What did I buy?

dtaylor · Jul 17, 2010

I have been working on IH tractors for about 3 years now (just for fun not for sale). Cub, As, Bs,and one H in variuos stages resoration or repair. Yesterday I bought what I thought was a 1947 A. The plate number is 219492, the engine number is M220625G. The tractor has the square tube front end with the curved brace back to the torque tube. The engine has a port below the magnito for a hydraulic pump like the Super A but covered by a plate. Can anyone tell me what it is?

old · Jul 17, 2010

Well to me the number mean nothing but from what you have said I think you may have an AI

Stuart · Jul 17, 2010

That is an AI

gene bender · Jul 17, 2010

You have a 1947 A was probably built in August shortly before the end of the model before the SA. Later engines did not match the seat serial# and the place for the pump was used at the end of the model run. Square axle just means heavy dury was probab;y ordered that way. Check your casting codes. I n those dqays the tractors were delivered within 30 or less days from when the castings were produced.

El Toro · Jul 17, 2010

Does it have a gas pedal on the floor? Hal
PS: I think the AI's had these.

dtaylor · Jul 17, 2010

Thanks. No gas pedal. Looks just like any other A from the clutch back.

dtaylor · Jul 17, 2010

Thanks gene. I will check the castings. That makes perfect sense. This is the first time I have posted but you guys have helped me more than I can tell you. Thanks to everyone.

CNKS · Jul 17, 2010

Look at the prefix for the serial number, if FAA it is a Farmall, if IAA it is an International; the foot feed could have been removed. Decals and hood emblem (if they are still there) are International if it was the industrial version. Technically, AI is a slang term, Farmalls were the row crops, Internationals the "industrials". The letter on the hood was always A.

Stuart · Jul 18, 2010

How can they be delivered with in 30 days of the castings being produced? I had always heard that a casting had to sit for weeks to allow proper cooling. I know at Deere they let the engine blocks sit for 6 weeks before maching. Not trying to fight, just curious.

Stuart · Jul 18, 2010

How can they be delivered with in 30 days of the castings being produced? I had always heard that a casting had to sit for weeks to allow proper cooling. I know at Deere they let the engine blocks sit for 6 weeks before maching. Not trying to fight, just curious.

Chase Gamble · Jul 19, 2010

I also am having a problem identifying my tractor. I bought what was believed to be a Super A, but visually looking at it, it looks like an A. The front emblem spells out "Farmall" like on the A. Also, the serial # is FAA 200,947 which converts over to a Farmall A. This tractor has full hydraulics just like the Super A does and looks to be factory. Please help me out. I can send pictures if needed. Thanks.

Red Mist · Jul 19, 2010

(quoted from post at 08:29:32 07/18/10) How can they be delivered with in 30 days of the castings being produced? I had always heard that a casting had to sit for weeks to allow proper cooling. I know at Deere they let the engine blocks sit for 6 weeks before maching. Not trying to fight, just curious.

There is a lot of difference between an engine block and all other castings as far as stress requirements and curing through heat cycles.
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CNKS · Jul 19, 2010

Super A engine and torque tube will bolt right up. The SA torque tube allows mounting of the hyd resevoir. Yours was built at Louisville and the serial is close enough to SA production so that the block could have come with a plate over the opening for the hyd pump, the torque tube could be original also. If so it was originally an A, but was upgraded to SA specs. See the post by gene bender in this thread -- I copied him.

Bob Delaplane · Jul 31, 2010

Farmall Ser. # 130804x1. I need help finding the engine number. This tractor has a uniuque transmission. A shift lever with #1 & #2 marked
on the transmission housing. Five forward w/reverse. Can any shed some light about this tractor?

Thanks
Bob

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