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Rob in NE

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I live North of Bern KS and Traded some work for a couple of ford tractors, one in real good shape and one in excellent condition. Woundering what they are worth?? Any Ideas?
 
Rob:

Not enough information to be of much help, Rob.

From the available information, all one can say is a 1951 8x1 Ford is likely worth between $500-$5500.

Dean
 
They are both 1959 models. Guess dad bought two new in 59 when son graduated and was going to farm with dad. Didn"t work and son left for Virgina for an IT position. Dad continued farming with the one, but sheded the otherone in hopes son would come home to farm. The one has 478 total hours and still looks new. The otherhas 5789 hours but still looks good w/newer tires. What else?
 
Rob,801 Ford tractors in good condition and by that i mean "feild ready to work" will bring from three to four thousand dollars here in Alabama..Gas burners will be closer to the bottom figure and deisel equipped the higher amount.As i said they must be in good condition to bring that.Your low hour tractor may be worth more according to how much better it really is.If the tractors are equipped with SOS transmissons they will not bring as much here in my neck of the woods.Now if you have a gold demonstrater from 1959 then, there are people out there who will give much more.Of course power steering in good working order will add $$$ also as will live pto.
 
Rob,801 Ford tractors in good condition and by that i mean "feild ready to work" will bring from three to four thousand dollars here in Alabama..Gas burners will be closer to the bottom figure and deisel equipped the higher amount.As i said they must be in good condition to bring that.Your low hour tractor may be woth more according to how much better it really is.If the tractors are equipped with SOS transmissons they will not bring as much here in my neck of the woods.Now if you have a gold demonstrater from 1959 then, there are people out there who will give much more.Of course power steering in good working order will add $$$ also as will live pto.
 
Rob:

Sorry, "1951" in my post above should be 1959.

A 1959 Ford tractor with 478 hours is not credible but it could be worth quite a bit if it could be verified.

Regarding value, it is important to know the model number, e.g., 841, 851, 861, etc. Additionally, the condition and optional equipment is important.

The complete serial number(s) or, at least, the transmission (4 or 5 speed) will be necessary to determine the model number.

If the hours on the first one can be verified (and one would have to have concrete proof of such low hours), many other issues would be useful to establish its value.

Pictures will be most helpful.

Dean
 
I'm Not much of a tractor person, but the son contacted me thru a neighbor of his late fathers and needed some repairs done to the acreage to get it ready for sale. Not much but real estate to sell so not enough for an auction, so we worked out a deal on the tractors and a little bit of 2-row equipment in exchange for repairs.
going to let the realtor handle the rest cause dad's ashes are being sent to him. He is not traveling backhere, all his family is there.
That is as much history as I know other than they are 801's and Myself visually looking at the hours on both tractors. How would one verify hours to find correct value?
 
As I have said I'm not much on tractors so bear with me if I sound a little ignorant on the subject but what is SOS transmission.I've got myself an getaway acreagedown there kinda close by but I work in Lincoln, NE as Head of maintainance, so this is new to me.
 
The well chosen acronym "SOS" means "Select-O-Speed". A very small clutch pedal and the shift lever is in a quadrant attached to the dash under the steering wheel. 10 forward speeds available in a dial-up fashion that can be changed on the go. No need for clutching once you have the tractor in motion. Very troublesome and very $$$$$ to say the least and it might very well be the reason that tractor only has 478 hours.
 
will ck it out when I get down there next.Mostly I think the dad parked the one and used the other in hopes his boy would be back. It was parked and tarped back in the corner. Where would one look for a serial number?
 
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