Tonight's Feature IH 8-16

John B. · Apr 9, 2013

Here's a few pictures out of one of my books on the IH 8-16 Tractor being made on the IH assembly line.
1. Engines on the assembly line
2. Transmissions being built on the assembly line
3. Engines being installed
4. The 8-16 appears to be the 1st tractor by IH using the assembly line
5.Coming out of the paint booth. Man in back pouring gas in the tank.
6. H.B. Morrow, superintendent of tractor works.

From what I have read there were only 50 IH 8-16's built with a pto.

fixerupper · Apr 9, 2013

Very, very interesting. Thanks for posting. Jim

Wheat Farmer · Apr 9, 2013

First photo show one of those bean counters.

Nebraska Cowman · Apr 9, 2013

That was quite a tractor for it's day. I ran across some interesting pictures this winter of a reaper factory. Do you suppose I could find them later?

1206SWMO · Apr 9, 2013

Here is a 8-16 IH that sold last Sept at the Field Of Dreams auction near Pierce,NE..It brought an unreal $35,000..It didnt run and although the engine turned over the day before the sale it wouldnt turn the day of the sale..I talked to a guy at the sale that had planned on selling his restored 8-16 for far less money..

John B. · Apr 9, 2013

30 years ago I saw a local old man who had one all restored at the
Mascoutah Homecoming & Tractor Show here in Illinois. But I can't remember his name. I'll have to ask around.

Paul from MI · Apr 9, 2013

Neat photo's. Like many factories of that era, there were a lot of windows as they relied on sunlight more than electric lights.

SweetFeet · Apr 9, 2013

I like this one!

So badly wanted to go to that sale just for the photo-ops! Could not get my better half to go.

John B. · Apr 9, 2013

I wish I had $35K to spend right now...LOL!

SweetFeet · Apr 9, 2013

John B.,

I didn't know what it was until I saw your photos.

We saw a restored on at the Heritage Park show in Forest City, IA last summer. That is was neat, so snapped a shot. Here is a pic.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 9, 2013

thanx for the history ,,.is the radiator near the driver ? , it has a sloped hood for cisibility

1206SWMO · Apr 9, 2013

Lots of neat stuff there..15-30 Aultman Taylor sold for $43,600..I believe it was heading to Idaho..

20-35 Oil Pull sold for $14,000 and is being loaded to head east..

Bill Krosnicki · Apr 9, 2013

Since this is the feature I might as well show mine off that I picked up recently. I was told the rear wheels are rare "sand wheels". It's not perfect but it does run and didn't cost me near as much as the Field of Dreams tractor.

Old-F20 · Apr 9, 2013

(quoted from post at 17:20:32 04/09/13) Here is a 8-16 IH that sold last Sept at the Field Of Dreams auction near Pierce,NE..It brought an unreal $35,000..It didnt run and although the engine turned over the day before the sale it wouldnt turn the day of the sale..I talked to a guy at the sale that had planned on selling his restored 8-16 for far less money..

I was absolutely shocked when i watched this thing sell. a fool and his money........

JMS/.MN · Apr 9, 2013

I was expecting a really big moldboard plow.......those pics were a nice surprise!! TU.

ihredo4 · Apr 11, 2013

15-30 Aultman-Taylor went to Minnesota and they are in process of restoration.

Tonight's Feature IH 8-16

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