Looking for help identifying my Farmall pedal tractor.

FritzL

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Looking for help with identifying my Farmall pedal tractor.

Hello. Let me start by telling you what I do know about my tractor. It was purchased by my grandfather for my brother. He was born in 1950 and received it when he was 2 or 3. I have a picture of him on it when it was new. I also played with it 9 years later. The tractor is an Eska Farmall with the matching trailer with rounded fenders. It is in original condition with the exception of aftermarket pedals with push-nuts, 2 hub-caps, and the smoke stack. The aluminum casting is in excellent condition with no brakes or cracks. The casting is an 11 slot open grill. The paint is original showing ware but still very good with original decals still showing. The tires are marked Eska. What I would like to learn about my tractor and trailer is the year they was made, the model of both, just how rare are they, and an approximate value.
Any help would be appreciated. I'm not sure how to post pictures here but if you would like to see pictures of what I have shoot me an email at [email protected] Thanks, Fritz
 
The open grill H made by Eska was sold in 1949 and 1950. The 1950 has a hole by the fan the 1949 does not.

No other open grill was made at that time or ever that I know of.

There was a pedal tractor modeled after a M in 1950 but had a closed grill.

There were 4 different trailers made in 1950. One of wood made by Inland.

One Pressed Steel made by Inland. One of steel with wood removable sides and front made by Eska.

The forth one was all made of steel with flared side fenders also made my eska.

Lets us know what you have.

Gary
 
I forgot the value.

The price guide I use says the 1949 is $725 to 1500 and the 1950 at $750 to 1600.

Price varies with condition, with the Excellent condition being the top listed price.

The trailer from $100 to 275 depending on which one and condition.

Gary
 

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You have a 1950 Eska open grill H and a 1950 eska trailer.

I would call them Good Condition.
 
Thanks Gary for your help. Is the 9 slot open grill then considered a small H, where mine being 11 slots a midsize H ?
 
Gary,

I knew you'd be the one to come up with the right answer. Good job!

Are you getting hit with that baaaad weather we're hearing about?

Stan
 
So far it I dry here.

But my son in law works for the county road department and the got called in at 7 to lay some salt down on the road.

Hope it warms 1 more degree before it rains. 31 now.

Gary
 
Yes Gary measured from the furthest point, of the back wheel to the furthest point of the front wheel it is 35". So does this make it a 1950 small H, or midsize H?
 
They only made it in that size so it makes it a 1950 H. Neither small medium or large for that year.

Now Inland did make a 1947 H that is 41 inches long so I suppose you could call yours a small but a large was never made by Eska.

Then a reproduction H was made in 2007 by scale models that was 39 inches long.

The Eska 1953 M was also 39 inches long but there again that is a M and not a H.

So I'll say it again only one size H was made by Eska in 1950.
 
Thank you Gary for your help as sharing your knowledge. This clears up a lot of confusion I had about my tractor as others have said to me that it was a 1951 or 1952 and was a midsize.
Happy collecting! Fritz
 

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