Thinking of buying for restore or resale

[rmaynard 16,701]

I looked at the following horses today. I am picking up the 856, the deck, and snowblade on Monday for a restore project, or for resale.

The 208-4 I will pick up if someone wants to buy it.

I don't have time to start a restoration on the 856 until fall, so I may just sell it as well.

I would like some input. If someone is interested in buying them, I will entertain offers on both.

The 856 has decent sheet metal, and the owner says the engine runs good. He says that the transmission is stuck.

Comes with a snow blade and a deck. Deck looks like it was modified to turn a rear discharge into a side discharge.

The 208-4 has a deck and same air in the tires.

Bob

[jdog_kustoms 82]

856 would look nice at my house lol my horses are gettin lonley :thumbs:

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,046]

Grab the 856 and leave the 208 there for someone else. I cant imagine theres any profit to be made in the 208 especially if you have to put any $$ into it. Heck, it looks like it needs a tube in the rear tire which means its totalled .

Mike.........

[rmaynard 16,701]

My thoughts exactly. I don't think that there are enough interchangeable parts to make it worth my time loading on the trailer.

The 856 on the other hand looks pretty good.

Bob

[Coadster32 793]

I'm with Sparky, 856 only. :thumbs:

[Duff 206]

Yup, 856!

Duff :D

[rickv1957 77]

10-4 on the 856 Rick

[VinsRJ 723]

856 :thumbs:

[JimD 3,347]

856 for sure Bob. :thumbs:

[wh500special 2,359]

You guys are ruthless . Turning your backs on a blind orphan...(no headlights on the 208).

While the collector market for vertical shaft 200-series "L-chassis" tractors consists of precisely one guy -yours truely - they are far better lawn mowers than old clunkers like that 856. No contest.

Of course, even I don't buy verts for resale.

Steve

[JimD 3,347]

You guys are ruthless biggrin.gif . Turning your backs on a blind orphan... :thumbs:

[rmaynard 16,701]

You guys are ruthless . Turning your backs on a blind orphan...(no headlights on the 208).

Now you're making me feel sorry for the poor old horse. Maybe I ought to go ahead a buy it so that it's not left all alone with those Craftsman and Murray's.

...then again...maybe NOT

Bob

[SAM58 33]

Maybe I ought to go ahead a buy it so that it's not left all alone with those Craftsman and Murray's.

...then again...maybe NOT

Bob

THE WAY TORO BUILT THEM, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

:D