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I was looking in the Bargain Hunter, thinking about maybe getting a new toy. I have very little land of my own, but about 2 acres to look after beyond my lawn area. The 2 acres is hayfield, fairly rough, and slopes down quite seriously.
I would like to do some earthmoving, plowing & planting, and rough mowing, and probably clear my driveways and parking lot of snow.
At this point I have no shed, no big tools, and no welding skills, but will probably pick up a baby barn before winter.
The choices seem to be to invest in add-ons for the lawn mower, or get an older (read cheaper) tractor that I can get cheap attachments for. The attachments would be a plow, bush mower, snowblower and FEL.
Today the tractor choices are:
8N 1947 Gas $3000
Ford 800 1953 Gas $4000
Massey 1953 $1550
Super A Farmall 1954 $6000
Massey 1955 $3200
Massey 135 Turf Special 1957 $4500
Massey 35 1958 $3900
Jubilee Ford $800
Ford Haybine $1000
International B250 Diesel $2500
Presumably these are all negotiable. Descriptions vary, but most have 3 PT hitch, which I guess is a requirement to get low cost attachments. Other popular items are good tires, PTO
Anybody any thoughts on which direction i should go? And why?
What do I look for, what questions do I ask?
Should I be looking for one with a FEL already on it?
Thanks
I would like to do some earthmoving, plowing & planting, and rough mowing, and probably clear my driveways and parking lot of snow.
At this point I have no shed, no big tools, and no welding skills, but will probably pick up a baby barn before winter.
The choices seem to be to invest in add-ons for the lawn mower, or get an older (read cheaper) tractor that I can get cheap attachments for. The attachments would be a plow, bush mower, snowblower and FEL.
Today the tractor choices are:
8N 1947 Gas $3000
Ford 800 1953 Gas $4000
Massey 1953 $1550
Super A Farmall 1954 $6000
Massey 1955 $3200
Massey 135 Turf Special 1957 $4500
Massey 35 1958 $3900
Jubilee Ford $800
Ford Haybine $1000
International B250 Diesel $2500
Presumably these are all negotiable. Descriptions vary, but most have 3 PT hitch, which I guess is a requirement to get low cost attachments. Other popular items are good tires, PTO
Anybody any thoughts on which direction i should go? And why?
What do I look for, what questions do I ask?
Should I be looking for one with a FEL already on it?
Thanks