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tomstractorsandtoys 
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Joined: 11 Feb 2015
Location: wi
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 Topic: AC 720 choper value?
Posted: 26 Nov 2018 at 4:13pm |
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I just found a nice AC 720 chopper with a hay pickup. Paint looks great. There may be a corn head. What is it worth? Be nice to have somewhat of an idea before I stop in and talk to the owner. It was just pulled out of the shed. I have been driving past the farm for 12 years and this is the first I ever seen and equipment at all. I am located in sw WI. I am not sure how interested in it I am as I have a nice 780. Might try to buy it to trade or sell. Thanks Tom
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Calvin Schmidt
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Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Ontario Can.
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 7:23am |
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A few years ago I bought TWO excellent 782 forage harvesters from a local farmer who had just quit using the one with the corn head. His uncle bought them new and had the reputation of being a meticulous A-C guy. The other did not have a head. Both still had the hydraulic lift cylinder with one being an original with the A-C decal. He was going to scrap them. $250 for the pair.
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Sherman Farms
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Location: Centerburg, OH
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Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 12:20pm |
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Bought a 782 that was sold new as a ford, with three row corn head and a windrow head field ready for 7 cents a pound.
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Leadoff
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 12:51pm |
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Tom,
I purchased a 780 Harvester from the local dealer several years ago. It was in his "bone yard" out behind the Dealership and came with a One Row Corn Head, and a Direct Cut Hay Header. The package was all in excellent working order. I paid scrap metal value at the time.
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Lonn
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 1:21pm |
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My pa has a 720 sitting the pasture for the last 30 plus years with a 2 row corn head. He bought it for the knife wobble box to use on the 390 haybine so we never used the chopper. It was really a shame because it was in great shape when he bought it.
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JimIA
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Location: Castalia Iowa
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 1:23pm |
The 720 is what I call a stand alone machine. It was the last model built by AC and was a new design for them. Not many were built as they discontinued the hay and forage line shortly after the 720 went into production. The 780s and 782s are a lot more common and are very similar designs. As far as value, that's a good question. Last one I know of selling at a collectors sale brought in the $1200-1500 range. This was a very low hour machine and the collectors market was very strong. I would think its value would be less than that now, but that's just my opinion. Jim
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Kenny L.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 1:34pm |
Tom don't do like you done on the Allis barge box wagon.  Kenny L.
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Leadoff
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Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 5:39pm |
Tom, A 780 sold recently online auction for 300 USD. Here is the link........ A few pics and description
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1963 D17D Series III. 1965 D15 Series II. 1965 D17 Series IV. 1975 185. 1978 716H. 1979 716H. 1965 780 Harvester/1R&DC. 1957 Model 73 SC 4 Furrow Plow
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