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Topic: MacFaddens auction

Posted By: captaindana
Subject: MacFaddens auction
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2023 at 2:17pm

Just got home. I went to 8k on a nice 185 she was a byte. Sold onsite for 10. Nice as you will ever see with new rears and 2 new Napa batts. Around 4 kish hours.

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Blue Skies and Tail Winds
Dana

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Posted By: Ky.Allis
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2023 at 3:32pm

That's pretty good. I bought a new one in 1972 for $7,600

Posted By: Joe Goodwill
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2023 at 3:47pm

I have spent thousands of hours on three different 185s. If you’re looking for a good dependable versatile utility tractor in today’s market that’s a pretty good price I think.

Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2023 at 6:19pm

Auction in Ohio yesterday, 185 with 1500 hours, $17.500. I like it. I have one with 1700 hours, makes mine worth more I hope.

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1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner)

Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2023 at 7:44am

Another one captain? My wife once asked me how many cows we have and i said" i don't know". She replied "how can you not know how many cows we have?" And i said " if i don't know how many cows we have then i don't have to lie to you"

Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2023 at 11:18pm

I was wondering if that was as nice as advertised

Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2023 at 4:35am

I drove it around for 20 minutes a couple weeks ago. Hyd oil was low so the steering was weird. Added hytrans and everything checked out. It was as perfect as could be. New rear tires, 2 new h d Napa batteries, lights perfect. I thought I’d get it for 8 but someone else had a different limit…

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Blue Skies and Tail Winds
Dana

Posted By: JayD-17(NY)
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2023 at 6:56am

I noted the injection pump was a Standayne replacement, the repaint was already starting to fail here and there, specially on the engine block, and the rear wheels , I think only had 4 rails on the rims, and there should be 5? Maybe they were taken off a smaller/older Allis.

Thankfully, a mechanically sound 185, that could easily “buff out”, can still be found in the 6k range.