Machinery Pete gets the scoop on the story behind the 1992 John Deere 4760 tractor with only 3.6 actual hours on the Raptor Enterprises auction October 28, 2020 in Speers, SK by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. Also, a 1988 John Deere 4450 2WD with only 256 hours is on this sale. Pete talks with Brendan Kramer, Territory Manager with Ritchie Bros., to get the story behind these tractors + other barn finds on this auction, with why and how the equipment has hardly any hours.

• [:35] - Machinery Pete tees up the episode’s topic and interview
• [1:00] - Farm Journal Field Days, Machinery Pete Pavilion still available to view
• [2:35] - about Raptor Enterprises 
• [5:20] - Interview with Brendan Kramer begins
• [7:00] - How the auction came to be
• [8:15] - The main attractions of the sale
• [13:55] - Brendan’s experience in auctions
• [16:18] - Interesting finds in the estate purchased by Raptor Enterprises
• [25:38] - How to view the equipment, no extra fees and how to bid
• [34:07] - Final words from Machinery Pete

Machinery Pete was founded in 1989 and has grown from its humble beginnings to a full-fledged marketplace for farming equipment. Greg Peterson, founder and host, has also released Machinery Pete content across platforms including YouTube with his long-running Machinery Pete TV show.

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