Value?

[markseven 93]

Im wondering if wheelhorse  tractors are 

Going to be valued some day  .

 

Point being is I've seen a Oliver garden tractors selling for 5k.

 

[953 nut 67,996]

That kind of depends on what Wheel Horse you are talking about. This one has four and a half days to go on eBay and is at nearly $ 3,000.00 now, you be the judge.

 

[ineedanother 2,711]

52 minutes ago, markseven said:

Im wondering if wheelhorse  tractors are 

Going to be valued some day  .

I value mine  

[sqrlgtr 3,567]

me toooo

[Achto 32,214]

2 hours ago, markseven said:

Im wondering if wheelhorse  tractors are 

Going to be valued some day  .

 

Point being is I've seen a Oliver garden tractors selling for 5k.

 

You kind of need to look at production numbers a little bit. Oliver production numbers were low. Most  numbers were not that low. Now if you are talking about a  that there was only 200 made of - like the 420LSE the price tag goes up a fair amount. Supply & demand ya know.

 

Some people get upset when a  gets mutilated or scrapped out. Which I have to agree, I get a little saddened when it happens. The other way to look at it is - Every horse that dies, makes the survivors more valuable.

 

I collect because I enjoy the hobby and even more so, the people associated with it. If I was in it to make any money at all, I would not have restored any of my tractors.

Edited yesterday at 01:20 AM by Achto

[Retired Wrencher 6,880]

8 hours ago, Achto said:

 

You kind of need to look at production numbers a little bit. Oliver production numbers were low. Most  numbers were not that low. Now if you are talking about a  that there was only 200 made of - like the 420LSE the price tag goes up a fair amount. Supply & demand ya know.

 

Some people get upset when a  gets mutilated or scrapped out. Which I have to agree, I get a little saddened when it happens. The other way to look at it is - Every horse that dies, makes the survivors more valuable.

 

I collect because I enjoy the hobby and even more so, the people associated with it. If I was in it to make any money at all, I would not have restored any of my tractors.

Well said Achto! I can relate to that.     

[oldlineman 1,766]

[stevasaurus 23,776]

There is no doubt that Oliver has a following...especially in Minnesota.  I was at a tractor show in LaSueur in 2010 that featured Olivers.  I will share some pictures from that show.  Some of the exhibits were outstanding.  A lot of trinkets like Wheel Horse does through the years.  Value...when I go out to mow my lawn and move snow they almost start when I look at them...and they are from the mid-60's.  That is hard to beat and still looking good cutting grass.  Enjoy the pictures.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just to show Wheel Horse was there in force!!  

[953 nut 67,996]

Did somebody say Oliver? Check this one out, most unusual OLIVER I have ever seen.       

[c-series don 12,262]

Considering that’s my last name I’m not sure why I don’t have a collection of them instead of Wheel Horses! Years ago I was at an auction in Pennsylvania and there was an Oliver garden tractor for sale. It was in decent shape and I thought I’d buy it. I remember I had $2000 in my pocket and figured that would be more than enough. Boy was I wrong! It went for more than double that !