Got 2+ ton of TRACTOR Wheel weights today

[Johnch]

I was on the phone with a guy down the road the other night
He is cleaning out all the junk in his fathers barn

He had heard I was looking for lead and wheel weights and he had 2 pallet boxs full for $50

Could not tell the guy I would take them fast enough
As I have been working crazy hours
I had my dad go down today with my trailer and $50

At lunch he called

Hard to understand him as he was laughing so hard

It turns out he had a 2-3 hundred lb of asorted types of lead in sheets , ingots and a bucket of WW

But the rest was cast iron tractor wheel weights and hang on weights


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So when I got home I took a look at my HAUL :( LOL

Unloaded what I can used
And figured I would haul the rest to the scrap yard and maybe break even

But dad sujested I call a local used farm machinery dealer to see if there is a market for old tractor wheel weights
As most were John Deere or had other brands cast into the iron

After talking to him , I hooked up the trailer and took it over for him to look at my haul
It turns out I probely have at least $1000 in weights if could find guys to buy each set
But he said he pays 50% of normal retail

Not wanting to mess with them I agreed
So he unloaded the pallet boxs and will go through them in the AM and make me a offer

He pays in cash , so I figure I will have a few $ to take to spend on moulds

So the moral of the story is
Even iron WW might be worth messing with :drinks:

John

[Johnch]

Got word that most of what he thought was old and worth something
Turned out to be very common and worth very little

So he bought 1 set of tire weights for $30 and I will be taking the rest to the scrap yard

Oh well
Easy come
Easy go

John

[HeavyMetal]

So let's see here:

You aquirred 300 Lbs assorted lead for 50 Bucks.

Sold Iron wheel weights to your used tractor guy for 30 bucks and are now going to the scrap yard with the balance of the iron.

At .05 cents a lb if you have 2000 lb's you'll get 100 bucks right?

Subtract 35 bucks for fuel and lunch and it looks like your up 300 lb's of lead, got 65 buck's cash and a full stomach! Subtract the remaining 20 bucks from the original purchase and your still up 45 bucks

I don't think you've done as bad as you think!

[RayinNH]

Try selling them on Craigslist...Ray