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Want this signal on live auctions? Flip Score grades every live listing with a margin estimate.A 1981 John Deere 2040 tractor with electrical fire damage and unknown mechanical history. Farm equipment rebuilders and parts harvesters target fire-damaged tractors. Inspect the wiring harness and control panel for burn depth and extent; if the fire stayed in one area, a rewire is feasible, but whole-tractor burn-through usually means parts-out only.
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🏛️ Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA
Condition: As-is
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA
This is a John Deere 2040 tractor. University records show it's in service date as 1981. Tractor had an electrical fire, see pictures. Turf department supervisor is new to the department and knows nothing about the machine other than she was told it had an electrical fire. Please schedule an inspection if you wish to see or know more before bidding. Winning bidder will need to come prepared to load the tractor and haul away. No working on tractor on-site. Sold AS IS-WHERE IS. Ron with Surplus (540-231-5660 or ronald@vt.edu) will be the contact for this unit as the surplus warehouse is less than a mile away. If using a 3rd-Party agent; buyer must notify seller prior to item removal. Buyer must notify Ron Barrett (ronald@vt.edu) by email with name of person picking up item(s). The buyer must provide agent with a faxed copy of buyer's certificate, including their signed authorization to release their items. Person picking up will be required to sign the Bill of Sale. CONDITIONS OF REMOVAL: Removal is by Appointment with 24-hour notice. If additional time is needed for pickup, it must be approved by Ron Barrett, ronald@vt.edu by email BEFORE the item is purchased.
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