by Donna Hogan

Many farmers and antique tractor enthusiasts find that winter is the perfect time to restore antique farm equipment— the crops are in and you have time to relax and work on your hobbies.

Tractors are one of the most commonly restored farm equipment items, and many antique tractors( restored and ready to be restored) are found at farm equipment auctions.

Condition is a big factor for antique tractors, an unrestored complete and running tractor will often bring twice the money or more than a complete tractor that does not start and run.

For those who like a powerful tractor, the WD45 was the most powerful Allis Chalmers tractor of its time. If you talk to any Allis Chalmers buff, they will tell you that the WD stands for“ won’ t die.” Over 90,000 model WD45 were built from 1953-57. Two of these powerful beauties recently sold at an auction in Indiana for $ 3,000 and $ 4,000.

A sampling of more antique tractors sold at recent auctions are listed below:

A fully restored John Deere 4240 brought the highest price during this time period, selling for $ 29,000 http at:// an www auction. hotlineguides Indiana. com / newsletter-sign-up

Six Allis Chalmers D-17 row crop tractors sold in Missouri and Wisconsin during this time frame. They all were open station, with wide front and 540 PTO. Sale price on three ranged from $ 700 to $ 800. The other three sold for $ 1,127, $ 1,742 and $ 2,500.

A fully restored Ford TW20 sold for $ 9,000 at a Pennsylvania auction.

The Ford N series is another popular antique tractor to be restored, and several Ford 8Ns were recently sold at auctions in Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Two of these tractors in original condition brought $ 500 and $ 700 in Ohio and Tennessee, respectively. Three more in original condition brought( 2) $ 1,200 and $ 1,900 in Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Indiana.

Two Case 930 antique tractors sold for $ 2,100 in Ohio and another sold for $ 2,970 in Wisconsin. Three Massey Ferguson model 175 at an auction in Oklahoma brought $ 3,300, $ 4,500 and $ 5,900.

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