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1914 CASE 40 HORSEPOWER STEAM TRACTOR

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Advertising Start Price:3,500.00 USD Estimated At:7,000.00 - 7,100.00 USD
1914 CASE 40 HORSEPOWER STEAM TRACTOR
1914 CASE 40 HORSEPOWER STEAM TRACTOR- THIS IS A CASE 1914 STEAM TRACTOR SELING AT AUCTION IN OSLO, MN ON 10-15-05. IT IS SELLING AS-IS AND AT NO RESERVE. THIS IS A 1914 40 HP CASE STEAM TRACTOR. IT WAS USED PRIMARILY FOR BELT WORK AT THE EAST GRAND FORKS HERTIAGE DAYS AND ON THE SAWMILL. IT WAS RED TAGGED BY THE MN BOILER INSPECTOR. IT IS COMPLETE AND BEEN STORED INSIDE. IT IS BLACK WITH NICE DETAILED AND HAS BEEN GREASED AND WEL MAINTIAINED. IT IS ON FULL STEEL WITH CHAIN DRIVE. THE SERIAL NUNMBER IS ON A OVAL BRASS TAG ON THE BARRELL- #31360. IT CURRENTLY HAS BEEN STORED AND NOT USED. IT HAS A FULL CANOPY, STEAM WHISTLE, AND IS COMPLETE.
IT WAS RED TAGGED AND REQUIRES EXTENSIVE WORK TO THE BARRELL AND BOILER. ACCORDING TO A CERITFIED BOILER WELDER AND MN INSPECTOR THE FOLLOWING NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE TRACOTR WILL NEED TO BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO REPAIR AND POST REPAIR IN YOUR STATE AND THE CERTIFIED STATE INSPECTOR. THE BARRELL NEEDS SECTIONS REPLACED: A PIECE ABOVE THE FIREBOX 10 RIVETS AND 4 STAY BOLTSIN. THE FUSEABLE PLUG AREA AND ENTIRE CROWN SHEETING REPLACED. IT NEEDS A PARTIAL FLUE SHEET AND STRAP 12 RIVETS IN THE FRONT. THE STAYS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE BOILER HAS OXIDIZED, PART OF THE BOILER MUDLEGTGS AND BARRELL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS EXTENSIVE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND THE BUYER WILL TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO THESE REPAIRS AND USE OF THE MACHINE. IT LOOKS NICE, BUT CAN NOT BE RUN AS-IS. WE ARE SELLING THE TRACTOR AT NO RESERVE – AS-IS.