50s Wheelhorse? What’s it worth?

[FLtractor 242]

Local marketplace listed. 
what’s it really worth? What is real year manufacture? All Orginal?

[wallfish 20,689]

I'll sell you my RJ-58 for $2499 with an original gas tank! 

That's ridiculous expecting that kind of money but at least they didn't cut the hood

[FLtractor 242]

6 minutes ago, wallfish said:

I'll sell you my RJ-58 for $2499 with an original gas tank! 

That's ridiculous expecting that kind of money but at least they didn't cut the hood

Is this one all orignal from pictures? How much do they really sell for?

[wallfish 20,689]

Obviously the tank isn;t original and the engine specs would show if it's an original engine.

With the deck that's about a $600 to $900 tractor IMO depending on location and demand. But I haven't been buying tractors for a while. Definitely not $2500

With the solid seat it's most likely a 1959

[ri702bill 13,212]

8 hours ago, wallfish said:

Obviously the tank isn;t original and the engine specs would show if it's an original engine.

With the deck that's about a $600 to $900 tractor IMO depending on location and demand. But I haven't been buying tractors for a while. Definitely not $2500

With the solid seat it's most likely a 1959

Agreed - but the big money lies in both the engine & transmission - IF they truly in good shape. That showerhead style muffler is NLA and correct for that era - worth $$$ ONLY if it is intact and not rotted / burnt out.

[rmaynard 17,613]

An RJ-35 sold on eBay in August for $5850. There is a thread on here about it.

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by rmaynard

[953 nut 69,839]

I know you are just fishing around as usual but that is fine, you are gaining knowledge along the way.

Like @ri702bill said the showerhead muffler is hard to find and tends to go for $ 300 or more in good used condition. To make this one original you would need to find a RJ gas tank, air cleaner and rear hitch and the engine would have to be a Kohler K-90.

The one @rmaynard is mentioning was not a '58 or '59. It was one of the very first produced by  in 1955, very hard to find.

[sqrlgtr 4,117]

11 hours ago, wallfish said:

With the solid seat it's most likely a 1959

I have 1960 550 that has the solid seat and know fer sure it came that way. IDK if they went with non solid mid 60's or in 61. It appears to be 1960 400 to me, (Looks to have raised portions on grill and not smooth) but hard to tell in pics. Looks like belt gaurd is missing also and Im not sure if thats a Kohler but again hard to tell in pics. just my .

[cafoose 3,882]

Doesn't have the rounded lift detents under the hood and has the straight front axle. Definitely an RJ, not a Suburban.

[sqrlgtr 4,117]

19 minutes ago, cafoose said:

Doesn't have the rounded lift detents under the hood and has the straight front axle. Definitely an RJ, not a Suburban.

missed front axle but thought it had the lift detents. Oh well almost made a whole year without making a mistake .

[FLtractor 242]

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

I know you are just fishing around as usual but that is fine, you are gaining knowledge along the way.

Like @ri702bill said the showerhead muffler is hard to find and tends to go for $ 300 or more in good used condition. To make this one original you would need to find a RJ gas tank, air cleaner and rear hitch and the engine would have to be a Kohler K-90.

The one @rmaynard is mentioning was not a '58 or '59. It was one of the very first produced by  in 1955, very hard to find.

Interesting it sold for that much without an engine. Wonder what that would have brought had it had all the parts you mentioned. Any document numbers on how many were made in 55? 

[953 nut 69,839]

It had an an engine, a Clinton B-1200.