Dad's old tractor

[NS Gearhead]

Took some pics last time I was down home just for you guys. Dad said he's had it for 45 years, and he's 65. Said it's a 195something... can't remember. International Super C











My entire 32 years he's used it to clear the driveway and cultivate/ disk his garden. Their were two properties we used it to skid logs too. It's been painted once and the plow rebuilt once that I can ever remember. Just before I left home he had the brakes fixed as they hadn't worked before then... and the steering wheel has about 2" play. LOL

 

[ultrarunner]

Cool Pixs... I love to see old iron still earning their keep

 

[murphy1244]

What's with the plates on the grill?

 

[wthompson]

Cool! Nice front blade! My father has a Super C, his is a tricycle with belly mower. Still runs great. maybe i can take some pics and post them.

 

[wthompson]

WOW Just noticed, how tall is that exhaust muffler??

 

[creekbend]

If that Tractor could talk, you would gain quite alot of insight regarding your Father. Thanks for posting.

 

[DJ54]

Got a pair of 'em myself, with NFE's. Sweet little tractors. Bottom plate says 54 in the right hand bottom corner. Maybe he found a plate to match the year it was made..??

I see the oil cup missing from the oil bath breather... Hope he was servicing it..!!

 

[Bob77064]

Nice, those old tractors run forever.

 

[Looking4new]

She's looking good! Still has the original 6 volt charging system, too.
I sold a 1950 Farmall C row crop when I bought the Kioti.

 

[kebo]

That's a nice old tractor, and the blade is just one more example of american ingenuity. If you don't have the metal working stuff, make it out of the next best thing!! I would have really been impressed if he had built it so it would tilt and angle!!

 

[wolftree]

The wide front end makes it a little bit rare.

 

[NS Gearhead]

What's with the plates on the grill?

He collects antique licence plates. I believe they're the year of the tractor and as someone said it's '54

 

[NS Gearhead]

WOW Just noticed, how tall is that exhaust muffler??

He has to add a lead additive to the gas... I'd want it far away from me too. LOL

 

[NS Gearhead]

She's looking good! Still has the original 6 volt charging system, too.

Yup. LOL I remember him trying to crank it at the front when it was cold... I was just a kid. It JUST wouldn't start. I said "why don't you just turn it faster?" He said "if you thing you can do better go ahead" I proptly pushed down on the crank with all my weight and was thrown five feet back.

 

[NS Gearhead]

That's a nice old tractor, and the blade is just one more example of american ingenuity.

*caugh* Canadian *caugh*

 

[TripleR]

Very nice old tractor.:thumbsup:

 

[oldballs]

Thanks NS....enjoyed your pictures.

 

[DJ54]

Yup. LOL I remember him trying to crank it at the front when it was cold... I was just a kid. It JUST wouldn't start. I said "why don't you just turn it faster?" He said "if you thing you can do better go ahead" I proptly pushed down on the crank with all my weight and was thrown five feet back.

Been there done that with my old F-12 when I was a boy... Dad taught me afterwards to crank pulling up, and keep your thumb on the same side of the handle as your fingers. That, after the #1 lesson on setting the spark advance to full ******, or there abouts...

 

[ultrarunner]

*caugh* Canadian *caugh*

When I travel my Canadian friends never let me forget Canada is America too.

 

[flusher]

Nice old Farmall putting in a good day's work.

I own two (Super A and a Cub). Fun tractors to work on and to drive. The Cub is being completely rebuilt now. The Super A runs OK and will get a rattle can restoration when I get around to it.