hi allthe machine- '51 or '52 44 row crop, narrow front, PTO, hydraulics, no three point. S/N 44GR25943. one rear tire/rim less than one year old, other rear tire probably at about 70%. tin is in pretty good shape outside of a few small dents, a couple of pushed in ribs in the grill, and some cancer around the exhaust in the hood. starts/runs/drives well, generally a little run down around the edges. there is a small chunk missing out of the edge of the diff housing under the left running board that shows a few inches of a steel drum of some sort within. doesn't appear to be a structural defect, easily reparable and will be repaired before i try to trade it in. doesn't appear to be any major leaks anywhere. the question:
i know it's pretty much impossible to attach a value to a tractor like this because of all the variables including geography, but does it sound like a reasonable expectation to be able to get this beast, clean it up, paint it, and trade it even for something about the size of an 8N with a three point? i don't need a daily workhorse, just a utility tractor. there are a couple of pictures of it in the link.
i honestly don't need something as big as the 44, i sure don't need a row crop machine, and the narrow front makes me nervous ( i live in a hilly area). all i want to be able to do is drag a blade in and out the driveway to flatten it, a little snow plowing in the winter, and haul the occasional tree trunk out of the way. thanks in advance, robin
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