1978 John Deere bike
05-29-22, 02:27 PM
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It likely has more value to John Deere memorabilia collectors. Pics?
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...if you peek at that link to the Google image search, you'll see the dilemma.
I had a John Deere bird feeder once, but I left it mounted on the post when I moved.
By then, the god damn squirrels had figured it out.
...if you peek at that link to the Google image search, you'll see the dilemma.
I had a John Deere bird feeder once, but I left it mounted on the post when I moved.
By then, the god damn squirrels had figured it out.
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They are great for delivering Fruitcakes
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John Deere never made bikes. They just had them made, slapped Deere colors and decals on them, and viola! You had a John Deere bike! Parts were relatively generic, with the same sources of other bike parts. Given the age, direct replacement parts = ebay. Getting parts that aren't a direct match but function fine = find a nearby co-op. Take the bike with you.
As far as value, all the JD bikes I have seen were low end, department store "quality". The value as a bicycle is minimal. But the value to a John Deere collector will be better. The trick is finding one of those people. They are out there. I bet there are several FB groups for John Deere collecting.
This forum is a great place to find bicycle collectors, but not to find John Deere collectors.
As far as value, all the JD bikes I have seen were low end, department store "quality". The value as a bicycle is minimal. But the value to a John Deere collector will be better. The trick is finding one of those people. They are out there. I bet there are several FB groups for John Deere collecting.
This forum is a great place to find bicycle collectors, but not to find John Deere collectors.
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