Resistance is futile...post big show purchase!

[Jrblanke 857]

Last year, my goal at the big show as to not buy a tractor. I was sucessful...until about a month later, when an 876 popped up in Richmond, and I caved. Drove up there and bought it the day it was listed.

 

Well this year, my goal was to SELL a tractor, and not bring one home. I managed to make it out of the fairgrounds with an empty trailer, but as Van and I were eating some double R bar burgers from Roy Rogers in Winchester VA, we made the mistake of searching the Raleigh NC craigslist. I saw a 312-H that I recognized as one that was listed for sale last summer, but didn't sell. I had talked with the seller last year but my daughter arrived early.  Even though the seller and I had settled on a price, I just never pulled the trigger. Well, I still had his number saved, so I shot him a text on our way home and I went and picked it up this morning!

 

It's not nearly as nice as the one Terry just picked up at the BS, but for $260, I think I did well! The deck will need repair, and the seat looks like it fell victim to a grandchild with a screw driver. It also looks like it has never had a bath in its life. It's got about 450 hours which seems feasible given the condition of the rest of the tractor. I bought it as a non runner, but after about 15 minutes of tinkering, it fired right up. I don't think I'll use the bagger that came with it, so it may be craigslist fodder. I'm pretty tickled about it and can't wait to have a buddy weld up the deck for me! In the mean time, there will be a large cleaning operation going underway!

 

Here are the pictures of it as I unloaded it off the trailer. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 25, 2018 by Jrblanke

[jay bee 896]

I'd say "You did good"!!! 

[cleat 5,926]

I see it has the rear lift as well. Bonus.

 

Good haul.

[AMC RULES 37,130]

 Nice  score James...

good to see you posting here again. 

[953 nut 55,189]

8 hours ago, Jrblanke said:

looks like it has never had a bath in its life.

            Nice find James. Looks like the grass clippings have never been removed from the cooling fins of the Eaton too.

[Jrblanke 857]

Jim, Thanks for the thumbs up man!

 

Dick, thats the rare original grass option. Almost as rare as the WH hood radio! By the way, I missed you again at the big show. I'll meet you one day! hahaha.

 

Craig, Thanks man! I hope to keep up with things on here a little better. WIth the little one, and several other hobbies, sometimes the lawn tractors take the back seat. Great seeing you at the show!

 

Cleat, Thanks man! Yeah I was tickled to see that too. I've never had one with the lift.