oldfarmall
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Hello all-
A few years back I posted on Implement Alley that I was looking for info on a IH McCormick model 75-P field hay chopper and wanted to know if anyone had one. The one I found a few years back, the owner would not sell, even though I knew it had been in the weeds for 20+ years. Well, they are getting rid of everything now, and I was able to get it. Probably paid way to much for it, but I think it is rare and I wanted it. Pulled it home, took about an hour and 45 minutes to go 50 miles. Pulled nice on highway at 35-40mph. Stopped to grease hubs a few times on way back.
International Harvester only made about 2,085 of these from 1947-1951.
Need to get a belt for the blower yet. Oiled and greased the machine tonight and hooked up to the Farmall H. Powered it up and everything was working! Still have a long way to go as far as tightening chains, adjustments, new oil in gearboxes, etc.
My main concern was saving this one from the scrap iron man. There is very little to no info on the web for this model. I only know of one other person who has one, so I hope I did the right thing. If I get it running this fall, I will post some pics of it eating hay. Any comments are welcome. Thanks!
A few years back I posted on Implement Alley that I was looking for info on a IH McCormick model 75-P field hay chopper and wanted to know if anyone had one. The one I found a few years back, the owner would not sell, even though I knew it had been in the weeds for 20+ years. Well, they are getting rid of everything now, and I was able to get it. Probably paid way to much for it, but I think it is rare and I wanted it. Pulled it home, took about an hour and 45 minutes to go 50 miles. Pulled nice on highway at 35-40mph. Stopped to grease hubs a few times on way back.
International Harvester only made about 2,085 of these from 1947-1951.
Need to get a belt for the blower yet. Oiled and greased the machine tonight and hooked up to the Farmall H. Powered it up and everything was working! Still have a long way to go as far as tightening chains, adjustments, new oil in gearboxes, etc.
My main concern was saving this one from the scrap iron man. There is very little to no info on the web for this model. I only know of one other person who has one, so I hope I did the right thing. If I get it running this fall, I will post some pics of it eating hay. Any comments are welcome. Thanks!