Ken Christopherson
Well-known Member
Good afternoon all,
I have been on the search for a Farmhand "Standard" trip loader for quite a while (Next on the list will be a Farmall M). I'm looking to "recreate" the same setup my grandfather had when I was young. My uncle gave the tractor away a number of years ago and never thought to ask if I would be interested in restoring it.
Anyways.. A loader came up for sale in my neck of the woods, but it seems to me that the guy wants a good chunk of change for it. It is complete, and has an auxiliary reservoir. From what it looks like, though, the left upper frame rail has been bent and needs to be straightened. I have enclosed a photo of my grandfather's old M with the same loader, as well as a copy of the original sales brochure for the loader that I found on eBay a while back. Guy is asking $395, but I can't seem to find these old trip loaders selling for more than $75-$150 a lot of the time. Seeing as the loader will need to be straightened out some, and it only has one way cylinders... What do you guys think it is worth?
Thanks for the responses!
I have been on the search for a Farmhand "Standard" trip loader for quite a while (Next on the list will be a Farmall M). I'm looking to "recreate" the same setup my grandfather had when I was young. My uncle gave the tractor away a number of years ago and never thought to ask if I would be interested in restoring it.
Anyways.. A loader came up for sale in my neck of the woods, but it seems to me that the guy wants a good chunk of change for it. It is complete, and has an auxiliary reservoir. From what it looks like, though, the left upper frame rail has been bent and needs to be straightened. I have enclosed a photo of my grandfather's old M with the same loader, as well as a copy of the original sales brochure for the loader that I found on eBay a while back. Guy is asking $395, but I can't seem to find these old trip loaders selling for more than $75-$150 a lot of the time. Seeing as the loader will need to be straightened out some, and it only has one way cylinders... What do you guys think it is worth?
Thanks for the responses!