blakeman wrote:
Where else would a 1948 Ferguson Ford 9n tractor in
fair shape go
for nearly $10k where they used to get around $5k in way better shape. You
have a hard time openly selling one for $7500
Blame it on the yuppie farmers, who like an old 8N or 9N
for puttering around the farm. I've just about out-grown my 8N.
It's not heavy enough for snowplowing, overheats when I need
to do lots of mowing in the late summer, and doesn't have
enough hydraulics for a nice lift-bucket.
eBay has allowed new levels of regional arbitrage. I doubt
they're selling many old tractors there, but it has certainly
allowed classic computer collectors to pick up bits and
pieces that were terribly rare in their area.
- John