Mrotek Bros MN auction?
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Topic: Mrotek Bros MN auction?
Posted By: Herb(GA)
Subject: Mrotek Bros MN auction?
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2017 at 10:07am
| John Mrotek and his brother each had large collection of Allis Chalmers tractors (mostly <60 HP including many G's) that was sold this past weekend in MN. Anyone know how things sold; buy anything. Herb(GA) |
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Posted By: Daehler
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2017 at 6:08pm
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The model D grader is now in Missouri, dont know what the old man paid for it. ------------- 8070FWA,7080 BlackBelly, 7045,2 200s,D19,D17,G, WD,45,UC,7 AC mowers and lots more! "IT TAKES 3 JD's TO OUT DO AN ALLIS, 2 TO MATCH IT IN THE FIELD AND 1 FOR PARTS!" |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2017 at 8:38pm
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I stood near the man who bought the road grader. I know about what he paid. I thought most everything was priced pretty low but most restores were old and others were just dipped in paint a long time ago. I think these brothers were collecting long before collecting tractors was in vogue so before restoring got real serious. The D21 went for $14500 and was not bad looking. Had a couple minor issues like the adjusting cranks on 3-point broken off. The D14 was pretty nice and IMO went far too cheap at $1500. The WD re powered with a Chevy 283 went for $3100 or there about. I thought that was kinda high but it was a nice looking unit. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Krazy Karl
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2017 at 10:44pm
| One down fall of that auction was they had a buyers premium of 15% on site and 20% online which online i can see. Think that hurt some prices. But thats the name of the game |
Posted By: Krazy Karl
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2017 at 11:02pm
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Here is a list of higher priced ones most of the letter ones range between 500-1500 depending on restore. UC 2600, 20-35 3200, IB 1750, D21 14500, D19 1900, D17diesel 2500, D15 1800, D14 1500, D12 III 7500, D10 2400, wd45 diesel 4200, ED40 4600,I600 1500, wd custom V8 3200, D road grader 3500, wc grader 3750, G 2000, 7040 w/loader 5000, G 1/3 &1/4 scale 1100 close to being right as was talking to others and lost track on some.mowers all over the board. Threshing machine 3200, rest of implements 50-1000 |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2017 at 6:22am
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I paid 10% on site when I bought the 314 Hydro.......... lawnmowers different rate??? ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Krazy Karl
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2017 at 12:05pm
| Could be or i read wrong on computer. Eithet way it adds up |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2017 at 12:09pm
Yep, I never read the bill. Just showed up and didn't realize the 314 I bought cost me almost $50 more than I bid  . I guess I got to start paying attention. It was a first for me to pay a buyers fee. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: olivetroad
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2017 at 10:12pm
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I bought several of the tractors, including a model U, and the 20-35. I also bought the threshing machine, the grain truck, and in a face palm moment, I ended up with the MG kit car. But I think I already have it sold.... |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 6:54am
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Which U? My uncle was bidding on the last one. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: olivetroad
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 7:44am
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I bought the first one, and was backup man on the second one - tell your uncle i'm sorry! I didn't look at the one I bought before hand, but for $700.00 ($805 with buyers fee!), I now own a model U. They said it ran. Did you notice anything major wrong or missing on the U that I purchased?
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Posted By: olivetroad
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 8:45am
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I also bought the one row silage chopper with the auxiliary motor mounted on it. Did anyone see it running before the auction? They said it ran....... We are going to have a fall field day next year and that thing would be fun to pull behind a WC or something.
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Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 10:59am
BTW my uncle had just been telling me that at age 81 he was going to reduce his collection...... then he bid on a couple B's, a CA, that U, and one or two other tractors but got none. He must have around 30 or 40 tractors himself. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
olivetroad wrote:Posted By: olivetroad
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 5:07pm
I don't think there was anything wrong, I just didn't get a chance to look at anything in person, so I wondered if anything jumped out at you as being missing. Im restoring an old 1948 Dodge grain truck that we bought new when my great uncles were also Dodge dealers. It is a litter mate to the one I bought at the sale.
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Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 7:21pm
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Doesn't sound like it paid for John to truck all his stuff to Minn. for the auction that had to cost a good amount. |
Posted By: wf32
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 8:06pm
| What did the WF bring |
Posted By: Roger Mn
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 8:17pm
| 48 WF 1500 |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2017 at 9:48pm
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Wiill miss seeing Johns collection at Heritage days next month. Always enjoyed seeing them there each year. Thanks John for sharing your orange passion with so many of us for many years. By the way I love your old pickup in AC colors. ------------- 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: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2017 at 6:09am
------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: olivetroad
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2017 at 7:09am
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Good looking truck! I've decided that is what I'm going to do with the MG kit car I bought at his auction - paint the fenders, etc, Persian orange, leave the body cream colored, and put a AC emblem and Wise Bros name on the doors? 
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Posted By: John R. Mrotek
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2017 at 6:03pm
| bump bump |