Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

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Case 644 loader $4,500 Midland, ON Description
Case 644 loader, 1970-s,works perfect
$4500

@Eugen That looks like yours .

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2023 5:34 am @Eugen That looks like yours .

I think so, yes. that's the one I rebuilt last winter.

Eugen wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:28 am

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2023 5:34 am @Eugen That looks like yours .

I think so, yes. that's the one I rebuilt last winter.

When did you sell it ?

Summer, but I don't remember exactly.

We were up there looking at it on July 16, so I'm guessing a day or two later Seems like it hasn't been that long - where did the summer go?

Wow I’m surprised it’s up for sale. @Eugen are you tempted to buy it back?

I was surprised too, though I have been in contact with the guy who bought it. He called me about a week and a half ago that the engine has no power, so I went and checked it out. The battery was drained but after a boost the engine came to live and ran strong. For testing I moved soil for maybe half an hour, the engine got hot, no loss of power, the loader strong, if you recall all the cylinders were restored. So, I was scratching my head, where's the problem? No problem, it works. I told him, look, if the engine dies completely or it's no good, we'll replace it with another, I'll do it, and for free. Three small oil leaks on the tractor. A tiny leak at the hydraulic pump, which I don't recall being there when he bought it. Another small leak of engine oil by the dip stick o-ring. So I measured the o-ring, it's 3/4" ID and 1/8 cross section. And one more small leak at the steel line going into the hydraulic drive motor. He asked me to fix these thing and I said I will, but just cannot do it right away because I got a whole bunch of things on the plate, you know, life things, so he'll have to be patient. He insisted he pays me, I refused. I honestly just wanted to help him and I didn't want him to be unhappy. A few days later @Spike188 posted here that the tractor's for sale. Maybe he ran out of patience, or just got mad about the leaks. So I'm not sure what to do, maybe I'll buy it back and fix the leaks and then get sold again.

Something doesn’t sound quite right. We all saw the amount of work you put into it. I’m confident that it’s a good machine ready to work. I’m wondering if it’s more of a buyers remorse situation. We’ve all been there at one time or another. I’m sure you could resell if you wanted but is it worth the hassle? One thing I know for certain, you give a better warranty on used equipment than anybody I’ve ever seen!