Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

Help me out guys . Trying to put $$ on this thing . I built it a few years ago and the and grandson used it all the time until I built the golf cart with the dump box . Nothing is new but some paint , but everything works as it should . It will hold 9 cubic feet of soil in the box and haul it with no problem . Dave

It looks sooo cute! How many ponys are we talking about here?

It is so cute David. Looks like a small Honda engine maybe 13hp. The price is dependent upon the one buying it. I couldn't begin to quote a price. It certainly is an unusual item.

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Harry

13 hp Honda clone . More than enough with no deck to drive . Built from a Bolens 1658 chassis . Full cast iron rear dif . hydro static drive . I can't find anything like it on the market to get a starting point .

Dave

I'll send you a pm so that we don't disclose selling strategy in public

Neat rig. I have a price in mind. But I won’t say it. I don’t like pricing things. Everybody has the own thoughts and figures.

Noel

Propane57 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 3:18 pm Neat rig. I have a price in mind. But I won’t say it. I don’t like pricing things. Everybody has the own thoughts and figures.

Noel

Private message me I won't be offended . I need to know how it seen by others .

Dave

I've always had this idea of making a Case dumper, using an old beat up Case tractor. I'm sure many of you have seen appropriate Canidate's for a project like that. I had a opportunity at a 222 for $100 and believe me it was ready for the scrap pile. I was thinking move like a 400 series big rear tire model would be more to my liking.

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Harry

Harry wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:21 pm I've always had this idea of making a Case dumper, using an old beat up Case tractor. I'm sure many of you have seen appropriate Canidate's for a project like that. I had a opportunity at a 222 for $100 and believe me it was ready for the scrap pile. I was thinking move like a 400 series big rear tire model would be more to my liking.

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Harry

The Bride of Frankenstein is is a old mutilated 400 series front end graphed on the front of a scrapped 200 series rear. With Kubota 2 cyl. diesel for power .All of it so far was except the engine was others cast offs . Hopefully be able to finish her this summer . But this time I will be wearing my helmet .

Dave

Sent message Dave. Hopefully it went thru. Not good at this stuff.

Noel

Looks handy, it is an interesting thing to try and put a price on. I did a little search but didn't turn up much, I had seen some similar units in the past. The Cushman's seem to bring pretty good money.
This DR was the only similar thing I found. Selling asking$1200us. I think yours is a little more heavy duty.
I would hate to price it too low and have a ton of interest, price to high and no interest.

Propane57 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:57 pm Sent message Dave. Hopefully it went thru. Not good at this stuff.

Noel

Didn't get the message .

Dave

Figures.

Noel

Sent another Dave.


Noel

Propane57 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:55 am Sent another Dave.


Noel

Got that one.
Thanks
Dave

Well after input from a number of people I chose a middle ground price and put up for sale at $1300
Well the thing just sold in only 12 hrs at full asking price.
Had so much interest I think I will build another when caught up on stuff.

Dave

That's awesome @DavidBarkey !!! Do you think the price was too low?

That’s great Dave. That means it was worth more, I suppose.

That could be a neat side business or extra retirement income. Interesting.

Noel

Talk about side business, there's this type of chair for kids named Stokke , that not only costs lots when new, they have a really big resale value, even second hand they're expensive. So I showed it to a buddy of mine who's doing drywall, bathrooms, general type of renovations, I said to him "do a copy of this, it sells really well." He said "no way, I get get $50 an hour and I got tonnes of work, why hassle with those chairs!"

That's great Dave! Something to consider for future projects/side business for sure.

Eugen, I've thought the same over the years on a few things similar to that high chair. Stuff like that, especially hand made and local, does well. The trick is finding a way to do it that doesn't require a lot of time for sure...well at least until the kids are older lol.

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Eugen wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:19 am That's awesome @DavidBarkey !!! Do you think the price was too low?

Not sure , maybe a little I had a total of $600 into it and we used it alot for 5 years . I have a request for one guy that missed out to call him when I build another one . So I think there is a market not being filled .

Dave