Went to Aumann's Oliver sale in Galesburg/Knoxville, Illinois yesterday. It was a good day for an auction, there was a good crowd and the Knox County Pork Producers were selling some very good food and drinks.

They had approx 45 farm and garden tractors.  The higest price paid was $14,00.00 for a restored 2255 with a 3150 engine and no cab.  A good looking White 2-180 brought $13,250.00.  An Oliver G-1355 with a White cab brought $7750.00.  An Original 1600 High crop brought $7750.00.  An original Super 66 diesel with wide front and new tires brought $6500.00.

Guess my brothers and I will have to get the 2255 we got out of the junkyard fixed up.  Seems like the market is good for those kind of tractors.  Duane might even spruce up &quot;his&quot; G-1355 that he just bought back a couple of months ago.

At the sale they had a 4 row pipe cultivator that went for $100.  Curt said he learned to swear and throw his cap at a young age while watching his Dad put one of those things on a tractor.  I agree they were no fun to put on and then they only lifted about 2 inches off of the ground (at least it seems like that now.)   When you went across railroad tracks with the one Dad had you slowed way down or you might trip a shovel.