Sad semi load

I followed a semi load of scrap tractors coming from the recently closed New Paris Tractor Parts in Elkhart County Indiana today. I was by there earlier this week, it looks like most of the stuff sold for scrap. I guess it was pretty well picked over over the years. I still hate to see all of those stories from the past going to the steel mill. Another parts yard about 10 miles away was emptied out last summer.

No that was the one that was Auctioned off last year and 90% went to scrap. They sold scrap rows in big lots and scrap dealers bought it all. 

I wonder how much is going to Kalamazoo? I was at a sale back in 2018 where the gentleman owner was bidding on everything while riding around in a Gator. I talked wiih him to buy one last part. In the conversation, he told me he will pay more for "virgin" iron(meaning never been recycled). I can't compete with that.

I'm pretty sure this load was going to Steel Dynamics on the west side of Fort Wayne. The feed mill I haul out of is almost next door to the steel mill and he was going that direction.

I don't disagree that stuff should be scrapped at the end, I'm just sentimental and would like to hear some of the stories attached to that iron.

Edited by Ben (MI) - 25 Mar 2022 at 12:44pm

Our farm was 2 miles straight west of Myers Implements, I was in the same grade as the owners (KENNY) daughter , Not sure what can be done with the property/land, it's IMO an EPA super fund project due to EONS of oil/fuel/battery acid infiltration . The heirs are true millionaires as the family(the wife) invested in 1000's of acres of local farms over the years 

Fewer of the 50-80 year old "collectors" every day.. Most of the younger guys want a newer version of a tractor with more bells and whistles..The old "collectors" are going by the wayside... Will be some museums, etc... but 20 years from now it will be few and far between.........most of the "old stuff" will be headed for the scrap yard.

Scrap prices are up- seen a load going down I 44 was a big Orange 4 bottom plow on top of the load- sad in deed

DougG wrote: Scrap prices are up- seen a load going down I 44 was a big Orange 4 bottom plow on top of the load- sad in deed

Watch a Facebook live post of the stuff at New Paris.
No way the tractors we’re worth what a scrap person was giving to much gone and for someone to haul.

D we’re starting at 600.00 some selling up to 800.00
Not much left.

Some of the later model stuff was bought by parts people from what heard.

Is Heine & Sons near Mishawaka, IN still operating??

[QUOTE=steelwheelAcjim]Is Heine & Sons near Mishawaka, IN still operating??[/QUOTE

I was last there back in 1999. It was Sunday and Monday only that he was open.

With Iron prices what they are I'm cleaning up some too. Getting rid of the old Iron to make room for new inventory. I hauled in a roll off last year and I'm sure 1 if not 2 will be going this year. I'm cleaning up what's left of the 20-35,25-40, A & Continental U parts. I have owned them for 12 years when I bought out Larry Swenson and who knows when he got them. At $310 for unprepared iron, it gets easier to toss it then try and sell it. it's sad to see the old iron go but I can't keep it forever.  

I took a sample load in this week. Price was $220 a ton. I have 20 tractors, three balers and who knows what else that will go. 

no front end yet, working on buying a nice CA now.