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Errin OH
10-21-2003 07:57:51
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Spent Saturday attending an estate auction. Lots of tools, some older equipment, three tractors. Managed to pickup, well not exactly "pick up" it weighs 4000lbs, but bought a big old metal laythe (self contained) for $80. Lot of bits and tools for it for $12.50. All the bar stock I could carry for $0 (1/2" to 2" x 4'). A NI rake on rubber ($10), A JD boom sprayer ($35), and a Ford baler ($85). Bid on a tractor but they went to high. Fordson Major desiel w/loader, rough, poor to fair tires, covered in grease/oil, $2100. An International 574 gas w/loader, good runner, poor tires, fair amount of oil/grease on it, $4800 and a JD-B, elect start, looked straight, had been cleaned up, weak paint but most was there, $1000. Kinda wish I bid on the JD in hin sight. Although they couldn't get it running at the time the fella that bought it had it runnin in about 10-15 mins and she ran great. Not a bit of smoke, good rythem under load. I went to the auction with the intent to buy the baler, Ford 250, as a parts baler for mine. Was willing to go $200 just to get a set of needles, pair of kinfes, and some knoter parts. In all I spent $258 and feel I did real good. Got the baler home and just for grins hooked it up and re-baled a few grass bales. I was suprised to see it worked perfectly even though it had old twine and been settin for years. May just be running two balers next year.
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