Well, pops and I went out and looked at the 8N, and wow, it's been very well taken care of and possibly restored/redone at one time.
Proof (hour) meter says 130 hours... paint looks new, and everything has been greased/oiled, whatever it needed. Runs so damn quiet that you can barely hear it puttering away, and appears to have a 12V conversion done to it at some time. I like the 8N...
My dad thinks it may have been redone with new paint/refreshed engine, etc. I think it's all original. She claims it to have been used very little, and it was her sister's, hence the sentimental value (3200 buck price tag) with the included roller (shot, it's real rusty, and wouldn't do well smoothing out a lawn) a King Kutter reversible rear blade (back when the implement color was blue) and a rear bucket, only rear facing attachment style... the blade and bucket are in great shape, the tractor is basically immaculate, and the tires on the tractor are like brand fricking new (that ain't cheap...)
We commented on how nice it is and how much we liked it, and will go back if she doesn't sell it in a couple of months. Maybe she will come down in the price then, especially if her house has sold since this visit today. She's downsizing her property, so will not need a tractor to help maintain the property. She said she just maintained it and kept it running, and it's obvious that she cherishes the tractor. Her voice was crackling with sadness as she mentioned her sister was the original owner of the 8N.
We are not the kind of jerks that go around and slam someone down with reality of the value of their objects, unless the person insists we tell them what the average value is for the item. It was undoubtedly clear that this tractor is to only go to someone that will take care of it, and will ensure it goes on to see the future, it is that sentimental to her, and I don't blame her for being sentimental about it, I'm that way about some of the stuff I got from my grandpa. I wouldn't sell them for anything.