YOUR PERFECT FIVE ANTIQUE TRACTOR COLLECTION

Tractor 1. Farmall F-30 on rubber tires with Power-Lift
I consider the F-30 as the best general purpose tractor built prior to the letter series tractors.

Tractor 2.
Farmall Super MTA V (High Clearance)
The Series III Super M (SMTA) was the finest and most advanced Sumper M built and I always liked high clearance Farmall tractors. This tractor combines both of those features.

Tractor 3.
International Super WDR9 (Rice Field Special)
These standard type tractors had well preporationed looks with their big fenders, big Rice & Cain rear tires and tall single guide ring front tires. The Super WDR9 is a rare version these days of the Super WD9 and is not often seen in tractor shows.

Tractor 4.
Farmall B-450 Diesel
This tractor is a very rare tractor in the USA. It was only sold in the Memphis District as far as I know, and when we sold them new they were a very good tractor. The represent what the Super M would have evoved to if it had gone to the direct start 4 cylinder diesel engine and the intergral factory three point hitch which the B-450 have.

Tractor 5.
Farmall 806 Diesel with factory steel wheels
The Farmall 706's and 806's were the last Farmall tractors offered whith steel wheels from the factory. I saw a number of new F706's and F806's on steel at the factory awaiting shipment of South America. However I have never seen one on factory steel actually in the field. (I have seen specially made steel rice wheels but they don't count). I believe this F806 on steel would be a very interesting show tractor.

Alternate Tractor.
Farmall 656 Hydrostatic Diesel Hi-Clear
If I could not get one of the chosen five this would be a first alternate. I sold a number of these new and always liked both the way they operated and the way the Hi-Clear looked.

I hope this will generate interest and discussion and many others will submitt their "Perfect Cpollection". Don't just limit it to IHC products. Those are just what I like best.

Harold H

Sounds like we have simular tastes. You are the only one that has mentioned the International Super WDR9 and the Farmall Super MTA V (high clear). Of course, I really like them all.

Harold H

Super AV
350 LP gas
756 gasoline
856 diesel
1456 diesel

1) 806 Farmall. This tractor gave IH a reputation for building rugged tractors. If I had my choice, I would like an early one with the RD injection pump.

2 856 Farmall. As another post said, these were the best "modern" tractor IH ever made. The were so much more refined than the 806.

3 1468 Farmall. Though these tractors were less than popular to most guys that owned them, there is just something special & unique about those twin exhaust pipes.

4) 5488 AWD. Too bad these tractors never really got the recognition they deserve. I would especially like one of the very last ones with the inline Bosch injection pump & CHROME exhaust pipe.

5 7488 2+2. The last new tractor before the Case-IH merger, too bad time ran out on them, too.

Other notables I would like(knew I couldn't limit it to just five) would be:

1) 73-75-7788 4WDs. I think Bermuda Ken Updike knows where all these are. They were the last Steiger/IH joint design in 4 WDs. I think only a couple dozen prototypes were built.

2) H's & M's. No collection is complete without one.

3) IH 4300. IH's first big 4WD that was really many years ahead of its time. Now THAT was a monster.

I realize I would need a much bigger storage shed than most of you guys, but it's still fun to dream.

1) International 1066 - My favorite tractor of all time; the tractor that i rode on with my father and grandfather until i could drive it myself. One day I WILL have one.

2) Farmall Regular - The first tractor that my great grandfather owned himself.

3) Farmall M - A classic, no collection is complete without it.

4) Farmall H - Once again, a classic.

5) International 1466 - I really like the 1066's big brother. Put dual wheels on it and call me happy.

Hat off to Harold for starting this great discussion! I thought about my list a lot.

Cheers, Jo

8-16 Mogul (the single cyl version)

8-16 (the 4 cyl version)

10-20 (have a '23 model)

'39 H (have 3)

856 (has to be the best "modern" tractor IH ever made..

**but if I couldn't have the 8-16 mogul, I would substitute a 10-20 Titan

We used to have a restored Titan 10-20 at our dealership. This particular Titan tractor is now in the Mississippi Agricultural Museum.

Harold H

I hate to hear they are outside rusting down. I went to the museum when it first opened 15 or so years ago and everything was fresh and well displayed. I havn't been since. One of those two Titans would be the one we had. There is also supposed to be a 1936 International C 15 truck that I restored somewhere there. Did you see it anywhere?

Harold H

As mentioned I also like the High Clear Farmalls. We made a number of High Clears, primarly for use as spray tractors, from M's to 560's by using the cotton picker flange type rear axle housings and cotton picker bull gears and 20" cotton picker single front wheel for clearance and a low drum reversable transmission top to reverse the differential. These also made sharp looking tractors.

Harold H

I, like you, also consider any true high clearance Farmall tractor highly desirable and collectable. I consider the Farmall H lineage tractors; F HV, F Super HV, F 300 High Clear, F 350 High Clear, F 460 High Clear, F 404 High Clear, F 504 High Clear, and F 656 High Clear, and the Farmall M lineage tractors; F MV, F Super MV, F Super MTA V, F 400 High Clear, F 450 High Clear, and F 560 High Clear, and the newer design F 706 High Clear and F 806 High Clear to meet these criteria.
Glad to see interest developed on this subject.

Harold H

2. McCormick-Deering 10-20. Love the looks of it.

3. Hybrid Farmall, with a BN left rear axle, a B right rear axle, and a modified A front axle, to make a wide front B, just to see if anyone noticed.

4. Farmall M, gas, narrow front. Everbody should have one.

5. JD 4020, diesel wide front. If I was honest with myself, I would probably rate it higher than 5, but who said I had to be honest with myself? In my opinion, the 4020 was the most significant tractor of its era.

H
M
806 gas with wide front
F12
F20

In Deeres, WHOOPS WRONG BOARD! :)