Identify IH cutter/chopper

Lars52 · Jan 22, 2019

I came across these photos of an IH cutter/chopper on the internet. Does anyone know the model number of this cutter? I assume this was marketed during the late 50s and early 60s. Was this IH's fast hitch version of a brush hog? Seems to have a lot of clearance underneath. Anyone have any experiences, good or bad, with this specific implement? Thanks in advance.

gene bender · Jan 23, 2019

The reason for the clearence is because the wheels are adjustable and are in the down position you can adjust them up and down

Lars52 · Jan 23, 2019

(quoted from post at 12:24:07 01/23/19) The reason for the clearence is because the wheels are adjustable and are in the down position you can adjust them up and down

Yes, the wheels are in the down position and there is still quite a bit of clearance under the cutter. If the cutter were raised to the highest point, the clearance would be much greater. Has anyone used this implement to chop corn stalks?

DR. EVIL · Jan 24, 2019

It's a model #25 chopper. Only about 5 ft cut but the thing can chew up ANYTHING you can drive over! Dad
got one with his 450 Farmall with Fast-Hitch he traded the SM-TA off on spring of 1965. I chopped a lot
of corn stalks with it, only 2 rows at a time but running 6-1/2 mph in 4th gear I could chop 40 acres a
day in a short day, 5 acres per hour. Ours didn't have the side gauge wheels but had a cross bar style
enclosure across the gap in the back on that one. Ours had a couple stationary chopping knives for the
rotating blades to chop against, and had upper and lower blades for more complete chopping. the sloped
front actually made the tractor easier to get on & off, Tractor had a Koehn tractor cab on it most of
the 4 years we had it. Rear entry, climbing up the Fast-Hitch and swinging your feet/legs around the T-A
and LPTO lever to get in the seat was more complicated than it needed to be, but the warm air from around
the engine and lack of cold wind made the cab worthwhile chopping stalks or doing fall plowing and
disking those first cold days in the spring.

They are not real common. I've only ever seen Three! Dad's, guy on the Red Power forum had pictures of a
restored chopper like that on a 560 at the Des Moines RPRU, and this one.

Dad got a 4F-43 4-14 fully mounted plow and this chopper with the 450, later he found a 6 or 7 ft Servis
F-H blade for it.

Lars52 · Jan 24, 2019

(quoted from post at 13:38:48 01/24/19) It's a model #25 chopper. Only about 5 ft cut but the thing can chew up ANYTHING you can drive over! Dad
got one with his 450 Farmall with Fast-Hitch he traded the SM-TA off on spring of 1965. I chopped a lot
of corn stalks with it, only 2 rows at a time but running 6-1/2 mph in 4th gear I could chop 40 acres a
day in a short day, 5 acres per hour. Ours didn't have the side gauge wheels but had a cross bar style
enclosure across the gap in the back on that one. Ours had a couple stationary chopping knives for the
rotating blades to chop against, and had upper and lower blades for more complete chopping. the sloped
front actually made the tractor easier to get on & off, Tractor had a Koehn tractor cab on it most of
the 4 years we had it. Rear entry, climbing up the Fast-Hitch and swinging your feet/legs around the T-A
and LPTO lever to get in the seat was more complicated than it needed to be, but the warm air from around
the engine and lack of cold wind made the cab worthwhile chopping stalks or doing fall plowing and
disking those first cold days in the spring.

They are not real common. I've only ever seen Three! Dad's, guy on the Red Power forum had pictures of a
restored chopper like that on a 560 at the Des Moines RPRU, and this one.

Dad got a 4F-43 4-14 fully mounted plow and this chopper with the 450, later he found a 6 or 7 ft Servis
F-H blade for it.

Dr. Evil,. Thanks for all of the interesting info.

Lucid · Jan 25, 2019

That one looks to have the small points, did they make those for Super Cs?

JoeVT · Jan 28, 2019

yes. I was able to find a reprint manual on eBay for mine and the tractor used in the pics was a super c. The 25 was on the market before the large point fast hitch. Lucky to sill have the front shields. Mine are long gone. Mine is the trailing model. If you’re gonna retire it the paint scheme is on the Wisconsin site. Iirc the body is red, pto and gear box are blue and the rims white. I think it was only in production for a year or two. It was replaced by the 26

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