Posted by Hugh MacKay on September 01, 2008 at 20:29:03 from (209.226.247.179):
In Reply to: Re: m and h posted by IndianaRed on September 01, 2008 at 18:13:23:
Red: That isn't what I said, everyone knows there were 750,000 Hs or Ms built. I specifically said the reason there are so many around in good condition, is the fact that a lot of them soon got retired from main tractor duty by a new diesel.
My dad and I farmed two generations and were around other farmers using these same tractors. During my lifetime at least one new tractor from each series came to our farm. Based on my experience and the many friends and neighbors I've talked with 06 qnd 56 series were the best IH ever offered.
I've experienced tractors when they had 500 hours, 2,000 hours, 5,000 hours, 10,000 hours and 15,000 hours. I can tell you there are a lot of Hs and Ms around yet to hit the 5,000 hour mark. Not hard to tell when you walk up to a working tractor and have a close look. They show their hours. Even right today I own a SA, hasn't seen 1,500 hours yet and a 140 with less than 700 hours. I also have a 130 that crossed the 10,000 hour mark 20 years ago. They show their hours, much better than their age.
That old H statistic has been outdated for 40 years now. I'm betting each of 806 and 856 had put out more horsepower hours before they were 10 years old than all the 395,000 Hs have in 70 years. Some of these new 350 hp articulateds probably do it in 5 years or less.
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