The major one is these old tractors do not have the value they once did. You can buy good running tractors for under $1000. So the market for used parts is dropping like a rock. To have value they have to be rare/different. A regular letter series IH or JD just are not real valuable anymore. So if you think there are a lot of the non running tractors going for scrap now wait until the next time scrap goes sky high.
Another one is the idiots you find when dealing with lower priced stuff. An example; A good friend bought a running IH "M" with about new rear tires on it for $1200. He just wanted the tires and rims. He had a tractor that need them. He put the old tires/rims on the IH "M" just to sell. The sheet metal was just fair and the tires held air only but the tractor ran well. He advertised it for $750 and was willing to take less than that within reason. He had all these fellows come and look at it and waste time bad mouthing the tractor just to drive the price down. He was not trying to get restored price out of it. He got tired of it and cut it up for scrap and got $450 without any issue, haul it to town and drive home with a check.
I have a shed full of useable JD parts. I told the boys if it is still full when I die, to load it up in roll off and be done with it. I do not even try to sell much of it anymore. I use some things and offer some other stuff to friends. I am tired of people wanting used parts price but new warranty on a fifth year old part.
So I can easily see more of these lower value farm tractors and implements getting scraped.
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