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MattG, There were about 300,000 A's / B's made from '34 to '52. They made about 57,000 60's from '52 to '56, and around 30,000 50's. On face value: yes, more rare. In the real world, probably a higher percentage of 60's still survive after all these years, but the 60's don't have mags and crank start -- so they'll never have the antique "aura" that an unstyled A or B does by comparison. I guess you want to assess rarity to determine value. Rare only affects the supply side of the market. There's probably more collectable demand for the letter series. The $2500 number is in the ball park. Most at that price look pretty good and run fairly well. If yours does, you'll get a fair deal. Trying to predict what future values as a collectible would be is tricky. The 40's 420's etc were made in very small numbers compared to 50's and 60's because there wasn't as much demand for them in the 1950's. Now there's more demand for utility type tractors versus the supply available. The demand for old row crop tractors probably isn't going to skyrocket. The supply is fairly substantial. So, I wouldn't look for any big price appreciation. Get it because you like the machine, it reminds you of your past, or you just want to preserve it while you get the good feeling of using a good old popper tractor. best of luck in whatever you decide to do. Steve
JD 60, 1020, 425
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