msiebern Posted April 16, 2005 Posted April 16, 2005 Well, I finally got what I consider a bargain at an auction tody. One of the local equipment rental places has an auction every 2 to 3 years to sell off inventory and get funds to buy new. This rental place also deals in the "GREEN" machines and they usually go at nearly new price even though they have been rentals for the fast several years. Along the line of "other misc. items" was a pallet with a Simplicity front blade with spring trip and remote angle adjustment in excellent condition. Also on the pallet was a blower unit for leaf collecting. Also found an offbrand cart and vacuum top with a flat tire. Got the pallet with the dozer blade and vacuum, and the cart with the vacuum top all for under $50. Sometimes its good to be the oddball in the crowd. Ther couldn't have been another Simplicity person in that sea of green and let it go that cheap. At least I think I got a good deal ?
JoeJ Posted April 16, 2005 Posted April 16, 2005 WOW!!! Great deal Mike. The plow almost looks unused. Joe
AGCO918 Posted April 16, 2005 Posted April 16, 2005 You got a Great Deal on that stuff.Where am i when those deals happen?
JoeJ Posted April 16, 2005 Posted April 16, 2005 Chad, :DProlly sitting at your computer type'n.........;)
Kent Posted April 16, 2005 Posted April 16, 2005 Wow! Since the HD dozer blade alone is easily worth $150-200, you got a great deal!
AC808 Posted April 17, 2005 Posted April 17, 2005 Great deal! Im looking for one of those yard vacs in case youd want to part with it :-)
AGCO918 Posted April 17, 2005 Posted April 17, 2005 Joe, I am always at work when the good stuff sells as i have to work every saturday.The chickens dont stop laying eggs and since there is 10 houses on the farm i work somebody has to take care of them.We have over 800,000 + on the farm i work at.I have to take a vacation when the orange stuff sells to be able to get anything.
comet66 Posted April 18, 2005 Posted April 18, 2005 quote:Originally posted by gregc You probably got the deal of the day. Congrats! Man, I'll second that!! What a great deal!!!
msiebern Posted April 18, 2005 Author Posted April 18, 2005 After reading about everyone else's finds and freebies over the past year, I had almost given up hope of ever getting a deal. Hard to tell how many years will pass before I get another lucky shot. Thanks for all the feedback and posts that have appeared in here in the past that help elevate all of our knowledge so when we see something sitting in the weeds or on a pallet with misc items we have a better idea of what it is and if it is complete. BTW - They sold a J.D. blade that was not near as good a short time later for $120. Anything GREEN went for $$$.
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