Selling Dad's John Deere B

Catherinelw

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I'm hoping to get some wise advice here. My father has 2 old John Deere B tractors that he'd like me to sell. He bought them used and they've given failthful service for decades...but both were last used several years ago. Nevertheless, I think both are in useable condition. Not restored, however, and I do not know the exact age, though I can see that at least one of them does not have a serial number plate in any of the usual spots I looked. I am going to attach photos of one of them and I'd appreciate hearing any observations, particularly about the likely value. Dad thinks I am going to make him rich by selling them. : ) I doubt it.

However, I cannot seem to attach a link to my photos. I added a link in "Optional Image URL" but am getting an error message.
 
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Pictures are helpful but if these have not run in several years, as you say, selling them as is will not bring you a lot. I have seen running Model Bs in their working clothes sell between $850 to $1500 depending on condition and what options they have. (electric start, hydraulics, rock shaft, roll-o-matic, tire condition, ect) So bear in mind the buyer is going to figure what it is going to cost him to get in running condition and still be within those numbers when he is done. So if you can get them to run and change out the fluids you will have helped yourself a lot in terms of what they are worth.

As is price, well, last June I gave $650 for a B that hasn't run in several years but the owner had put new rears on it before he gave up on fixing it up further. To get it to run, I had to replace the distributer with a mag, go through the carb (which will need to be replaced eventually) and replace the flywheel as the old one was cracked. Not saying yours is in this condition but when you are selling a non running tractor, the buyer is buying a lot of unknowns and that is going to factor into what he is going to pay.
 

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