New price of Old tractors

Tractordata.com gives pretty good details as far as the specs and original prices. Not sure the accuracy as I wasn't around then but I'm sure some of the former sales people can verify that.

my grand pap bought a brand new 1947 JD B for alittle over $700. im the 3rd generation owner of it. i restored it back in 02. did alot of tractor pulling with it and did well with it. thats one tractor I will never get rid of!!

I can give you the suggested retail for anything 1978 or older, let me know what you want to see, Trev.

My dad paid $2300 for a new WD45 & 3 furrow snap coupler plow in 1954. I have the tractor now. Looks good and runs well.

Love those original receipts!

Dad paid $3311.73 for a new 54 WD45 with 4 row cultivator, 3 bottom plow, 8 foot Kewanee disk, quick hitch for plow and cultivator w/lift arm latches.  Dated 23Feb54.

Somewhere Dad has an old 185 brochure from when he was dealing on a new 185. On that brochure, after some dickering, the dealer wrote a price and short description of a new 185 with Year Around cab and heater and a price of either $10,500 or $12,500 (can't remember, thinking $12,500). No trade in and it was about 1976 or 77 cause Dad ended up buying a used 190XT instead in 1977. At the time he really liked that 190 but in hind sight it was a mistake IMO cause it was a gasser and still cost $6,000 but Dad was leery of diesel still at that time. The old 190 did a faithful tour of service for 20 years though.

 I have 1967 190xt just wandering what it cost new thanks

according to all data the 190xt was priced at $8762 new.

There is nothing like being able to see those old handwritten statements or invoices.  Thanks for sharing a part of your farm family's past with the rest of us.  I sure would be interested in seeing anything [tractor or combines] from the 1960s & 70s era.  Like the following if anyone can share;