Between a rock and a hard place, heirloom WD

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   Like the others have said, be glad you have the chance to buy it.  I would take advantage of it.  If it were me, it would already be sitting at my place.  May not be worth $1000, might not have the time/money/space to work on it, but at least it would be yours.  I couldn't live with myself letting a family history tractor get away, but I'm sentimental like that.  Like a guy I know says: "I've spent more on dumber things..."Just think of all the guys that have posted looking for Dad/uncle/grandpas tractor that has gotten out of the family.  Can you live with that possibility?  I'd work out a price before it's in someone's yard that knows it's worth $1000.

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Jacob (WI,ND) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Kenmare, ND Points: 1247	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jacob (WI,ND) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 8:29pm
	Like the others have said, be glad you have the chance to buy it. I would take advantage of it. If it were me, it would already be sitting at my place. May not be worth $1000, might not have the time/money/space to work on it, but at least it would be yours. I couldn't live with myself letting a family history tractor get away, but I'm sentimental like that. Like a guy I know says: "I've spent more on dumber things..." Just think of all the guys that have posted looking for Dad/uncle/grandpas tractor that has gotten out of the family. Can you live with that possibility? I'd work out a price before it's in someone's yard that knows it's worth $1000.
	Jacob Swanson 1920 6-12; 1925,1926 20-35 longfenders; 1925,1926 15-25's; 1927,1929 20-35 shortfenders; C; B's; IB; WC's; WD; WD45

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Steve Wilkens Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Ceresco, Michig Points: 447	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve Wilkens Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 9:07pm
	$1,000.00 is not out of line. At the moment it is worth 400 to 500 as scrap. If it is all there, it is worth more than that as a parts tractor. but you have to sit on it for a while. Make him an offer, see what he says. I would love to have my family's WD45 that dad sold when the motor had seized up. Last I heard was that someone around Sandwich, Illinois had it. Chasing it down would probably cost me more than the tractor. Unless someone from the forum here bought a 56 WD45 WFE from a farm just south of Freeport, Il. on Rt. 26 12-15 years ago. so my advice is get the tractor. Maybe like Tracy said, or suggested, give him 100 buck a month for the next ten months, and the tractor is yours. Just do what you have to do, or you'll be kicking yourself.

Rayhowling Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Joined: 02 Jan 2010 Location: Ont. Points: 178	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rayhowling Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 10:42pm
	Try to make a deal on the WD45. I have a Allis CA that my dad bought in 1956 and my brother and I were with him when he bought it. My son will get it someday and my grandson who is 5 years old loves to sit on my lap and drive it. He can't wait till he can drive it himself. I'll post some pictures some day. It is a keeper.

GARY(OH/IN) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 19 May 2010 Location: Findlay,Ohio Points: 917	Post Options Post Reply Quote GARY(OH/IN) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2011 at 11:06pm
	Send a friend over there to make a fair offer. of course a friend your brother doesn't know. If that doesn't work send another, and another. Won't he be suprised when you show up to load it for HOME.

BStone Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Location: Texas Points: 2847	Post Options Post Reply Quote BStone Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 5:43am
	Allisfreak If the tractor is close to the condition you described no one in the world would give much money for it other than sentimental reasons.I know money is tight but it sounds like it would only be worth scrap price and I'm with the other guys you wouldn't need to even keep it covered.

Fred in Pa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Hanover Pa. Points: 9210	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fred in Pa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 5:59am
	If it means ANYTHING to you at all ,you will find a way to buy it. It is his for now,remeber if he gets P!$$ed off about something it could end up in China for any unknowen reason. Seen things like this happen in family matters.

Fred in Pa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Hanover Pa. Points: 9210	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fred in Pa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 6:05am
	How many people put XXXX amount's of money in tractors to restore, that there is one on every corner ,ALOT. How many people out there have the chance you have to buy the famliy tractor ,not many.

Dave H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Central IL Points: 3543	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dave H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 7:39am
	528 I think you did good man. Sounds like your bro is a butthead like mine. He had a run it under mom's feeble mind bill of sale on the falmily Ford 2N. He wanted 3600 out of me. Sold it for 700 one day to someone in the next state over. there ya go.

AllisFreak MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 07 Dec 2009 Location: Minnesota Points: 1556	Post Options Post Reply Quote AllisFreak MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 4:26pm
	Thank you for your replies. I'll make sure it doesn't become an orphan. I'll make gddamm sure it don't go to china.
	'49 A-C WD, '51 A-C WD, '63 A-C D17 Series III, 1968 A-C One-Seventy, '82 A-C 6060, '75 A-C 7040, A-C #3 sickle mower, 2 A-C 701 wagons, '78 Gleaner M2