After seeing hundreds of tractors yesterday there were more to be seen at a farm aunction today. Auctions are always interesting to see what is sold and the sale price. This farmer, deceased, was a tractor collector so there were many to sell.
The sale scenario has changed. In the past the largest items sold last and typically that included tractors. That meant waiting through the sale of many small items for those interested in tractors, etc. With the advent of the internet this sale, like many now, was both for bidders present at the sale and others connected online. The sale bill said that the tractors and large items would sell at 10:00, and be available to both bidders who were present and those following online. As the auctioneer chanted he'd insert "$$ online bid" and then the price asked would reflect that offer. When the large items were sold the auctioneer annouced the end of online bidding.
From 1965-1972 John Deere marketed a tractor of aprroximately 150 horsepower, labeled 5020. In 1965 that was considered huge. On today's sale was a modified 5020. The John Deere engine had been replaced by a 6 cylinder Cummings Diesel. The tractor chassis had been lengthend to accomodate the new engine. It sold for $10,000.00 to a man from Sinai so I'll see it again. No, I was not the buyer, 😀 but it would be a fun toy...nor did I buy anything else.
Takk for alt,
Al
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