A Very Unusual Score!

[WHX?? 49,116]

So it's about 7 PM Sunday and I get a text from Tom @Shynon about a real local tractor that appears to be a good deal. I quick call the seller within minutes and he says sorry a guy's on his way to get it. Already sold ...dang it story of my CL scores. So I have my main man @Rp.wh call the guy to see if the seller on the up & up and even offer a little more than asking. I know I know kind of dirty trick but the answer the seller gives can give you an idea about the seller's sincerity. So the seller says sorry I already promised it to another guy and I'm a man of my word. Good Man,   By the way this was on CL for just 7 hrs and sold.

 

So In my remorse and to console myself I commenced to playin pawn stars with Tom for a mid mount blade he has, pawn stars got nothing on Tom when it comes to dickering by the way... I would have end up payin more than he was askin!

 

Make a long story short here turn's out Tom knows the buyer (I should have too since he's local) and was just lookin to flip the tractor. So Tom forwards my number to the buyer who calls me almost immediately with his flip price and I says deal.  Flipper, who shall remain anonymous at this point, because of the GT-14 with a FEL he has a line on ,  says "What's your address I'll  be there in a half hour." At this point I'm crappin twinkies and gotta pinch myself.....cannot believe how fast this all happened all within a half hour, 45 tops. So I says to Tom you know this negates the sale of that blade, you'll see why in the pics, & he says oh well!

 

So this guy pulls into my drive about 9 pm with this trailer load of red and a cool little Ford I wouldn't have mined havin! Turns out the seller is a real nice guy, and his side kick was a retired Navy man so we could shot the bull for hours! Flpper has a WW II museum in Portage, WI and flips tractors of any brand, but is partial to Case's, to fund his other hobby. Made some friends,  gave him a hot tip on a nice vintage Cub and he left around 1030.

So here you go enjoy

Seller askin 600, I paid 650 plus an extra Jackson for the guy's veteran efforts. I have no idea how this flipper makes anything doing this with the load he was hauling and the distance he covered hence the extra Jackson.  This thing is in real fine shape...ALL orginal AND best yet unmolested! Purrs like a kitten and started right up even wet and cold!

How often does a guy deliver!?!? Easiest score of mine to date that's for sure!

Oh yes and came with a real nice gear drive deck that is in really nice shape!

TIres are all OEM with the  mold and no checking at all can you believe it!

Thus grows my herd of '67s   all I need now is a 1077, a 1277 and a !

There is just something about looking down that long hood but this is my first short frame square hood and now I get it about all the hoopla over these short frames!

Edited April 3, 2017 by WHX9
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[Achto 27,724]

Nice score Jim! That is a beautiful survivor! Plus you got one with a set of good  branded tires, we had just discussed getting a tractor with a good set of those on Sat. Great story on getting the one that you thought you had missed. Was the flipper the same  guy that runs Garden Tractor Daze? 

 

If you don't think you'll have room to store that one, I can make room in my garage.

Edited April 3, 2017 by achto

[WHX?? 49,116]

LOl Thanks Dan Camper may have to sit outside tho! Good thing I cleaned out the warehouse Sunday.

12 minutes ago, achto said:

good  branded tires, we had just discussed getting a tractor with a good set of those on Sat

Yes we did didn't we! These are the kind of tires that the horse could be outlined.

Yes he is the same guy but in the couple of years I have been going to this show this was the first I met him, heck of a good guy tho! According to Tom and him he has a lot of tractors in all stages.

Forgot to mention the seller said he was 2nd owner not including the flipper, he didn't have it long enough to count.  

Edited April 3, 2017 by WHX9

[Rp.wh 1,103]

Nice score! Can't wait to see that guy. Can't believe it worked out. 

[stevasaurus 22,841]

That is a nice score Jim.  Of course, you know why he delivered??  It was already loaded.  SHORT FRAMES RULE!!!    and 1967 was a Great Year. 

[Ed Kennell 38,582]

Great story Jim, and kudos for sealing the deal on a great tractor.  

[dclarke 4,033]

That's a nice one, Jim.... Friends like Tom are nice to have!  Glad it worked out.

[elliot ness 1,916]

Nice score.

[rj35hunter 283]

 Very nice find! I hope you keep it original.....way too nice to restore! 😎

[WHX?? 49,116]

That what the plans are rj, change fluids, pull the head, check things out in there, fix a few mechanicals, tighten things up abit, little spit & polish, say one Our Father three Hail Mary's & run her!

[squonk 41,288]

Nice! Now get on the stick and change your username! 

[KC9KAS 4,741]

6 hours ago, WHX11 said:

Flpper has a WW II museum in Portage, WI and flips tractors of any brand, but is partial to Case's, to fund his other hobby

So, you met Bret Esse!

[WHX?? 49,116]

27 minutes ago, squonk said:

get on the stick and change your username

Yes sir... right away sir!

 

5 minutes ago, KC9KAS said:

So, you met Bret Esse

SHHHH mums the word KC....I'd tell ya but then I'd have to kill ya ......the guy is a WH gold mine!! No wonder Tom comes a thieving way over here for bucket list tractors!

Edited April 3, 2017 by WHX11

[slim67 2,735]

Nice tractor ! I got one just like it

[Texas Todd 1,025]

8 hours ago, WHX11 said:

At this point I'm crappin twinkies and gotta pinch myself.....

Man that made me laugh! I gotta remember that one! 

[857 horse 2,581]

Jim,,,,,i gotta tell you,,,,a new main belt makes it feel like you tightened up all the gears,,,,,,

 

NOW,,,,,,you wanna tell me about those 3ribs on that tractor in the back ground ,,lololool....and it.Looks like its gonna be a cruzer

 

Your pickin cheerys ,,,,,good job !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Howard 857 Horse,,,,,,,in Va

 

 

[WHX?? 49,116]

Feel free to use  @Texas Todd! 

 

 @857 horse ........ I was hoping you'd see this thread........Truth be told I always thought 857's were like a$$^&%$#....everyone's got them and most of them stink......when I met Dino @stevasaurus this was kinda confirmed........ lololol Steve........ Thank you for the tip on the belt this one doesn't feel quite right. 

NOW ......as far as the tri ribs ......good eye Howard ...check out my thread in customs.......1067 mods.....cruzer may not be the word when it's  gonna get down and dirty.....lololol.....now I know why you do that .......the l&o are right next to each other on the keyboard.....lololol

 

[stevasaurus 22,841]

I think you are going to eat those words Jim.  The new rebuild of the K 181 is unreal.  I can't wait to try a plow on the back of the 857...the 876 also after rebuild.   

   My 857 stinks??   May a camel riding Irocky, with a battery sawsall take 4" off one of your long frames. 

He lives over here and down the road 2 miles.

 

OK, remember...just 4" off a long frame. 

 

We are looking for a Wheel Horse long frame.

 

Excellent...now that is what I am talking about.  May you never say anything bad about short frames again.  What you can do with a sawsall!! 

 

[Texas Todd 1,025]

I don't care who ya are....that there's funny!

Irocky's and crappin twinkies. What more could a feller ask for in a single thread?

[953 nut 55,706]

24 minutes ago, Texas Todd said:

What more could a feller ask for in a single thread?

          You asked for it!

[Texas Todd 1,025]

Well. There ya go! LOL!

[WHX?? 49,116]

I forgot to add I  changed my tune on the 857's guys ...glad we got some belly splitters in tho!