Original Allis Chalmers book?????
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Topic: Original Allis Chalmers book?????
Posted By: AC WD45
Subject: Original Allis Chalmers book?????
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 3:30pm
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Whats up with the price jump? Barnes ans Nobel is listed at $908.55?? Amazon is at $904? TSC is at $1200? whats going on???? http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0760304394/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/original-allis-chalmers-1933-1957-guy-fay/1004028649?ean=9780760304396&itm=1&usri=9780760304396 ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
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Posted By: ctbowles58
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 3:44pm
| what would "THE ALLIS CHALMERS STORY" by C.H. Wendel be worth then? i have 1st edition in orange hard cover and 2nd edition in the blue hard cover. this is crazey did Guy Fay die or something? |
Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 4:01pm
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I dont know but my local TSC has 5 or 6 for $33.95 off the shelf and Im thinking about going up and buying them out... ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: acwdwcman
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 4:06pm
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there has to be a mistake! $900 buck for a book! ------------- wd with a freeman model 90 trip loader, wd45, 38 unstylled wc, b 10 garden tractor and 2-14 ac trip plow. grandpa has a 56 wd45. wd. allis chalmers snap coupler blade and 3 bottom snap coupler plow |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 4:13pm
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It's no different than Terry Deans pocket data book that they used to ask $300-$500 for until they were reprinted. At those prices you don't have to sell nearly the quantity. A sucker born every minute is what they are hoping for. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 4:27pm
Original Allis-Chalmers, 1933-1957 (Original Series) [Hardcover]http://www.amazon.com/Guy-Fay/e/B000APUQP4/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1 - Guy Fay http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0760304394/ref=olp_product_details/175-5050266-8536431?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=# - http://www.amazon.com/Original-Allis-Chalmers-1933-1957-Guy-Fay/product-reviews/0760304394/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_img?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 - - 5.0 out of 5 stars http://www.amazon.com/Original-Allis-Chalmers-1933-1957-Guy-Fay/product-reviews/0760304394/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_img?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 - - See all reviews ( http://www.amazon.com/Original-Allis-Chalmers-1933-1957-Guy-Fay/product-reviews/0760304394/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 - 2 customer reviews ) |
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Posted By: AaronSEIA
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 4:53pm
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My 2 thoughts. Asking and getting are two different things. I'll trade my copy for a B series mower and/or attachments. AaronSEIA
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 5:20pm
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I'll trade 2 of em for a nice 720 with a mower deck. ;)
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Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 5:28pm
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Ill sell ya one for 200 cash... ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: D17 owner
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 5:29pm
| Farmall books by Guy Fay are 30-50 bucks. That is crazy 900 for a book. Aaron Seia is right asking and getting are two diffrent things. I have a d17 for sale with a 417 loader 20,000 cash. Can send one picture. Eric |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 5:35pm
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There appear to be book sellers who have absolutely no idea of value so they have set up robot searches that look for what other sellers are asking and then ask a bit more. When two of these robots find each other, the prices escalate. Searching on Amazon or Abe books its not hard to find something selling for less that $2 with $3 shipping and someone else wanting hundreds for the same book or VHS tape in the same condition. Its almost as if wife has decreed sell so the asking price is ten times the market price to keep from selling the vintage car or tractor. Gerald J. |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 6:19pm
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Buy it now' on ebay $199. Paid $38.00 for mine in 2000. Gary http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Allis-Chalmers-1933-1957-Original-Series-/110767749801?pt=Antiquarian_Collectible&hash=item19ca45baa9 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Allis-Chalmers-1933-1957-Original-Series-/110767749801?pt=Antiquarian_Collectible&hash=item19ca45baa9 |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 6:31pm
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Allis Chalmers 1914 - 1985 $214. on ebay Gary http://www.ebay.com/itm/Allis-Chalmers-Farm-Equipment-1914-1985-Norm-Swinford-Acceptable-Book-/170748938167?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item27c16e07b7 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Allis-Chalmers-Farm-Equipment-1914-1985-Norm-Swinford-Acceptable-Book-/170748938167?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item27c16e07b7
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Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 8:08pm
| Guy Fay is not dead. He is still posting on SmokStak! Maybe Orange is finally getting as valuable as a certain shade of green!!LOL |
Posted By: m16ty
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 9:44pm
| Shoot, I've got a mint copy I'll take $750 for. It's a good book but it ain't worth that much to me. |
Posted By: neilert
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2012 at 8:51pm
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The electronic ebook version may be purchased from google books for around $20 Neil
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Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2012 at 9:45pm
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I just locked my Guy Fay book in the gun safe. I didn't know it was so valuable!! Kip ------------- HANSEN'S OLD ORANGE IRON. Showing, Pulling, & Going!! |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2012 at 10:25pm
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I have two, the first my wife gave me as a Christmas gift.
They are printed in China; does that make them worth more?
The price inside the jacket is $29.95 US/18.99 British Pound
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Posted By: TexasAllis
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2012 at 6:56am
Electronic books are the way to go. Download them to the PC and the smartphone and you can have them with you at all times. Saves money and space. I like saving money and need more space.
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neilert wrote:Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2012 at 9:17am
| BTW, my books are co-authored by Andy "Crosshair"; is that a different version? |