76c12091520h 3,624 #1 Posted January 6, 2021 The view this morning out our back door of the bodyshop overlooking our scrap yard. It's in the right place (scrap yard) but I will be able to save a few pieces off of it and the price was right 2 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #2 Posted January 6, 2021 What model?? Amazing what some people throw away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,277 #3 Posted January 6, 2021 I tend to always get/buy stuff that was getting trown away. I would never get it over my heart trowing a way machines, definitely not if there are some good parts on it 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,352 #4 Posted January 6, 2021 I don't get it either - we live in a throwaway world. I saw this 1979 C81 roller on CL a few years back, being sold locally by a scrap and salvage facility - it was $ 100 or best reasonable offer. So, since I was going to a scrap yard anyway, I loaded up the truck with old struts, brake rotors, and a dead water heater. The tractor clearly had low hours and the PO removed the Kohler K181 and sold the rest. I was interested in it for the 8 speed axle - it shifted fine including Hi and Low, the gear oil was exceptionally clean and full and no seal leaks. I managed to haggle the price down to $75 dollars plus sales tax - the scrap I brought was worth $41, the final cost of the C81 was $38 and change. That Axle is now in the 854 8 speed ....... Bill 4 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,765 #5 Posted January 6, 2021 I tool a load of construction trash to the Garbage Transfer Facility a few weeks ago. This was on the trailer in front of me. it looked almost mew. I ask the guy if I could have it before he dumped it. he said it worked intermittently. Checked it out and it needed a forward/reverse switch. I found the exact one for $7 on Amazon and it works great. Grandkids love it kent driving cat loader.html This was at thee scrap metal yard when I went a few weeks ago. But it was a little, but just a tiny bit, to big for my 4x8 trailer. Hey @ebinmaine could you pick this up for me 4 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,696 #6 Posted January 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said: could you pick this up for me Ooh!! The fun we could have.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,922 #7 Posted January 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said: Hey @ebinmaine could you have Trina pick this up for me 4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Ooh!! The fun we could have watching her pick stuff up and put it down... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,696 #8 Posted January 6, 2021 Just now, pullstart said: You give her a machine like that and you'd NEVER get her off of it!!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #9 Posted January 6, 2021 2 hours ago, ri702bill said: I don't get it either - we live in a throwaway world. Yes and no. Sometimes it's not worth the time and aggravation of dealing with dummies on craigslist or Facebook or ebay. Why list something for example of a 100 bucks waste your time for the person to show up, if they even do show up, so they can offer you 25 bucks. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,696 #10 Posted January 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, jabelman said: Yes and no. Sometimes it's not worth the time and aggravation of dealing with dummies on craigslist or Facebook or ebay. Why list something for example of a 100 bucks waste your time for the person to show up, if they even do show up, so they can offer you 25 bucks. I'm right there with you. Over the last few years I've given away things to friends or brought them to the free cycle area of the transfer station more times than I can count just because I don't want to deal with that kind of silliness... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 315 #11 Posted January 6, 2021 4 hours ago, jabelman said: it's not worth the time and aggravation of dealing with dummies on craigslist or Facebook or ebay. Agreed. My wife volunteers at the local thrift store. Lots of stuff goes there. There's another thrift store nearby run by a national charity. Stuff the local store doesn't have room for goes there. All else fails it goes to the swap shed in Maine. Crazy situation that our town in NH contracts with the next town for transfer services and we can't even leave things in the swap area. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kwalshy 229 #12 Posted January 8, 2021 I assume that by the "(part 5)" in your subject title that this is tractor #5 that you've acquired he scrap yard? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,277 #13 Posted January 8, 2021 25 minutes ago, kwalshy said: I assume that by the "(part 5)" in your subject title that this is tractor #5 that you've acquired he scrap yard? indeed, but i can only refind 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
76c12091520h 3,624 #14 Posted January 8, 2021 On 1/6/2021 at 6:35 AM, Pollack Pete said: What model?? Amazing what some people throw away. 800 special 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
