John Deere wrench sells @$16,500.00

[wrenchguy]

1 of 9 known.
https://triceauctions.hibid.com/lot/...=2&ref=catalog

 

[danski0224]

Linky no workie... does not go to item.

 

[Musicinabottle]

That's because you have to pay first.... couldn't afford to look at it!

 

[T45]

someone pls screenshot, not link...

link will die anyway

(edit: here's a photo uploaded from link below)

 

[faiee]

https://triceauctions.hibid.com/lot...utout-wrench/?sortOrder=3&ipp=100&ref=catalog

 

[Strouty]

Think of how many of those were sent to China to become something else.

 

[richeyc2000]

Screenshots for posterity

 

[T45]

Screenshots for posterity

 

[richeyc2000]

[emoji482][emoji1303]

 

[richeyc2000]

I think we all will. [emoji6]

 

[wrenchguy]

thanks 4 the help.

 

[T45]

here's some more infor on these...

http://www.yorknewstimes.com/news/a...cle_181338d8-79a6-5efd-9539-8a4a1ddf56aa.html

Antique tool brings $15,000 in York auction

By Steve Moseley
Apr 29, 2009

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The very special wrench came with the experimental Dain all-wheel-drive, four cylinder, three-wheel tractor manufactured by John Deere in 1918-19 under the supervision of Joseph Dain, Jr. Just 100 of the machines were made and sold, primarily in the Dakotas, before the project was abandoned in favor of the John Deere Model D tractors

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[vettex2]

Farmers be crazy!

 

[Musicinabottle]

They were made by snap on.

 

[Musicinabottle]

Farmers be crazy!

and ****........

I swear it, I'm going to make a few counterfits

 

[twertsy]

The reason they are so rare is that they only sold about 100 tractors but they had issues and were all (or most) bought back and destroyed. Presumably, the tool kits for the most part came back to the factory with them. That's why so few have been found. And, if you think the wrench is valuable.........try the tractor.

 

[richeyc2000]

Wow. Didn't know that. Every day is a school day.
The holy grail of tractors so.
Very much doubt I'll come across any over here in Ireland so!! [emoji6]

 

[twertsy]

Wow. Didn't know that. Every day is a school day.
The holy grail of tractors so.
Very much doubt I'll come across any over here in Ireland so!! [emoji6]

Here's a pic/story of the only complete one left..........

 

[Richard Cranium]

nice story, thanks for posting

 

[LarryFahn]

"John Deere wrench sells @$16,500.00"
Or one Snap-on ratchet...

 

[JoJoSnap]

Insane! Me regretted for throwing away all my He Man Master figure toys and wwf classic 80s in garbage. They r worth something! I get nothing! Stupid of me


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