Gone Farming Tractor Auction in Walworth Wisconsin

**Stefano** · #1 03-28-2011, 03:48 PM

Mecum Auction has introduced a 'Gone Farming' motif with two auctions scheduled for Walworth Wisconsin. Approx 150 tractors crossed the block this past weekend.

This segment is run by Dan Mecum, one of Dana and Patti's sons.

Tractors were offered with both Reserve and No Reserve. Approx 80% were sold.

There is a very strong market for collector tractors.

x Baldwin Motion · #2 03-28-2011, 11:02 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">.............

There is a very strong market for collector tractors. </div></div>

Now that you've opened this can of worms I'll make an effort to show up and shoot the some of the tractor events that happen out here. crazy.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]

ORIGLS6 · #3 03-29-2011, 04:56 AM

A couple of the guys I work with were talking about this today. One of them has somewhere North of 40 tractors in various stages of restoration. He just built a 48' x 76' building to house SOME of them.
There are different degrees of 'crazy'! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

**Stefano** · #4 03-29-2011, 05:13 AM

Many of the tractor guys were very serious about collecting. We'll post some pics soon.

**Charley Lillard** · #5 03-29-2011, 03:37 PM

The Farm I worked on for years had two full time mechanics just restoring tractors. Had one of the best collections in the world until one brother died and then they split it up and sold some off. The remaining brother opened a Museum with some of his collection. http://www.aghistory.org/

Including the first diesel Caterpillar ever sold.
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2066...77698672sMnuag

x Baldwin Motion · #6 03-29-2011, 04:14 PM

Here's a local show from a couple years back.

they even fly in with old planes...

http://www.liapa.com/resources/Field...ower_2008.html

here's an old friend that likes the unique in his collection.

http://www.liapa.com/resources/July2008Show1211.mov

http://www.liapa.com/resources/July2008Show151.mov

Flight427 · #7 03-30-2011, 03:36 AM

Gone Farmin'<span style="font-weight: bold"> - This 1966 International 1206 Turbo sold for $24,000 in Walworth, Wisconsin</span>

**mockingbird812** · #8 03-30-2011, 04:21 AM

That is one handsome beast!

**m22mike** · #9 03-30-2011, 02:48 PM

AHHH....makes me want to go to the tractor pulls... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

**SS427** · #10 03-30-2011, 04:07 PM

Funny, in the three years we have been open here in Pleasant Plains, I have had several of the locals come in and ask about us restoring their tractors. I actually look forward to it someday as they would be interesting and fun to do. There are almost as many aftermarket restoration parts and decals for these tractors as there are for Chevrolets!