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Auction sale next week advertises an Oliver 880, runs but needs motor work.
I haven't seen it yet but "needs engine work" usually means its smoking and using oil.
What would a reasonable price to pay for it. I don't intend to do field work with it, just a rototiller and rotary mower. Thank for any advice.
 
Gas? Diesel? Spur gear or helical gear? Mist green or Meadow green? Drawbar,3pt or Power Traction hitch? Wide front or narrow front? Row Crop or Wheatland?
 
Hey rrulund, that's another poster's line! I would say if it runs but needs an overhaul bad your still looking at $2000? Tractor prices at auctions have been hard to figure this spring. Seems like prices are down and then bam, a antique with flat tires and axle seals leaking all over them surprise you. Just for future reference, how much better were the later ones than the earlier ones?
 
Can you drive it? I will add does it have power steering? if so has it been converted to hydrostatic steering?. if not does it leak? Does it have a power booster If so drive it. put your feet on the brakes hard and the pull the handle back into low range, does it keep moveing or does it stop forward motion? If a helical gear transmission, has pressure lube been added? Look for a filter mounted to the dash. The engines diesel wise are a tough engine and if a diesel does it have a Bosch or a Roosa Master injection pump?
 
I saw a massey 44 that no one heard run, with flat rears, axle seals leaking all over and smashed tin sell for $1400 last weekend at auction. I have better parts tractors in the weeds than that tractor. That wasn't a exception, like I said, antiques this spring are selling high. On the other hand, I saw a good white 2-70, clean as a whistle sell the week before that for $2,600. That seems to be the norm around here this spring. 60's to late 70's 80-120 horse tractors are selling cheap and antiques are bringing crazy money. If it runs and drives with good runber and decent tin but smokes most guys wouldnt be affrad of it. The guy asked for a idea of what it will bring and everyone is asking questions I'm sure he dosent know yet because he just saw the ad. I'm sure it dosent help him when people answer his questions with a question. Maybe you live in the corn belt or somewhere craigslist and eBay haven't ruined but around here they aren't that plentiful.
 
There are SO many variables on that tractor by just saying it's an 880. Like Jack said,start at scrap price,add the tires and use your best judgment. Myself,on a tractor that age,I'd pay more if it DIDN'T have power steering,power booster and only had a swinging drawbar. A lot less to be wrong with it.
 
I was asking how many you would buy for 2000$, I would sell you several that needed motor work for that price, it's a scrap price tractor.
 
Yup, your right, and completely missed my point. The guy should go to the auction fully expecting to buy it for scrap price like you say. What do they weigh, around 3 ton? At $200-$250 a ton minus deducting for rubber he should go spend the day there and bring it home for $600-$700! Even better that it runs because he can drive it to the scrap yard if he decides not to keep it!! Heck, it might even have enough gas in it to get it there too. Cheaper than a decent lawn mower!
 
But what if we tell him $2500 and it turns out to be a diesel with a bad injector pump,power steering that doesn't work,a non working power booster,a rattle can restoration and he thinks he got a bargain because he got it for $2400?
As many variations as there are to an 880,I'm not willing to stick my neck out and give a value with no more information than a model number. It's like asking what a Ford pickup is worth.
 
Good advice Guy's thank you. I have now seen a picture of it and its a wide front, tin is there, needs paint. I'm not going to throw a whole bunch of money at it. Would it be a good candidate for restoration, I was thinking of getting into some stock antique tractor pulling.
 

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