[SEL] OT: Titan Tractor Questions

nick nick at holden1.net
Sat Sep 11 09:02:28 PDT 2004


if its any help Titans are going for around £13000 at sales over heir in
England
                        Nick 
 
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From: The SEL email discussion list
Date: 09/11/04 03:08:05
To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
Subject: [SEL] OT: Titan Tractor Questions
 
I ask here because I am also on the tractor list and most of the traffic
there is related to the rubber tired variety and since a Titan is a lot
more like a gas engine than a tractor, I thought the chances of getting
some info would be better here.
I have been wanting to get a nice tractor for quite awhile. My main
criteria are that it has to be on steel, made before 1930 and preferably
have two cylinders or less. Since we have plenty of John Deeres come to
our show, I ruled them out even though I was offered a fair deal on a
spoker D. Rumely's are pretty pricey for what you get, and while
desirable, not really rare. A Rumely is probably the best investment, but
I want it for a toy, first. Hart-Parrs are pretty scarce around here, and
I haven't found a real good one yet. I missed a Happy Farmer, which is a
good tractor now, but wasn't when it was new!
What I have found are several (5) different 10-20 Titans, at varying
prices in various states of repair. I always liked the looks of the Titan
and can just barely remember the one my grandpa had when I was a kid. Even
though there are several in the state, it is fairly rare to see one at a
show. The one I like is an older restoration, in good shape mechanically
and the paint is still presentable. The tanks are correct and, save a
small dent in the water tank, in good condition. The engine doesn't knock
or smoke excessively, and it starts and runs good. It is a 1919 model,
with the exhaust exiting to the bottom and front of the tractor. It has
the large carby and a good KW high bar mag. The tranny, sprockets and
chains seem good and it looks like a winner. The price is $13,000 and they
are pretty firm on that. I can swing that if know that the tractor is
worth that.
So, here are my questions:
First, does anyone know what the going price is on a decent Titan? Finding
prices on some of this stuff, except for auction prices, is pretty hard
because you don't seem them traded very often.
Second, does anyone know the weight on one of these? I can't find my IH
book or the Nebraska Tractor Test Book. I am guessing 3 to 3 1/2 tons.
Third, Does anyone know of any particular weaknesses on the Titan? Is
there anywhere that I should be looking for a particular flaw? Every make
and model seems to have it's own set of quirks, does anyone know any for
this one?
As you can tell, I am pretty excited about getting a tractor. I am not
going to quit playing with my engines, but a tractor is pretty neat, too.
I was looking at a few traction engines, but my buddies have talked me out
of it with all the changes to the boiler rules and all that. One of them
told me that it was a time bomb waiting to go off in my wallet, which sort
of got my attention! So, an early gas tractor seems to be the next logical
choice.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me, and if I get one, you are
all welcome to come to Baraboo and play with it!
Later,
Joe
 
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Joe Prindle
Member Badger Steam & Gas, Baraboo, WI
www.badgersteamandgas.com
Hosting the HPOCA Nat'l Oliver Show
August 19, 20 & 21, 2005
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