Value of a New Holland 56 rake

The problem is, we have too many consignment sales around here, where the fellows bring in shiny stuff with new paint on it. And that is the _only_ maintenence that was done on the thing for 20 years. Paint it up to look nice so the worn out junk sells.....

Gets to the point that anything with new paint & no use is considered suspect.....

Dolly wheels have never been popular around 'here' either. Some places it sounds like they are real popular.

Me, I use the 3pt hitch to adjust the hight of the rake on the fly, dolly wheels would be a downgrade. As well, folks around here don't like the extra set of wheels pressing down the hay. And, harder to back up & manuver on small odd sized fields....

So, just being honest - where I am, all the 'features' listed would actually hurt the sale of this rake in my neighborhood..... .

Now, your rake well maintained and also used would look like a good deal at a sale, & I would pay a lot more attention to it than one with fresh paint dripping off each tooth..... How it is. There is a difference in what you are doing & what this person preposes to do. You 'make it work' and he wants to 'make it pretty'.

--->Paul

#56 rakes (in good shape) sell like hotcakes around here. I saw one sell last week for $1100. (With "dolly wheel") Most go for around $800 in good shape. (256's sell for upwards of $1500 here, in any condition)

I would spend $400-600 locally for such a rake in it's present condition where I can look over it's real condition, and about $100 less if it were painted up so I can't see what shape it is in.

The painting is fine if you keep it 3-5 years & use it again, then I would again be able to look it over & see how it is working.

Fresh paint works if you are selling to yuppies. Decreases the value if you are selling to seasoned farmers. Been burned too many times on the fresh paint junk to go there again.

--->Paul