What would you offer for this L-8?

In the past few days I've come across a few ads like that. Personally, I think some of these people need a kick in the balls.

Oh yea, 500 series hood on the L8, some sort of weird 40" deck, spraybombed machine + attachments, shall I keep going ?

How about that high-flotation sulky?

I forgot to mention that sulky. I got nothing, I don't get it...

BlownL67 said:

In the past few days I've come across a few ads like that. Personally, I think some of these people need a kick in the balls.

Oh yea, 500 series hood on the L8, some sort of weird 40" deck, spraybombed machine + attachments, shall I keep going ?

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Nothing weird about the deck. Standard old 40", pre-Comm 40. Sometimes called the Homeowner 40".

Fla Don said:

Nothing weird about the deck. Standard old 40", pre-Comm 40. Sometimes called the Homeowner 40".

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Where are the front wheels ?? Looks like it slides on skids only...

$4200???? Really????? I would say $500 to $700, tops. That might be lowballing a little, but that is all that I would go.

With such a separation between asking and what I'd be willing to offer, I wouldn't offer. It would just insult the guy and maybe even start a war of the words.

Dang, I would love to have that tiller, though. Seals look intact on that baby.:thThumbsU

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Ready to mow or show

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I had been thinking that it was in remarkably good condition for a 45- or 50-year-old tractor, but I guess that means that it was re-painted.

BTW, the tires on that jerry-rigged sulky are pretty dadgum massive.

I wonder what it rides like?

In fact, if it rides well, then the sulky might be the most valuable piece in the entire collection.

I would probably tell the seller to take a zero off the end of that price......

BlownL67 said:

Where are the front wheels ?? Looks like it slides on skids only...

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Those didn't have caster wheels. Only the skids. Model MA-600.