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There are several price guides out there to help you get an average value of tractors, plus help identifying the year from the serial number. They also list horsepower, type of engine, tranny, etc. Many farm supply stores carry these, from about $12 to $60. It might be a good investment for you.... The weak link in Fords of this age are the Select-o-Speed transmissions. While they were good in their day, they are more expensive to repair & maintain, and often were not maintained well. Fords were sold with regular 4 & 5 speed trannys, or the SoS automatic tranny. The SoS types often sell for close to 1/2 of a regular tranny these days. Don't get suckered... If you happen upon an IH tractor, many have TA trannies in them. Most of the time you just have to assume they are shot & will need $500 of parts or so... Every color of tractor had some weak link to it, it's important for you to know what you are getting into. On the other hand, you'll probably find a nice tractor at a good price, and have years of work out of it. :) --->Paul
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