I've recently gotten the chance to purchase a John Deere 55 combine. The machine has a cab, though all the glass in it is broke. I know it's been sitting non-running for...shoot, 20 years or more. The owner just recently pushed it out of his way with a log skidder. It's missing the seat, all the glass in the cab except the back window, and right hand side window. The header is a bit bent, becuase it had a tree growing through it and was recently moved with a log skidder. The good- I dont know if this was optional, but it has power steering. The cab has an air conditioner/ fan in the right hand forward corner. There are 3 lights on the front. The main drive tires appear to be good, though flat. Inside the cab isnt rusted very badly at all, and the grain tank that I could see right out the back window looked good. I didnt climb the ladder to the fuel tank to check on that area of it. The steering wheel is in good shape, and the power steering hydraulic ram looks good, though I think it may leak, due to it being covered in black oil. If I can get it out, the gentleman will negotiate from 150. I believe I can get it out. I have a diesel 3/4 ton pickup, a 4x4 diesel half ton, and a small dump truck and heavy pintle hitch trailer. I believe I can have the gentleman with the log skidder load it for me. My questions- What would be an approximate value for this beast? What would it be worth, roughly, scrapped out? If fully restored, I figrued it would bring 700 at most. Opinions? Also, it is serial number 55-73709. What year is it?
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