Posted by LittleD on August 08, 2010 at 14:48:49 from (66.170.78.203):
In Reply to: SMTAHV D posted by GordoSD on August 08, 2010 at 09:17:38:
Yes I was there to see it sold....nice tractor, Rich
HIGHLIGHTS
- There was a total of 64 Super MTA high crop tractors built
- It is believed that less than 20 of those came with a diesel engine as did this tractor
- One of the rarest and most sought after tractors ever produced
DESCRIPTION
Only Made one year, the Super MTA stands out as the Most advanced of the letter series tractors. The major advances were the planetary torque amplifier (TA) and the Live power take-off. The operator pulled a long lever on the left side to bring the TA unit operation. The TA provided a second set of five speeds, The TA reduced speed while increasing the torque. This could be done with the Tractor in Motion, making the MTA the first tractor to have the ability to shift on the move without the use of the clutch.
In 1954 there were 26,924 Super MTA tractors built. Only 64 came from the factory as high crop versions. Only a select few of these 64 tractors came powered by a Diesel engine. This is one of the Rarest and Most sought after IH tractors of all time.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Tuning-Up Your Tractor: Secondary Ignition Wires and Distributor - by Curtis Von Fange. In our last episode we spent the entire day checking out the spark plugs. Is that efficency? Actually, it took more time to explain than it really did to do the inspection. At any rate we decided that a compression test was in order so we could verify the internal engine status. That way we wouldn't buy any tune up parts until we were sure that the engine was in reasonable mechanical condition. Our tests showed a fictional compression reading of 85, 80, 82 and 86 psi. That is well within a
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1958 FORD RARE 4x4 801 TRACTOR, ELENCO/FRONT DRIVE, FRONTLOADER AND WEIGHTED REAR WHEELS, FIVE SPEED, LIVE PTO, GAS ENGINE, NEW REAR WHEELS AND TIRES, ENGINE RUNS.
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
