Meccum Friday update

super99 · Nov 12, 2021

Cold and windy with a few snow squalls. 225 tractors sold
today, I drove 9 through the ring. Those 9 totaled $223,500.
Only a couple cheaper ones that I know of, some people have
a lot of money to spend!!!!

560Dennis · Nov 12, 2021

Good day ,Id say

1939farmall · Nov 12, 2021

About the same weather south of you today. Since I had to be outside all day anyway Id much rather been at the auction!

JamesJTX · Nov 12, 2021

My wife just got there today said it was 26 and snowing, her family lives there in Silvus, her dad was a welder for JD for 40 years. Do you know of a family named Kessler from Geneseo? My friend Cliff Kessler is from there.

Centerplate · Nov 12, 2021

Today was the first time I have gone to a Mecum auction. It was quite an event to see. Lots of money changed hands.

chuck machinist · Nov 12, 2021

The fairgrounds in Davenport?CM

super99 · Nov 13, 2021

No, they have a new place in East Moline, Pretty sure it is where the old IH combine plant was, right on the river.

super99 · Nov 13, 2021

Did you get the 1950 T or the 1855?? I like my 1550 a lot, but I'd probably sell it for what the one there brought!! $19,950

super99 · Nov 13, 2021

No, I don't know anyone by that name, I live an hour from Geneseo and only know a few people there from the tractor club.

DR. EVIL · Nov 13, 2021

Yep, the last of the E. Moline Plant was bull dozed and hauled off in 2006. I'm surprised it took this long for something to be built there. I saw pictures of what I assumed was tractors parked inside the new building and it looked pretty nice.
I went to a Mecum auction once, was about 2014? in Davenport, I forget if I paid admission but saw they charge like $15 now. I'll watch them FREE on RFD-TV. If I was there in person I'd get mad and hollar at the Three Stooges at their stupid comments. Max Wilson I can tolerate, it's Wendell & Carl that don't know when to shut-up. I can't believe some of the stuff they say!

Drew · Nov 13, 2021

The three stooges is about right! I can't watch one episode on RFV without rolling my eyes at something one says about a tractor that is completely incorrect. It's like they feel the need to say something even, if it is wrong.

I believe I saw where admission was $15 a day for Davenport. I am going to the Mecum car auction in Kansas City in 3 weeks, and it's $20/day.

oliver fan · Nov 13, 2021

What are you talking about? The only thing Max Wilson knows about is the tractor has a top link and it runs out good.

The clown in the middle Carl is even worse.

Wendel is the one I enjoy. He keeps his mouth shut when the other two say something we know to be untrue.

ford1956tractor · Nov 13, 2021

I think you guys are being very harsh on the Mecum commentators. I enjoy their banter.

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