IH Plow

By now most of these plows will not have model numbers left on them. Unless you are right up on these you will probably need some literature with pictures. These plows are probably around places across the continant where W9 was sold. They would be just a bit more than Farmalls of the day could handle. So go west young man, go west, either in US or Canada.

On the plow, like I said go west young man. I think you probably might take a look at hydraulics for the WD9. Those clutch lift plows worked fine on 1 and 2 bottom plows. The problem on the 3, 4 and 5 bottom is traction on that lift wheel with the added weight of the larger plow. There were a lot of guys like your ancestor who just were not going to move to hydraulics. There have been a good many 4 letter adjectives uttered by men operating these larger plows, when all that land wheel did was slide for 20' and by the time the plow penetrated the soil he had already given up and retriped and circled back to the headland to start over. This time he was faced with the 10' furrows where plow did penetrate.

But I also have to tell you I used to look through the YT boards for tractors, implements I am interested in or know just a little about. Now I look for your name to read another of your stories. You really are interesting to visit with. And it is the teacher in me that notices your stories are well written, you know, correct grammar, spelling, etc. Your typing even is a quality not always seen on the Internet. I bet you'd have an interesting story about your educational upbringing. Keep it up. Thanks again.

We broke the line as none of our children are teachers nor dairy farmers. Our oldest daughter and husband have a catering business. Our younger daughter graduated with honours in an honours english program at McGill University in Montreal. That really did have an influence on my writing ability. I used to get involved in some quite heavy writing. Brought more than one politician to his knees. Our younger daughter is manageing editor of a national magazine here in Canada. Our son is involved in the Garden center industry.

One of the most exaspirating things I encounter on tractor forums is guys apologizing for having such a long post. When It comes right down to it, problems with these old tractors take so many words to say it, there is no shortcut. I have tried in many ways to get the guys to be precise about their tractor problem. Details are very important no matter who is trying to help you with the problem. So this is to all guys don't be coming on forums apologizing for being long winded. It's that little detail you may think not important, that may solve your problem. When was the last time your President or here in Canada our Prime Minister ever apologized for being long winded. You have every right to be just as long winded about your tractor.

There is a lot of critism on forums about the same question being asked over and over again. I think it is good those items are being asked over and over, you just never know when someone is going to come up with a better answer than the regulars did 3 years ago. Every day I go on forums at YT I plan to learn as much as I give, and most days I do. I think the administration here at YT do a tremendous job. I believe it is our duty to make it even better. So guys no matter who you are if you think you have a good idea lets discuss it. Just stay within Kim's guidelines. And Rich you have a good day, and I will not apologize for being long winded.