How To Unload A Tractor Worth $400,000? Rare 30-60 Pioneer Tractor with 4 Cylinder Opposed Engine

[@victoryfirst2878]

I just love the history of these tractors. Hope to see them in person soon. Nice video too.

[@ebinmaine]

How to unload a tractor worth $500,000? Great care, experience, and have a lot of fun doing it. Excellent video folks. Thank you.

[@oswaldjacobs1882]

400k not 500

[@12799MaDeuce]

"Whats so unique about it?" How about safety - looks like almost all the moving components are enclosed, separated from the cab, whereas most steam machines and even a lot of oil-burners had open engines where everything was hot, heavy, moving very fast, and would kill you in a heartbeat?

[@mikeskidmore6754]

I went to an Estate Auction Dowagiac MI . There were many tractors and Trucks there was a very nice Pioneer there. I forgot it's selling price $30,000 $45,000 maybe .. I saved the auction flyer for many years. I was thinking the Pioneer was Green .. I have a photo of it .. Seems the rear wheels were ???? Feet Tall ? 9" maybe

[@specialedmichigan]

Wren Oaks collection the poll barn I believe was 100" x 1000'

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@specialedmichigan more like 40' wide but very long. I was there in person at that auction. I took a lot of photos.. I should scan them again . I was told he had an auction earlier and sold most of his steam powered Equpment .

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@specialedmichigan I heard he made his money owning a machine shop that specialized in making large parts maybe many of them for the Michigan Shovel and Loader CO ect. I also heard that he was a smoker and had Emphysema He enjoyed driving a golf cart down the middle of the barn looking at all of the Antique Tractors and Trucks .. He liked 4 wheel drive trucks as I do too..

[@Rainhill1829]

Great to see one in the flesh. We hope to have ours looking this good some day.

[@jerryw6699]

Irv King family, Artesian So. Dak. Has one, it's beautiful, a 20 year restoration was done many years ago. They also own a Pioneer Special, also in running condition.

[@DavidSmith-jh6lf]

I love old trackors my step dad and I use to build old ones from the 20 to the 50s.

[@TobiasHinz1992]

Most truck drivers don't seem to know that you can shut off and restart a modern engine as often as you want.

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Nice old tractors, love it.

[@oswaldjacobs1882]

it’s worth 400k to the right person

[@stevenandrewcallicottjr.]

Great video Thank You.

[@thevillageblacksmith8550]

did they say 6, 16, or 60mph it was a bit hard to understand

[@robwhite3241]

6 Mph top speed

[@thevillageblacksmith8550]

@@robwhite3241 thank you