Retiring from haying

Bernie/MA · Aug 12, 2020

The guy that did it for this year wants to buy all the equipment. I don"t know what I should get for it and I would appreciate some opinions.
A JD 24T baler with 2 engines for power, a Hesston 110 moco selfproppelled, a pinwheel rake with a hitch to pull a Grimm ground tedder behind (turn and toss one trip). All in good running shape. A 4 basket Kuhn tedder that needs work and tires, but usable. A good-running 2N"47 Ford tractor to pull the baler. Also a big 4"wheel wagon made out of a crew cab pickup, and a bare frame for a 2-wheel trailer to transport the Hesston (wood rotted off).
He wants me to itemize the prices. Thanks

Northvale PA · Aug 12, 2020

You should probably post some pictures and give a good description of the condition in a little more detail, as in what has been replace with new parts or repairs made, etc. I sold my 24t baler about 10 years ago now for $1400. It had a hydraulic kicker, low hours, ran well and was a later series number. I ran two 24t balers at the time and whenever a part broke on the older one, I took that part off the better baler for the old one and put the new replacement part on the new baler. It was getting newer all the time, so to say. In any case, new parts are worth something more than a 50 year old worn part.

JK-NY · Aug 12, 2020

Could you put up pictures? Around here a good unrestored 9n or 2n Ford would be worth $1500 or so in working condition. I assume you mean the baler is engine driven with a spare engine ?The Grimm ground drive tedder might be worth $500-800, the kuhn tedder maybe $500-$1200 depending on condition. Npt sure about pin wheel rake or Hesston selfpropelled moco . An engine driven 24t baler with no thrower could be worth $600-1000 depending on condition. These would be approx. values in upstate NY. Hard to say about wagon and trailer frame without pictures or more info.

ss55 · Aug 12, 2020

$5,000 for the whole package?

If the buyer wants to pick and choose which pieces he wants to buy, that could leave you with the only the hardest pieces left to sell. I would go high on pricing all the individual items and offer an attractive package price.

wore out · Aug 12, 2020

"JD 24T baler with 2 engines for power"

Sounds pretty unique/special!

Is that an engineering prototype/experimental model, or was it "farmerized" by a creative previous owner, perhaps with a couple of lawnmower engines?

Bruce from Can. · Aug 13, 2020

Any working equipment that is known to operate as it should, is worth more than just something picked up at a consignment sale. I will suggest some minimum price ranges, swather/mower $2,000.00 tractor $1,500.00-$2,000.00 . Wagon and raked and tedder minimum $500 each, go try to find equipment you can take home and know you can use for less, sure you might buy same stuff for less then spend time and money to make it work. And that baler with its own power plant absolute minimum should be $1,000.00 . Amish want those balers set up that way. There are guys that buy equipment for Amish farmers and will drag it 500-1000 miles to get it to them. I watched a pull type MF combine sell for $2,800.00 two years ago in Ontario, Canada, and it went to an Amish farm in Illinois,USA. Nice older working equipment has value, but you may want to help this guy out, giving him a break too, so hard for us to set prices for you.

JL Ray · Aug 13, 2020

I'm not one to give you pricing, and I understand him wanting it itemized, but I'd itemize it for him and tell him he needs to take it all other wise he will pick out the cream and leave you what he does not want. Then you will have to deal with selling less desirable selling equipment. Just my two cents.

Bernie/MA · Aug 13, 2020

I built it, mounted second 2-cyl in front of feeder forks. Works good. Both engines
drive original flywheel via 2 double vee belts side by side.

ztrmowers · Aug 13, 2020

whats it worth to you all that matters me for the age of stuff etc 3000.00 for the lot i would be glad to get that

jaoneill · Aug 13, 2020

I would agree with the prices that Jay gave. Those old Hesston mo/co's sell quickly up here in the St Lawrence Valley for $1,500-$2000 if in working condition. With a lot of Amish around we see any baler with an engine sell +/- $1,000.

JDIH · Aug 13, 2020

(quoted from post at 03:53:25 08/13/20) I'm not one to give you pricing, and I understand him wanting it itemized, but I'd itemize it for him and tell him he needs to take it all other wise he will pick out the cream and leave you what he does not want. Then you will have to deal with selling less desirable selling equipment. Just my two cents.

If you're stuck with the equipment he didnt want and you can't get rid of it then it was priced too high. Theres a buyer for anything out there if priced right

Leroy · Aug 13, 2020

Is he wanting to buy only part of the machinery? Or is he wanting it figured for each item for an insurance? For a long time my insurance only wanted total value, then they wantrd value on each item. In done was in the valueable group so I just said I would go without insurance on things and droped the fire insurance. So if he wants items priced individualy it may mean he has no idea of price to put a figure out there for the insurance man.

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