Barber-Greene

For the last couple of years someone from MN was trying to sell "rare" Barber-Greene parts for a JD tractor for around $1,800. Haven't seen the add for a while, now there is an add for a "rare" Barber-Greene JD 50 in the photo adds from MN. Any relation?

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The ad

I can understand relisting something if you have not sold it after a week or two. . . but this thing has to be relisted at least once or more a day as it always seems to be near the top of the classifieds. I think this is yet another example of the trickle down effect of wealthy collectors and "rare" tractors selling for big money. . . everyone thinks that their machine is worth huge dollars because of a few option differences. Kinda takes the joy out of the tractor collecting hobby and makes it more of a competition; comparing what you have to what someone else has (just human nature I guess). This fella has a nice machine and if he truly wants to sell it he should list it on e-bay where it might reach an accurate market value. This site works well for us "little" guys that like to enjoy our machines and maybee even still use them for what they were designed to do.
I dont know that the two (tractor and parts for a B/G tractor) are related but I remember the ad for the parts was listed like every other day too so it wouldnt surprise me; This machine is supposed to be documented so I doubt that he used the parts to "create" it).
Just some of my thoughts. . .
Dave

Just because it was shipped to Barber-Greene doesn't mean much. Is it any different than a standard JD 50? If so, how? Dave

Two-cylinder magazine did a nice article quite a few years back on the Model 50 tractors (and their unique features) shipped to Barber/Greene. I do not remember all the particulars since I am more a IH/MM fan, but a documented example should command at least a modest premium. I would think, though, that for the big bucks it would need to have the loader as well. Perhaps some of us (or maybe just me) have become jaded, but something out of the ordinary is welcome after looking at countless fine examples of a popular, high-production tractor.