Posted by modirt on January 03, 2019 at 11:08:43 from (199.187.163.74):
In Reply to: What to do with them? posted by modirt on January 03, 2019 at 07:04:40:
Again, keep in mind, I'm not a picker driving around and knocking on doors. I'm usually there by invitation for a different reason. Discovery of this equipment is often by accident and owners may or may not be interested in keeping or selling. Often as not, the owners are the kids of a deceased parent who may or may not care what happens to it, and likely as not, it is only a few pieces. Not nearly enough to hold an auction.
But based on the assessment you guys are offering, this does present a dilemma......a barn find or potential parts tractor is not worth anything, because even if fixed up or used to fix up another, that one is not worth anything either.
BTW, you get no argument from me on that. I do have as much in the D15 as I could sell it for. But financial investment isn't what motivated me.
So the logical conclusion when I find something like my barn find D15.....with good engine, rubber and sheet metal....is to recommend to the owners they do world a favor and call the scrap yard? If measured by a net money yardstick, that is exactly what should happen to all of them?
So circling back to my original question, since I'm not going to get involved myself, it appears my options to help out are limited. The ones I can think of are:
1. Keep some business cards from the salvage yards and used equipment lots that might be interested in them. I can think of three or four, and there may be others. I also know of a few collectors of various brands. Put the bug in the owner's ear and leave it at that.
2. Advise the owners it might have value and if they want to see it saved or put to good use they should put it on Craigslist so if anyone is looking for one, it can be found.
3. Keep quiet and let nature take it's course.
The latter would be a bitter pill to swallow.......seeing some piece of classic old iron cut up for scrap and sent to China, but perhaps that is what should happen to them.
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