dan: You obviously bought the wrong new tractor. If you look at all Farmalls 1939 to 1971, basically letter series through to end of 56 series production, yes I agree any of them in good working condition are selling for more than they did when new. Under 75 horsepower are doing better in relation to new price than over 75 hp. That is no surprise, just more folks have a use for used small tractors.
Here is the mistake most buyers make, they try to farm, using too much horsepower. If you are using more than 1/2 horsepower per acre you are not a serious farmer. When I say 1/2 horsepower, I'm talking about total tractor horsepower on the farm. Also when I say 1/2 hp I'm thinking livestock farm. Corn, bean, wheat cash croppers should be closer to 1/4 hp per acre.
In the 1950s, I had an uncle milked 20 cows on 100 acres and did all his work with a then new Farmall Super A. At roughly the same time, my dad milked 40 cows, did some cash cropping on 250 acres with Farmalls 130, 300 and Cockshutt 540, roughly 90hp. I have a neighbor just restored his dad's Farmall 300 that was bought new in 1955 to work with a MH 22 and they cash cropped 500 acres.
Don't come back and tell me the guy cash cropping 100 acres with an 806 is a serious farmer. You give me a 100hp and I'll cash crop 500 acres every year and everything will be done on time. An 806 well maintained will do the job. If it's a new tractor best make that 125 hp as most of what I see today is rated flywheel horsepower.
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