SVcummins

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Been adding up riecepts for my sickle mower project right now with the purchase price I'm at 500.00$
With the rest of the parts to complete the project I'll be right at 550.00$ what did a new no.8 John Deere cost?
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My 1960 price book shows a list price of No8 with seven ft bar and steel rock guards at $385. The 8W was 389.75. There were 5,6,7 and 9 ft bars available. You then needed lift equipment so for hyd add $8.25. Rockshaft lift was $18.15. Mounting brackets and pto for a 3010 or 4010 were $41. In my research from the old bills of my dads you could figure about 13% less than list price for an average in the late 60's to late 70's. Tom
 
Guess I got a pretty good deal on my 2 New Holland 456 trailer sickle mowers paid $500 each pretty much ready to go to the field.Just picked up a John Deere 350 sickle mower for $200,am now looking
for a JD 450 trailer type.
 
Well buy those figures comes to 434.25$ list price so I guess I?m not far off especially if adjust for inflation
 
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Just curious if it is for parts, restoration, or field ready?
 
They had been using it to mow a field,seems like everything is working OK.it needs a new sickle assembly don't think I ever bought a sickle bar mower that didn't need a better sickle assembly.
 
The sickle and guards are a wear item that must be replaced on any mower whether it?s a 5000$ brand new John Deere or a 1960 model . That was the biggest cost on this hole project replacing the sickle and updating to the new style guards
 
You did good; not too difficult to replace the sickle knife.

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I'll just buy a complete sickle assembly from Webb,as I need to order two NH ones too.I like to start the year with new assemblies in the mowers.Also got a box of new parts for the mower a long with it.They have a real nice low hour JD 2350 tractor I'm trying to buy from them too.
 

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