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Post by kooch on Aug 10, 2019 20:12:26 GMT -6
Hey guys, We're working on cleaning out some of the old stuff at the SD property. There's an old hay loader, made by Minneapolis Moline, and nobody knows how much to ask for this. Seems pretty obsolete to me, but FIL says it works perfectly still. It's not pristine. A quick google didn't find any for sale so I don't know what an appropriate price would be. Thoughts? Here's the only picture I have of it.  It looks a lot like this, only not red, and a little rusty.  |
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Post by Tooln on Aug 10, 2019 21:41:26 GMT -6
Mennonite's or Amish will be your buyers.
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Post by Foggy on Aug 10, 2019 21:50:18 GMT -6
I wonder if anyone puts up loose hay lake that anymore??? As Tooln says.....maybe the Amish? I would not think its a high value machine.....but what do I know? I suppose it would be cheaper than owning a baler in these times.....especially if you just own a few horses. The thing with this is....you need about three people to operate.....one to drive the tractor and two with forks standing on the trailer stacking hay as its lifted onto the towed trailer behind the stacker. Not for everybody.
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Post by kabic on Aug 11, 2019 6:26:50 GMT -6
Mennonite's or Amish will be your buyers. See them in use around here all the time on the Amish farms. |
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Post by kooch on Aug 11, 2019 7:00:40 GMT -6
I’ll swing by the local Mennonite compound and see what they say.
Thanks boys.
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Post by Tooln on Aug 11, 2019 10:15:08 GMT -6
Around my neck of the woods there is a local consignment a few times a year. Its geared towards Amish and Mennonites. You'd be surprised the $$$$ some of that old equipment brings. Remember that shit isn't made anymore and both Mennonites and Amish pump out kids like rabbits. Once the kids leave the folks farm they start their own and need equipment.
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Post by Foggy on Aug 11, 2019 10:29:54 GMT -6
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 15, 2019 17:01:39 GMT -6
call any one of the thrashing shows on the circuit, they will be your best buyers....
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Post by Tooln on Aug 15, 2019 19:03:20 GMT -6
You may get a contact from these guys.  |
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Post by kooch on Aug 15, 2019 20:27:09 GMT -6
Did a google search, found a number. Some nice old lady answered and told me her husband passed away and it was him that was into it. She found a number of another guy that is "a real Minneapolis Moline man". So I called him. Apparently he's a long-haul trucker. But he's going to call me when he's done with this trip.
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Post by batman on Aug 16, 2019 5:06:14 GMT -6
As soon as you sell it you will regret it. Good hay loaders are tough to find in a pinch. Restore that thing for sure.
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Post by kooch on Aug 17, 2019 13:38:49 GMT -6
Sale pending to some dude from IL that's going to drive out to pick it up.
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Post by Tooln on Aug 17, 2019 13:51:18 GMT -6
Sale pending to some dude from IL that's going to drive out to pick it up. Cool. Got to ask, did you get a lot for it? How was it advertised that some guy from IL is coming for it. |
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Post by kooch on Aug 17, 2019 13:59:32 GMT -6
Craigslist. He got more than he anticipated. Listed it high. Buyer, apparently, is a guy that collects Minneapolis Moline stuff. We'll see if he follows through. It's a long drive. FIL told him to bring cash. So we'll see.
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