1946JDA
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I bought a restored 1953 John Deere 40S on impulse and, although I think I got a fair deal, it's more than I usually spend so I'm already kind of second guessing myself.
I put restored in quotes because it means so many different things to people. The tractor is not Expo quality, but it is(I believe) mechanically sound, pretty straight tin work, and new Firestone tires(rears still have part of the nubs on them). The paint is decent, but doesn't shine as much as I would normally expect(I grew up in a body shop and Dad restored several tractors as well). The seat is yellow, while most that I have seen are black. I don't know how much that matters. It has a 3 point but is missing the top link.
Sorry, I do not have pictures yet.
Any ideas what it is worth?
I put restored in quotes because it means so many different things to people. The tractor is not Expo quality, but it is(I believe) mechanically sound, pretty straight tin work, and new Firestone tires(rears still have part of the nubs on them). The paint is decent, but doesn't shine as much as I would normally expect(I grew up in a body shop and Dad restored several tractors as well). The seat is yellow, while most that I have seen are black. I don't know how much that matters. It has a 3 point but is missing the top link.
Sorry, I do not have pictures yet.
Any ideas what it is worth?