Adirondack case guy

What can you or anyone else tell me about a 1966 Case 930 (931) row crop tractor. There is one for sale near by. Hours are not known. Seller says rear end is OK, brakes are good, tin is decent. He is asking $3800. What about parts availability?

By the way, I enjoy your pictures, especially the case tractors.

I am JD but always liked the 930/1030 case.
Paul

930's are tough as nails! They don't really have rear end problems, there was some of that with the early 1030's. The drawbacks are poor starting if it's cold and the steering could be better. Engines pull good and are fuel efficient, trany's are durable with good speeds, pto is tough. Hydraulics are durable, but like most tractors of that vintage they are not up to today's standards for flow and pressure. 3pt works good. Brakes are ok if kept up, but are dry brakes, they are not as durable as wet brakes, but much cheaper to repair. That is a good price if it runs and looks good and has tires with air in them.

gasser or propaner 930s will start in any weather lol ..I have a worn out 930 diesel that will start easily with glow plug heater down to the hi teens ..like jon said 9-1030s are tuf ,, that goes for 830s also .. mine wore out 2 farmers, andis workin on wearin down a 3rd , ME,Lol .. and never got overhauled as far as I know unless it was done 40 yrs ago..powersteering assist may need a new belt and or pulley ,, brakes are easy to maintain once you know how to do it ,, usually check and adjust them at oil change time ..simple to change out IF They EVER Wear Out ..pto clutches and hydro pump is simple unbolt on the case .. if you are used to deeres , then you know most guys have to see the dealer for brakes , power steering motors and hydraulic pto repairs ,,case is built simple for on farm repairs ,, but , lol,the dear dealer will replace the word simple with PRIMATIVE ,, and they are partly correct ..I can always cobble up a ol case with a bandage repair to get it safely back home .but , .I have taken a hot hydraulic oil bath from my 4020 powershift from a broken line under the dash and had to walk home in oily clothes and leave the 4020 set along the road...btw ,, some of these old cases can be cold natured , power cells , injector pump timing and well tuned injectors , proper valve settings all are important for cold starting to occur,,as far as price .. imho , for what you will pay for 1 Nice jd 4020 , you can buy 2 or more Nice case 930s of equal power .. at least that's how it is around here

It is diesel.

Power steering is great although power assist. Those tractors are 50 years old and need pulleys and belts replaced to be efficient. New brake discs make for great braking also. Love my 9-1030s.

JON gave you the best answer,they are simple and strong + great fuel economy.Now the bad thing,DEALER SUPPORT,I don't know of any CASE dealer that survived the merger(only IH ones did)and now less then 50% of present ones will even begin to help on parts and less the half of them will on service.Now FIAT is making matters worse on parts.(XX70s and back)

The 930 Diesel is a great, simple, and reliable tractor!

Thanks everyone for your responses. Paul