Farmall M seat assemblies.

C. Oliver Teitz · Mar 31, 2015

How many different seat assemblies were used on the M over the years? I can think of three. The early style that was just a bent pipe that rocked on the deck. The later style that actually had a hinge point. And the Stage 2 Super M type with battery box. Were there any more? Also, did the Stage 1 Super M type without battery box ride any different than the later type with battery box? I'm thinking about replacing my battery box type with an early Super M type and relocating my battery.

AG in IN · Mar 31, 2015

I could be missing something, but I'm thinking from the factory...
1. 1939-early 1940 seat.
2. Pipe seat with no shock absorber and spring in front.
3. Monroe seat with shock absorber at rear.
4. Monroe seat with shock absorber in middle.
5. Seat with shock absorber for battery under the seat.

AG

Smitholm · Mar 31, 2015

According to my somewhat shakey memory, you are 100% correct. Spent plenty of butt time on #'s 3 and 4, remember no appreciable difference. Less time on #5, but remember it as OK too, FWIW.

Mark (EC,IN) · Mar 31, 2015

Some literature I have shows the coil spring seat with a shock absorber as an optional deluxe seat......most of the tractors in the book have the early seat with the big spring on the front of the bracket (an early syle seat)

AG in IN · Mar 31, 2015

(quoted from post at 02:01:42 04/01/15) Some literature I have shows the coil spring seat with a shock absorber as an optional deluxe seat......most of the tractors in the book have the early seat with the big spring on the front of the bracket (an early syle seat)

It's been years ago, but I've seen a couple of those seats with a shock. IIRC they mounted on the rear of the pipe and to a bracket that mounted to the center mounting bolt on the rear of the top cover. I thought that the welds on the shock mount looked poor enough on each to me to look farmerized or maybe some kind of aftermarket add-on. Could also be prone to breakage and required re-welding or something. I wouldn't at all doubt the possibility of it being factory equipment, though.

AG

mkirsch · Apr 1, 2015

Since both stage 1 and 2 use the same spring under the seat, the ride is roughly the same. Neither seat is exactly a cushion of air.

Nebraska Cowman · Apr 2, 2015

The Monroe was available from the factory and also as an aftermarket. The aftermarket are easy to tell as they have slotted mounting holes and also fit John Deere A & B

D Slater · Apr 2, 2015

N.C. if I remember correct this train wreck was in may 1947. New farmalls with seat you refer to installed.

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