Value of a CA
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Topic: Value of a CA
Posted By: rsncain1
Subject: Value of a CA
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 2:28pm
What do you think the value of this CA would be. Thinking about buying it. The owner says it runs has all the tin and new front rims with tires. |
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Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 4:05pm
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When I see a tractor that the seat has been cobbled up like that, I get worried about that else was cobbled up! It's pretty hard to tell unless you can hear it run and drive it. My opinion is about $500.
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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 4:48pm
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Dose he have a price on it ? .Rear weights ,new front rims n tires are worth $500. ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 5:07pm
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It's definitely worth $500 for parts. I guess my point is that if the original poster is looking for a tractor to run, I, personally, would look for one that I could hear run and drive. It's easy to get into very expensive repairs on a tractor like that.
A couple years ago, I bought a D-17 that wouldn't turn over. The guy told me that he had run it a couple months before (which I now know was BS). I bought it quite cheap. I soaked the engine with acetone/ATF for a couple months and kept trying to turn it. Finally, I pulled the base off and unhooked the rods. The sleeve on the stuck cylinder was all pitted and it was all my 20 ton press wanted to get the piston out. If you buy it and it needs an engine job, a complete rebuild can easily be more than the tractor is worth. CA's are pretty common and not that expensive. If it was a model that is quite rare (A, U, IB, WF, etc.) it would be a different story. I can say, with a lot of personal experience, it's very easy to put a lot of money in a tractor that will only be worth $1000 to $1500 when it's all done. My advise would be to have the guy get it running and drive it, if he wants to sell it. If he won't or can't, I would keep moving until I found a good runner. |
Posted By: Ted in NE-OH
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 5:10pm
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To the buyer it may have different prices, If you are going to restore it,it is one price , however if you need the good parts (parting out) it could be another price. ------------- CA, WD, C, 3 Bs, 2 Gs, WC, I-400, 914 |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 7:35pm
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I have spent way too much money on tractors that I have brought home. A couple were family tractors. So I guess I justified that expense. On most of this stuff they could almost give it to you and you would still spend a bunch of money and or time getting them back to good working order. Taking them to a refurb, clean and paint tractor (RCP) as mentioned you will have more into them than they are worth. But there are much worse things to do than play with these old tractors. And the satisfaction when your done! Priceless!:) Rear tires and rims can set you back $2000. I would say the value is Ok and you should bring it home if the engine is loose. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 7:55pm
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Good fenders with TB sticker still on it means it was shedded most of it life or repaint,good looking battery box,good tires and rims,wheel weights,good grille.I'd go $700 from the picture and bet it'll run with a little effort if not I'd make $$$ parting it out.Might want to inquire about the seat sort of looks like an A or U style seat,might be another deal around. |
Posted By: dawntreader74
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 8:08pm
| i got a add on hear' nice running ca; priced right' can get on an go' with good rubber. never heard from anyone.$1500 obo' one sold with stuck motor sat for years someone gave 1100 for it at a sale' an all the tires junk' an one back rim junk' why is that ? can't see it.. |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 8:25pm
You should know by now most hard core AC folks are 1st class cheapskates,gotta get outside The Circle to get the BIG $$$$(LOL)
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dawntreader74 wrote:Posted By: Scott B
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 9:37pm
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I'd do $500 on a non runner ------------- D17 Series 1 Allis B- 1939 Allis B- 1945 |
Posted By: dawntreader74
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2018 at 11:29pm
| gary; don't thank thats big money for a good ca tractor with everything on it runs good dose what it should ? |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2019 at 4:43am
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rs, I see you are in IL, check out dawn's post. My thoughts on that one is if you are running a scrap yard that one may be a candidate for whole sale scrap price.
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Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2019 at 4:52am
| The original poster never posted a price. I was the one that threw out the $500. I suspect the asking price is more than that. |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2019 at 6:13am
Well yes and no,if a buyer was was set on a CA then its probably a good deal.But in the overall tractor market for someone just looking for a tractor to use $1500 will put a buyer in the area that can get something like a D14 or D17 bought.Plus less people all the time out there that want a tractor they view as 'off brand' especially with a different hitch like a snap coupler or a Farmall Fast Hitch. I saw (and bought a few) really cheap tractors at auctions last year and some crazy high prices too.But if a person holds their cash and waits sooner or later a real bargain will come up these days.
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Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2019 at 6:24am
| WF Owner and Sugarmaker gave real good advice IMO |
Posted By: rsncain1
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2019 at 6:31pm
| Thanks for the replies. A guy had it and said he would sell it for $1000. I thought the value might be there. |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2019 at 7:17pm
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If it runs and drives and the hand clutch works, maybe $800. But it looks like it's been sitting there for a long time. Might be better off passing that one up. If I ever bought a CA it would have to be Snap Coupler too. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: farmboy59
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2019 at 10:36am
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I just parted out a wide front CA that was complete with snap coupler. It was stuck though. We paid 500 for it nothing was really messed up or worn out other than the engine or seat. Personally, if that guy wants 1000, I'd at least want to hear it run and drive it. the sheet metal is easy to put on if he has all of it and its good and it runs and drives I'd totally pay 1000. the way it is, I'd also go with 500. Just too many unknowns without driving it. ------------- 36 WC, 50 WD, 51 CA, 55 D-14, 59 D-17, 62 D-19, 73 610 |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2019 at 4:24pm
If the tires and rims are good and it runs and drives OK then yes the $1000 is pretty good. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2019 at 6:11pm
| I noticed that the hand clutch doesn't look like it is there. |
Posted By: Reindeer
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2019 at 6:31pm
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Looking at the picture, the back tires look like they might be OK with a bit more air. The front on this side appears to be cracked next the ground. Would pay to look the tires over carefully for cracks and bulges, and rusty rims. As Sugarmaker pointed out, easy to drop a couple thou into rims and tires. If we chased around old tractors to make money, we picked a hard way to earn it. Mostly just enjoy the time and memories that come with doing this. And the challenge! ------------- |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2019 at 8:50pm
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The CA is a neat little tractor, ours has a woods L306 belly mower on it and it does a great job for a 1952 tractor. Believe dad paid $1,500 at auction for it 15 years ago. Had a 2 bottom plow, sickle mower, front and rear cultivators to go with it. It was well taken care of and runs very well. With that being said, I see several CA’s for sale locally between $900-$1,500. Good looking tractors and they say they run well. The one for $1,500 has a recent paint job, decals,new clutches, and brakes. So to me, $400-$500 would be more in line. JMO ------------- 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 |