Much of the old machinery ends up at the scrap yard unfortunately, there is just a few people with enough interest to keep a few things like old tractors in complete units. We had a neighbor that ran a sort of parts yard, any old machines sort of ended up there if it could be dragged or trailered it was fair game for him , he sold parts but kep a select few as complete units. There was dozens of old tractors in the mix, many with steel wheels. Up here many suffered cracked blocks from water being left in them when the early winters freeze hit.
I bought one for $500 in about 2012. I sold it in late 2017 and was tickled to get $600. Now I am looking for one. I had hoped the market was still soft. The night I got home back in December it was well past dark. My son dropped me off and he knew the first thing I would do was jump in the Mule and go looking around for my stuff. He said "Dad just so you know a lot of your stuff is gone and you will find some new stuff of mine, there are a couple Ford's and some others.". I was thinking "N" series. No it was a 8000 and 8600. He got them for less than what you say a "N" is bringing
