ChampagneNBeer
Member
Hi all,
With the 400 down for the time being and me not wanting to run the bigger tractors to sickle hay, I thought I would look into picking up a new-to-me tractor.
With that in mind, I came across a '49 Farmall M - but need some opinions.
Would you pass or pick it up & if pick up, what is fair price?
Here is the skinny:
Straight Farmall M, relatively clean for what is there, faded repaint (likely 20+ years ago) - unknown history.
•Tires - hard but not cracked (yet)
•Rims/hubs - clean
•Belly pump, case cover, dust cover and all hydraulics missing along with arm and linkage
•No battery
•Water in rear end
•fuel mixed in with engine oil
•radiator near full but some white scaling - color looks good with slight film on surface
•sand/sediment in fuel bowl (forgot to check tank for rust - will do tomorrow)
•pre-cleaner missing
After the above pre-check went to turn over, but someone else before me checking it out hooked up a 12V battery and trying to get it going broke the starter switch.
So I went and got a replacment switch, hooked up my 6V and my battery wasn't as charged as I thought and wouldn't turn it over.
Going back to see if I can turn it over, drive, steer, pto engage etc.
Will have more details after tomorrow but was hoping the Farmall experts could chime in with opinions.
Wasn't too concerned with the watery rear-end nor the fuel in oil as those would be changed out by me if picked up - and I know if wanted to replace the full hydraulics system it would run me hundreds for all the parts BUT if everything else checks out okay, what you think?
Thanks! 😀
With the 400 down for the time being and me not wanting to run the bigger tractors to sickle hay, I thought I would look into picking up a new-to-me tractor.
With that in mind, I came across a '49 Farmall M - but need some opinions.
Would you pass or pick it up & if pick up, what is fair price?
Here is the skinny:
Straight Farmall M, relatively clean for what is there, faded repaint (likely 20+ years ago) - unknown history.
•Tires - hard but not cracked (yet)
•Rims/hubs - clean
•Belly pump, case cover, dust cover and all hydraulics missing along with arm and linkage
•No battery
•Water in rear end
•fuel mixed in with engine oil
•radiator near full but some white scaling - color looks good with slight film on surface
•sand/sediment in fuel bowl (forgot to check tank for rust - will do tomorrow)
•pre-cleaner missing
After the above pre-check went to turn over, but someone else before me checking it out hooked up a 12V battery and trying to get it going broke the starter switch.
So I went and got a replacment switch, hooked up my 6V and my battery wasn't as charged as I thought and wouldn't turn it over.
Going back to see if I can turn it over, drive, steer, pto engage etc.
Will have more details after tomorrow but was hoping the Farmall experts could chime in with opinions.
Wasn't too concerned with the watery rear-end nor the fuel in oil as those would be changed out by me if picked up - and I know if wanted to replace the full hydraulics system it would run me hundreds for all the parts BUT if everything else checks out okay, what you think?
Thanks! 😀