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Buck, I have a parts book dated 4-45 and it shows they began the #7 in 1932 and they were still in production at the time the manual was printed. I learned something new a month or so back from a Amish gentlemen. On the #9 mowers they stamped on the bottom of the main body what year the mower was made. I haven't had a chance to check mine out yet to see if this is true or not or if this was also done on any of the earlier models. As for value of the mowers that all depends on where you are located and what kind of gearing they have, length of the sickle bar, overall condition, ect. I can only speak for here in Wisconsin but here are some general guidelines: Regular and high gearing with a 5 foot sickle bar, good paint, field ready sell for $200 to $295. A 4 foot bar mower goes for a bit less and add $50 to $75 if it has a 6 foot sickle bar. Tractor geared ones with a 6 or a 7 foot sickle bar are the most prized ones. They were mostly used in the Dakota's in a tandum set-up. I myself have never seen one sell but a Amish gentleman in MO. told me if they have been re-built they go for $750 to around $995. (A #9 might go for a bit more.) I was at a auction a month or so back and a #9 mower, nice paint, good working order, 5 foor sickle bar and iron wheels went for $280. Another #9 mower, decent paint, working order, 5 foot bar, and RUBBER wheels went for $240 Both of these mowers had regular gearing. Keep in mind I'm in a area where there are Amish so they might go for a bit less in your area. My 2 bits worth, Old Iron
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