RE: (ET) E 20 value?

["Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>]

It depends on how much your time is worth to you.  You say they are all in 
good condition, and 4 or 5 year batteries aren't a problem if they were 
kept up.  The tiller is pretty robust and works pretty well (turns a bit 
slow), but the condition of the deck is the important item; a rebuilt deck 
motor is around a hundred dollars.  If you like tinkering, you can keep 
looking and will probably do better.  If you want to start mowing, $1,400 
is a fraction of the price of a new tractor with mower and tiller.  Even a 
used John Deere or Bollens with a tiller will be around that price if not 
more.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: VAIRBOY aol com [mailto:VAIRBOY aol com]
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 12:49 AM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) E 20 value?



Hi,

I am new to the elec-trak world and am having fun reading and learning 
about 
these interesting machines.

I stumbled across an E 20 with mowerdeck, rotary brush/catcher and roto 
tiller attachments all in good condition (batteries are 4 or 5 years old). 
The asking price is $1400 which seems a little high to me. What do you 
guys 
think? From what I understand the tillers are not very common so this 
package 
MIGHT not be all that far out of line. Do the tillers really work well? 
How 
does the elec-trak compare to a modern lawn tractor for cutting (and 
picking 
up) grass? Has anyone had success adapting a wood splitter, possibly using 
the fork lift attachment? - Thanks, Craig Miller