Enjoy reading and learning about all of these old iron tractors - and thinking what model would I want (if I were buying) to do haying on the farm today.
Prior to the Tenneco buy of JI Case, I gather the styling of Case tractors in the late 50's and maybe to 1970ish time frame were of the style of the 930?
From the late 50's to the styling change from the 930 series and it's siblings, how were these tractors? Good, bad - ugly? I assume these tractors were vertically integrated in Case manufacturing, i.e. Case made/designed engines, transmissions, etc. Who were their customers and back in the day - why would one drive by an IH or JD dealership and buy a J.I. Case?
Diesel engines I assume dominated - bullet proof, easy to rebuild? Transmissions - all gear drive or did they offer some kind of powershift or T/A? Overall good/great tractors?
I see a few Case tractors around and occasionally one for sale - but not often in my neck of the woods. Ford, MF generally dominate 60's era tractors with a sprinkling of JD and IH (smaller British made utility tractors).
Are parts for these 930 style tractors still available, engine, tranny parts, etc.
One of the down sides of my area is it's hard enough to find someone to split a tractor or rebuild the engine of any make - I think it would be even more difficult to get major overhaul/rebuild on something like a Case or Oliver - just because we don't see many of them. But none the less, the Case tractors have their own distinctive styling, paint colors and outwardly look like serious, heavy duty tractors of the day.
Any history, models that were/are great haying tractors - just info in general is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill
Prior to the Tenneco buy of JI Case, I gather the styling of Case tractors in the late 50's and maybe to 1970ish time frame were of the style of the 930?
From the late 50's to the styling change from the 930 series and it's siblings, how were these tractors? Good, bad - ugly? I assume these tractors were vertically integrated in Case manufacturing, i.e. Case made/designed engines, transmissions, etc. Who were their customers and back in the day - why would one drive by an IH or JD dealership and buy a J.I. Case?
Diesel engines I assume dominated - bullet proof, easy to rebuild? Transmissions - all gear drive or did they offer some kind of powershift or T/A? Overall good/great tractors?
I see a few Case tractors around and occasionally one for sale - but not often in my neck of the woods. Ford, MF generally dominate 60's era tractors with a sprinkling of JD and IH (smaller British made utility tractors).
Are parts for these 930 style tractors still available, engine, tranny parts, etc.
One of the down sides of my area is it's hard enough to find someone to split a tractor or rebuild the engine of any make - I think it would be even more difficult to get major overhaul/rebuild on something like a Case or Oliver - just because we don't see many of them. But none the less, the Case tractors have their own distinctive styling, paint colors and outwardly look like serious, heavy duty tractors of the day.
Any history, models that were/are great haying tractors - just info in general is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill