Posted by Jim Becker on November 14, 2009 at 18:29:43 from (71.252.159.128):
In Reply to: Help Identify posted by 1944bgardner on November 13, 2009 at 14:27:39:
The only thing a B could really do that an A couldn't was row crop work on 2 rows rather than 1. In general, 2 row equipment cost more than 1 (just to state the obvious). For limited row crop work, it wouldn't be worth the additional expense. A diversified 80 acre farm might have 20 acres of corn. IH data said 4 passes across the season would use 7 days, of which 3 could be saved with 2 row equipment.
Some areas where a B couldn't be used (or not as well as an A):
- cultivate potatoes or other wide bed crops (would require wide front).
- narrow gates and doorways
- service/chore areas in barns
- use in fruit crops like berries, grapes etc.
The narrower tractor also did better with a 1-bottom plow because of the reduced side draft.
The replacement for the F-14 was the H, not the B. The H was intended for 100 arce or so farms where tractors like the F-12, 14 and 20 were in use. The A/B were intended for farms under 100 acrers that typically had no tractor.
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