Couple people really wanted an L3
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Topic: Couple people really wanted an L3
Posted By: JohnCO
Subject: Couple people really wanted an L3
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2018 at 12:42am
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Today's Big Iron auction had a 1983 L3 Gleaner with 2200 hr that brought $13,800! Pretty good price for 35 year old combine... ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
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Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2018 at 2:52am
| there's another one coming up at auction locally, check: "kenatandgabeauctioneers.com |
Posted By: GM Guy
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2018 at 3:59am
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She was actually an 85 by serial number, that gives you the big hydro among other things. ------------- Gleaner: the properly engineered and built combine. If you need parts for your Gleaner, we are parting out A's through L2's, so we may be able to help. |
Posted By: Allis in farmland
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2018 at 5:47am
| If hours are correct and it's clean and ready to go I'd say that's very reasonable. Green guys would pay double for a 7720 and not blink an eye |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2018 at 6:07am
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and.. what's a NEW one cost 'out the door' ? I'm thinking the 13K might just cover the taxes ?? ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2018 at 8:20am
| I don't think $13k would quite cover the taxes......well, actually it would, we don't pay sales tax on farm equipment. Or do ya on a new combine? I wouldn't know, never had a new combine. |
Posted By: Dave974
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2018 at 9:34am
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The combine on the auction in Shameless' neck of the woods is actually an F3, but a green stripe F3 at that. Not many green stripe F's around. Let us know if you hear what it sells for. Nice looking 7020 powershift on that sale too. I have an '84 F3 hydro and really like it...great little machine!! Most L's you see for sale around here tend to be in rough shape. Well-cared-for examples still demand good money. 15k for a nice late-model L2/3 with heads is not unheard of at all.
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Posted By: KJCHRIS
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2018 at 12:14am
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the auction near Shameless in 2 weeks should have the AC people in western Iowa and eastern Nebr there. 2- 7020 PS, 1- 180 D, 2- 185's, the F3 on it. ------------- AC 200, CAH, AC185D bareback, AC 180D bareback, D17 III, WF. D17 Blackbar grill, NF. D15 SFW. Case 1175 CAH, Bobcat 543B, |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2018 at 7:22am
$27,600 for a 7720? Green guys may pay a lot, but I don't think quite that much. I coulda (shoulda?) bought one with a grain head, nice shape, at auction for ~$9000 11 years ago.
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Allis in farmland wrote:Posted By: VAfarmboy
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 11:00pm
If it was a late model green top 7720 with a 900 series flex head, the head alone was probably worth $9,000. About 7 or 8 years ago our neighbors paid $13K for a 920 flex head to put on their 9500 and thought they got a deal on it.
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Posted By: exSW
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 10:05am
| Why would anyone pay that much for a used 7720 when you could buy a IH axial flow? Or a conventional Gleaner. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 10:13am
Believe it was a 200 series flex head......18 foot maybe? Also had a pickup head, but I think that sold separately (but CHEAP). I don't know the vintage of the combine so to speak, but it was in fantastic shape. The owner was the father of a classmate of mine, told me he loved that machine and how he took care of it. Hours on the meter escape my memory......but I'd say "typical" for the age. Tractor house lists 3 7720's for sale in MI right now, $8500, $12,900, $15,000. Most people think tractorhouse prices are high, and are asking prices not sale prices, including me. Oh well. I do believe that was a great deal that day. |