Suburban 550 28 #1 Posted October 28, 2012 It's been along time since I pushed all my horses to the side and even thought of selling out because of lack of time and other personal issues I had to deal with the last year or so. Thanks to TT all that changed this past week with a pm from him telling me about an auction of personal items of a deceased man from Shamokin, Pa. which included a 753 and attachments. Me and a friend of mine headed out about 8 a.m. and the auction started at 9 and by the time we got there the auction was already started with little time to look the tractor over really good. The original auction ad had stated a 753 with front and rear plow and a wheel horse snowblower was being auctioned seperately. At about 10:30 the auctioneer told everyone to take a few minutes and look at a few of the tractors there (only one was a wheel horse) and anounced that the wheel horse items which included the snowblower would auctioned as a package. The opening bid started at $200.00 and dropped all the way to $10.00 before I made the first bid (did you ever get that feelin' you were gonna steal it) and then all hell broke loose. I had one other bidder that just wouldn't give up and it end up costing me $275.00. I talked to one of the neighbors of the old guy that owned the tractor and he told me it had sat many years in a shed behind the house and by all the dust and dirt on it I could believe it. Here are a couple of pics Rear wheel weights Snowblower Rear plow For all those who were wanderin' what ever happened to my 701, here it is pretty much unchanged from last time I posted Special thanks to TT, Stevebo,and Brian (buckrancher) who kept me motivated to stick with the Wheel Horse hobby. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fabricator2009 48 #2 Posted October 28, 2012 Very nice haul. Glad your still into the hobby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,854 #3 Posted October 28, 2012 Ray, Great to have you back. Even at a price of $275.00 you stole that thing. Man have got your work cut out for you now. Finish the 701 in time for the show next year, and do your magic on your new 753. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimt1971 236 #4 Posted October 28, 2012 Ray great to hear rrom you again. We missed you and Linda at the shows this past year. I hope things are turning around for you. Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danjmah 71 #5 Posted October 28, 2012 Very Very Nice! - Great deal! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,034 #6 Posted October 28, 2012 Ray, Good to have you back and great find! You are one of those guys that makes this a great hobby. Hope to see you back at the show next year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #7 Posted October 28, 2012 Nice haul Ray! Stevebo is real good like that. He has pulled many of us off the ledge, myself included! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,940 #8 Posted October 28, 2012 Congratulations Ray, incredible deal you got there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #9 Posted October 28, 2012 Great to see you back Ray! You're one of the guys that make this forum special. Looks like you got another nice one to go through, good luck with it. I'm looking forward to updates on the 701. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #10 Posted October 28, 2012 It sure is good to see you back here Ray. It's been way too long. As always, I look forward to seeing what you do with this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #11 Posted October 28, 2012 Looks like you got a good deal! I think you got your money's worth! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 1,021 #12 Posted October 28, 2012 Good to see you back Ray! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,228 #13 Posted October 28, 2012 Welcome back Ray...missed you at the show this year. Glad you are OK and decided to hang back out here. BTW..nice score :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #14 Posted October 28, 2012 good to have you back ray, and nice find! :handgestures-thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckrancher 2,668 #15 Posted October 28, 2012 Great to have you back Ray we need to plan a get together as I have a blade of yours good looking 753 also Hope you guy's can make a few shows this coming year you were missed this last summer Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suburban 550 28 #16 Posted October 28, 2012 Thanks guys, I really missed seeing all of you at the shows and I guess I have alot of catching up to do. Ran out of time yesterday to look over what I brought home, so I figured before the storm hit I'd check it out. The bad being the shifter is locked up in neutral and a terrible growling noise in the transaxle when you push it (probably the reason it was sittin' so long in the shed), two piece gas tank may be leaking and alot of play in the steering, the good being the engine seems to have good compression and all the sheet metal seems to be in great shape. Spent some time today cleanin' it up and hopefully next weekend getting it fired over. Some pics after the cleanup: I think this is one of the first round hoods I ever bought that the bottom of the hood and square pan seat were in great shape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
