Tractor Documentation

CtryBoyInMT · May 29, 2008

I am going to be back in my home town in a few weeks so I contacted the local dealer who sold my Farmall 460 to my grandfather. It is mostly just my curiosity for the history of the tractor. They were estatic to find out and told me they have all the old records in the attic and I can pull what I find as relivent. I know for a fact that he had all the maint. done there.
My question is with cars & aircraft, it seems that if you have these documents it has a greater value. You don't hear too much about it when it comes to tractors. Why is this? And despite my curiosity, is there any value to having this documentation?

Red Mist · May 29, 2008

Maybe to some people; maybe not to others. I wish I had that kind of info for my tractor(s), but I would not pay a big premium over an identical tractor (without it) just to have it. Collector cars and aircraft are worth a lot more than a run-of-the-mill farmall. Hence, the documentation is worth more. Is that a real $80,000 Boss 302 you have there, or is it a nicely done $20,000 clone? Makes a BIG difference. Not so for a $2,000 tractor. mike

CNKS · May 29, 2008

I would be interesting to have the documentation, and it could add some value. But, unless you know the history of the tractor, and the dealer is still in business (you have both of those), tractors are nearly impossible to trace, as the factory records no longer exist. It is fortunate that yours is a family tractor.

CNKS · May 29, 2008

Maybe if it was a SMTAV diesel.

Zach Bouchard · May 29, 2008

It all Depends what the tractor is, and what the history was. Cars are more expensive if they are owned by famous people, you can"t really say the same about tractors but you know what I mean.

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