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Re: Super HTA? From the buyer side
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Posted by Brian Schmidt on December 14, 2004 at 15:18:27 from (12.218.36.164):
In Reply to: Super HTA? From the buyer side posted by Migraine on December 13, 2004 at 22:09:30:
First of all did the buyer think he was buying a factory built unit? I personally talked to the owner at the sale on Friday and he openly told me then about the tractor and date codes. The front end has all Z casting codes and the rear-end has all A date codes. This makes it two different years for sure right off. It would be difficult, but not impossible, to change the date codes on the castings. Ever heard of nickel rod and a die grinder??? Don't you think a pattern maker made them originally with a grinder? It would take lots of time, but would certainly be possible. I don't know if it would be worth it unless you were trying to disguise a phony and try to fool someone. To me, that is NOT what he seller did or ever implied. It was a very nicely done tractor. I didn't understand why someone would have bid $15000 on it. But it had to take two bidders to get that high right?? If the buyer took it to be an original, then was mistaken. Maybe he should have flown into Canton to view the tractor in person and talk to the owner like I did. I know on this site the discussion took place last year when the owner had it advertised on the photo ads. At that time is was also portrayed as a “custom”, a “one-off”, or a “home built” unit.
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