Re: SUPER A1

Posted by Hugh MacKay on March 24, 2006 at 18:22:03 from (209.226.106.189):

In Reply to: Re: SUPER A1 posted by CNKS on March 24, 2006 at 17:13:01:

CNKS: As a then young lad going to the fall fair in my hometown in the fall of 1952, IH had an exhibit of new tractors and equipment. Among this was a Super C with fast hitch and 4 implements; mower, plow, rear blade and platform carrier. This was a forerunner of a new line of tractor soon to come. In the fall of 1954 these new 00 series were introduced. I remember going with my dad to an unveiling of the new lineup at the dealers. Being some 2,000 miles from the IH factories, we had never seen even a glimse of photos of the new line of tractors. My dad said there had not been such promotional activity since 1939. On display that day as I recall were Farmalls Cub, 100, 200, 300, 300 utility and a W-400. Only the Farmall 400 and IH standard 600 were missing. IH seemed quite determined to make this a big production by introducing the whole lineup on that day.

Quite a contrast to the introduction of the Supers which took close to 5 years to introduce the complete lineup. As early as 1952 IH knew they were loosing ground on the competition. First introduction of fast hitch on Super C, then IPTO and TA on the SMTA. Super A users were calling for better cooling systems, so why not a Super A1. We now know we came very close to having a SHTA. Truth of the matter is they should have came with a utility version of Super C. and both Utility and Farmall SC should have had Live PTO.

H, M and larger tractor users at that time were not looking at mounted equipment, they could have satisfied that market with IPTO and TA. In our area those users never did go mounted equipment until 04-06 series with 3 point hitch.

Replies:

• Re: SUPER A1 CNKS 20:17:05 03/24/06 (1)
  • Re: SUPER A1 Hugh MacKay 02:59:08 03/25/06 (0)

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