Weirdest way to buy a tractor

[Kelly 1,029]

This is a long story so set back.

   I got a call the other day from a guy that got my number from a guy that knows I buy WH tractors, he tells me he picked up a very old WH, from the orig. owner, she told him her husband bought it about 60 years ago, and he wanted to know if I might be interested in buying it? well yes but I need more info, it was late at night or I would have just drove over to look, anyway, I asked him to tell me about it, asking things like where is the engine, what does the hood look like, ect.....  he tells me the engine is under the hood like his 520 he has that he bought new in 96, so a RJ is out, could it be a senior with a hood ?? I ask more questions, any attachments, what is the engine, ect..... he says he is not sure on the engine but it is big and has no spark, it only has a snowblade with it, and some tire chains, I asked about decals he said it had none just a faded rusty red paint job, he could not tell me what it looked like as it was at his neighbors house, where they tried to make it run, then again he ask what is it worth ?? I told him I have no idea I would have to see it, but I pay $75-100 for complete WH tractors even if not running, he says fine come look at it, so the next night with address in hand after work, I drove over to have a peek at what this might be, and was only a 1/2 mile out of my way going home, all day I was thinking what it could be, a senior, or a C series, or something in between, I pulled in the drive just as this guy did, we shook hands and talked for a min. then he opened the shed, I was hoping for a gem, but got what I figured , it was a very beat up 70 or 71 Raider 10, with plow, they started to strip the paint with a flapper wheel, so they could RESTORE it is what he told me, I walked around it and told him I really was not interested in it, told him what it was, and what it was not, then he said "you have to buy it, give me $100 and you can have the roller with it" what roller I asked ? so we walked out back to find a home made roller ugly as can be, but working and so heavy we could hardly move it, I looked the tractor over one more time, seen a few things I could pull, and make a few $$ on it so I said yes reluctantly, then he says as I pull money out to pay him, "Oh I don't want money, you can pay me in BEER" and tells me I want 100 bottles of beer, and tells me what kind and where to buy it cheap, then loads the back of my suburban with empty's to return, so I don't have to pay the deposit on the beer I buy, So I buy the beer only cost $83 deliver the beer, and take the tractor, I have bought lots of tractors, traded all kinds of stuff for tractors, but never had anyone tell me they want beer for payment for one, and to top it off, as I gave him the beer he says now I can sing that song, you know 99 bottles of beer on the wall.   

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Here is my gem I bought for 100 bottles of beer, you know every time I look at this tractor in my head I hear 99 bottles of beer on the wall 99 bottles of beer.   I have to get rid of this thing soon.

 

Edited October 11, 2013 by Kelly

[AMC RULES 37,127]

Ol' Techy snatcher strikes again.   

[Hodge71 664]

I sure could use the headlight lens if its in good condition with no scratches or melted spots......

[kaiser 100]

good story. reminds me of how my granpa bought his first car, 3 dress shirts and a carton of smokes.

[stevasaurus 22,701]

Kelly...I work for beer!!...You probably would have guessed that.    Nice save.  My 50' concrete sidewalk in front of my house cost me 7 cases of COLD beer.

Edited October 10, 2013 by stevasaurus

[SousaKerry 501]

What no picture of the "roller".....

 

Have a guy at work that works on cars on the side and only accepts beer for payment and you have to bring him the parts.  He does good work most of the time but he is missing several toes 2 finger tips and the other day he ran a cutoff blade on an angle grinder into his arm.  They know him by name at the ER.  We told him he needs to cut back a little. :angry-nono:

[312Hydro 474]

That is just hilarious!!! I think you should restore it and get Vinyl guy to make some decals for it. :handgestures-thumbupright:  Maybe a WH 99 Special.

Edited October 10, 2013 by 312Hydro

[Bluffhunter 37]

Blade alone should be worth 1/2 the beers

[Kelly 1,029]

Yup blade, axle bracket, cig. lighter, headlight bucket, lens is junk, one tie rod, front wheels, chains they are cleated, slot hitch, wheel hubs if the keyways are good, and a bunch of other small stuff, looking at the pic it does not look to bad but closer it has been run in the ground, I'll strip the good and junk the rest. 

Edited October 10, 2013 by Kelly

[953 nut 55,045]

   Years back I offered some of my buddies all the beer they could drink for painting my house, problem is they drank the beer while painting, the front and east side were OK but the back was a mess and the west side I painted a few days later. Lesson leaned, work then drink!  

 

 

 

 

 

[squonk 41,017]

Hey Craig! You can probably buy that Tecky from Kelly for a couple of "Sixers" 

[papaglide 542]

That is awesome. I would gladly buy a tractor for beer! Hell, I might even trade one for beer.

[Kelly 1,029]

Thing is that is probably the most beer I have ever owned at one time, I don't like the taste of beer, when I drink, not often, but I drink Black label Southern comfort or Jack with coke

Edited October 10, 2013 by Kelly

[Foozerush 40]

Great story Kelly!!

[boovuc 1,090]

Well no wonder you don't like the taste of beer. BLACK LABEL?!?!

Good story, Kelly!

[Kelly 1,029]

Ya the black label is 90 proof does it's job faster.   

[Wheel-N-It 2,968]

Good story Kelly. Next you'll have to buy one for "Peanuts" !!!

[leeave96 487]

Great story!  Some nice parts tractors too.