A very expensive Wrench (green)
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Topic: A very expensive Wrench (green)
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Subject: A very expensive Wrench (green)
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 1:12pm
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https://youtu.be/EkQ10op77gg?t=14 An awful lot of money for an old wrench!! LOL |
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Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 2:24pm
| WOW |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 3:06pm
| One of the reasons I tell grandpa to hang on to all those old tools! |
Posted By: BenGiBoy
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 3:30pm
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[TUBE]EkQ10op77gg?t=14[/TUBE] I hope it was worth it! I certainly wouldn't be using and abusing that wrench!! ------------- '39 Model B Tractors are cheaper than girls, remember that! |
Posted By: kev/ont
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 5:12pm
| Wow!!! |
Posted By: Arcs and Sparks
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 5:39pm
| I am obviously missing something. Why is that wrench so valuable? |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 5:43pm
It was the one used to tighten the nuts on Frankenstein's head. ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Arcs and Sparks wrote:Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 6:08pm
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Whassat Trice auctions, on MD's eastern shore? I hate it when somebody shoots video, the wrong way!
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Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 6:43pm
He He yaaaa all the farmers re broke.  |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 6:53pm
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Just think if they'd of had the whole set |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 7:43pm
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Were do these Deere guys get their money? That's down right insane there. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 7:48pm
Not sure, but they buy all those green tractors too, so they must have a pretty good stockpile somewhere.
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Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 7:57pm
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It's a special wrench for a Dain tractor. John Deeres first attempt at building a tractor. I've got a large Allis wrench for tightening the sprocket nut on an HD 21. I wonder what that might be worth? LOL |
Posted By: NICKMI
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 8:25pm
| They say there are only seven or eight known to exist don't really do much for me but you know how them Deere guys are |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 8:58pm
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JEEZEEEEEEEEEE.......I gotta start taking better care of my OLD wrenches.....WOW!! SOME people just gots TOO much money...... ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 9:07pm
| Time to get out the plasma cutter, forge, and stamps, and make some $$,$$$! |
Posted By: BenGiBoy
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2017 at 1:36pm
LOL. You would need to get your iron from the scrap yard to get the correct 'look', so that would cut the costs, so you would get even more profit. ------------- '39 Model B Tractors are cheaper than girls, remember that! |
Posted By: Dan73
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2017 at 2:19pm
| Heck just start with an old green tractor then you can honestly say it is JD old ion. Salvaged from a scrap yard should add authenticity. |
Posted By: steelwheelAcjim
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2017 at 2:21pm
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So...because it says "Dain", it was associated with the tractor prior to JD purchasing the company. I have a set of Dain wrenches both cast, and stamped steel. I know for a fact they came with an all wood side delivery rake that is in my barn that my Grandfather used. I could say they are associated with the actual tractor and try to make a few bucks too. I would have to see where the wrench is used on the tractor, or know if there are any other markings that would verify its correct use.
------------- Pre-WW2 A-C tractors on steel wheels...because I'm too cheap to buy tires! |
Posted By: Dan73
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2017 at 2:24pm
| Just play slightly dumb about where they came from tell the auction that your dad had the tractor back in the day and you just found these tucked away in the corner of the shed.. |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2017 at 11:22pm
| It's a magic wrench to keep a Deere running |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2017 at 7:35am
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When its all said and done you have to admire the corporate thinkers at John Deere that have managed to keep a loyal customer base,stayed in business while many other tractor companies failed and have admirers willing to spend that kind of money on their old products. Buying a rare wrench is no different than buying something like a diamond rink,old painting,or some historical artifact from some long dead person owned. I got laughed at a lot in the 70's and early 80's for buying up old 'useless' farm tractors for next to nothing. |