Great job on the super A. I thought I was alone with the spraying them with diesel trick. It works wonders on the old machines. I collected old tractors for years nobody wanted for scrape price. I've got 32 running again, 16 waiting, and 10 parts tractors. Careful, these old machines can become a habit.
To be completely honest, I think my favorite part about these survivors that you bring back, is that you put them back to work. Whether you sell them later on or not is irrelevant. But these still have hours left to give and you prove it. Love the videos you create like this. Makes me want to find an old tractor like one my Grandpa had on his farm growing up and bring it back from the scrap yard.
That is what I like about Marty’s videos. Commentary is very matter of factual, no screaming and shouting like you find on some American videos. Very instructional commentary as well. Really teaches us why motors need maintenance with regular oil and filter changes.
@@jokuvaan6202 no maintenance d oesnt mean much, overseen these things pulled of the woods after sitting 20 years minor work and good as new they are tough machines I learned to drive on a farmall 140 very similar to this
@@mikebelcher5111 I learned on a 1938 Allis model B that my grandpa bought brand new I still have it, needs some TLC but its still runs and drives great
Love the sound of the straight pipe. I restored my 48, wish I had left oringinal. Make sure you keep oil in the fan bearings.Most people don't know they are oiled .
@@daviddou1408 The joke is that they last long enough to buy a new one for the average person. If you're taking care of your vehicle, it will actually last longer. I bought mine second hand and it was about to take a shit. Barely had 100k miles on it when I got it, pushing 250k now.
@@SteelOfLegend I've got 200,000 on my Hyundai Elantra. Mechanic can't believe it still runs like new. Change the oil regular without fail and you have won 90% of the battle.
David Dou mate, I think the mist is” park ya modern stuff ,uncovered for 20 plus years in the Bush n see how she goes. The main improvements seem to be Oils, n filters, along with metals for bearings,n rings, another saviour of this old gear , they are all slow revering.and of corse real steel. Over-kill, was common,eg”. Half ton truck would easily cart one n half ton,no probs, modern stuffs ok if your in a hurry’ but where’s the enjoyment , N wots ya rush anyway? The fella with the sickle will still be there waitin,
When I was a youngster, my uncles had a Farmall B for light work. But when it did a wheelie pulling the combine up a hill, they upgraded to a C. I love the sound the Farmall 4 cylinder makes, as it brings back all those good memories. My favorite old tractor was the Farmall F20 with road gear on the front of the gearbox. It was crazy to drive on the road with about ½ turn of play in the steering.
I'm sure the owner felt like $200 was a fine price. The tractor had sat for 20 years and likely would have sat 20 more. He wanted it moved and he found a willing buyer who knew what to do with it. Both parties came out ahead.
AS I WATCH YOUR VIDEOS IMAGES GO THROUGH MY MIND OF THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT WORKED AT A FACTORY AND TOOK PRIDE IN THEIR WORK, THE WELDERS, MACHINISTS, ENGINEERS, AND ASSEMBLERS BUILDING THESE FUNCTIONING WORKS OF ART!!! THAT TRACTOR SAYS THANK YOU! PEACE AND CHICKEN GREASE.🇺🇲✌️👍
in 1976 my wife's Grandmother bough me a 1939 Farmall ($400.00) it looked just like yours except mine didn't have hydraulics. my son drove it home From the neighbors and we took it all apart fixed a few things, painted it and used it hard for 15 years. We lived in NW Washington and had 10 acres with 2 acres of apples orchard and 6 acres of woods, mostly Maple. We used it for spaying mowing and skidding logs etc. I finally bought a 30hp Kubota and gave the Farmall to my son. He still has it and calls it Granny. Such a great little tractor. I find it amazing you can still buy just about any part for it including decals from the Farnall dealer (IH Case now) If you use very much unleaded gas in it you will have valve problems and need to have the guides repaired.. Like Bob Hope used to say. "Thanks for the memory"
Love your videos mate. They are so simple but oddly i find it satisfying watching you do maintenence and work. No fancy editing and music just the way i like it. Keep up the good work. Josh
Was hoping to see a McCormick Farmall eventually Marty. My favorite. Always loved the rounded nose and visible parts and linkages. Thanks for making her pretty again.
@@rogerrogers3951 I think they till the soil just fine. Plenty strong, did you see that huge log that little red devil pulled like it was a bag of cotton?
@@HungryH1951 @Roger Rogers Best garden-sized tractor ever made, in my opinion. I never had firsthand experience with a Farmall "A" or a "Cub." Plenty of days working the Model "B," though. The "B" appears to have the same engine as this Super "A." Shameful how in America the status quo is for homeowners to spend $5000 on a zero-turn mower that's only good for one purpose. That's such a waste when $800-1200 buys a running Farmall. Or, do like Marty here, find one whose major mechanical is sound for a bargain, go through some basic maintenance & have a working machine 🚜 I work with a Ford 3600 diesel & a 420 industrial, everyday. Both use the same 175 c.i. (2.9 litre) 3-cylinder, plus the same 8 speed transmission. I miss those old Farmalls though!
Really liked the comment about spraying oil and diesel. An old motor machine engineer told me that spraying a very rusty part with old engine oil and diesel took all the rust off. It took a few months sitting with this concoction on it but it apparently cleaned the part back to bare metal.
Just a thought: I grew up with an H series. Great tractor! Check your valve clearance. Supposed to do that every so often. The throw out bearing grease fitting on the H is pretty tricky. It is underneath the tractor and the engine needs to be bumped to get the grease zirk straight down to reach with a grease gun. Great sound - like an H but smaller!!!
I love that you got it so cheap fiddled with it, got it running and brought it home. Now with the fresh fluids you can replace seals here and there as time allows, maybe on rainy days, but use it as needed. I love it. Your sheep/lawn mowers cracked me up. Pretty stubborn buggers. You need to get a chain or two to keep hanging on the back for pulling logs/trees, not rope, come on. Make sure you are pulling from down low so it won't try to wheelie on you and get you hurt.
Marty you are a good example of what Maintenance should be. You've made some Awesome deals on you equipment and "serviced every one of them. Good money well spent. Now you know indepth the condition of your equipment and what will take priority to repair if needed.
There are numerous used spare parts for these tractors located in the Southern United States, mainly Virginia, North and South Carolina. This is an offset tractor mainly used here in the U.S. for cultivating tobacco. The driver can see straight in front of the tractor as he is cultivating , that is why the engine and transmission are offset to the left. International Harvester made tens of thousands of these tractors. Many of the parts interchange with other tractors similar sizes like the models such as the Farmall A, and of course the Super A, the Farmall 100, Farmall 130 and of course it's final model the Farmall 140. Case International still sells quite a few spare parts these tractors but there are so many tractors that have been retired since tobacco is not very profitable here in the United States anymore , there are plenty of donor tractors available. I used to drive one of these tractors when I was a young man working in the tobacco fields. I have a Farmall 140 which is basically the same setup. These tractors were made to last for Generations and designed to hold up to quite a bit of abuse. The tractor you have looks in pretty good shape compared to some of the ones I remember working with as a Young Man 35 years ago. If you take good care of it it will last you a long time. Glad you see that you changed all of the fluids. I did notice that you are missing the side plates for the battery box oh, but that's usually one of the first things to rust away on a tractor that old. Congratulations on a fine purchase. A tractor like that in that good of shape in the Southern United States would bring over $2,000 us currency. One last note, since the tractor is an offset be careful driving it on Hills, they can overturn. It is best to climb the hill straight up or go down a hill straight down not go up at an angle. Many farmers in our area I've been injured over the years by trying to drive the tractor on hilly ground.
That was a great find! I liked the 'do what's necessary' restoration. Turned it back into a useful working vehicle. Still looked smart after a wash and a spray with Diesel/oil. Great job Marty!
Kudos to you, Marty.!!! I am totally amazed at the lackadaisical attitude of people when it comes to taking care of machinery. Nothing, destroys these old tractors worse than a "Non-caring" attitude towards them. IF proper care is given them.... these old fellas could easily be passed from one generation to the next..AND still be reliable.!! It saddens me to see the condition of its vital necessities... #1) Oil #2) Water/Coolant #3) The most simple of all: Air for the tires. The 'brilliance' of these old machines...is the Simplicity of them. A sturdy wrench, a keen eye, and good, old-fashioned common-sense will keep them running forever. DOUBLE THUMBS-UP.!!!
Very good that there are people like yourself out there keeping these machines going and doing what they were built to do! The workers that designed and assembled these would be very proud to see them taken care of ! 👌 Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
This is one of the most beautiful pieces you recovered, Congratulations for the amazing, simple, consequential work you do and your videos are most pleasant around. Congrats.
Being the son of an old dealer and none too young myself now, it’s good to see these still used as intended. I remember in the 70s when an old A would show up for either service or as a trade in. Usually Apple farms snapped them up for the kind of jobs that estate tractors are sold for now. If I see one in upstate NY now it’s a door stop used for advertising a farm, all pretty paint but not running. Things were made to be serviced back then and for long life. I’ve seen Farmall Ms still doing chores after 60 years! 1066/1086 Internationals still used daily by dairy farmers, lovingly maintained yet pushing 45 years old. A simple rugged design that a farmer can service without paying a tech to hook a computer up to diagnose a problem. My Deere fan friends tell me a similar story. It makes me wonder if progress for its own sake is a good thing.
Had several family members that had farms that I helped out on when I was young.I remember driving several of those old workhoarse farmalls.They always got the job done!Thanks for showing the maintenance.Brings back memories.
I've never had anything to do with a farmall but I've admired them for their design and attributes for years . Pl leased you left her in her working clothes . Great video 👍🇬🇧
I’m 68+yrs and my grandfather had a farmall on his market garden. I always fancied having one but that would be an overkill on a 1/4 acre. Real fan of your channel. Keep it up.
Absolutely loved this. That fantastic old tractor was just happy to be out of that shed, back up and running and off to work.... the camera work and commentary are great
So important to have people like you with love for old machines and for giving them a new lease of life... I'm a DIY car guy myself and its a treat to watch something like this.
Great! Thanks for bringing back memories. I learned to drive on 1947 Farmall A (Cultivision) Tractor. Dad bought it used in about 1961 or 62 from the IH Dealer in Moscow Idaho. We used it to cut and rack until the mid 1980s. When I went away to college so Dad upgraded to an Allis Chalmers WD 45. Our A was a lot simpler. Didn’t have a generator or battery. Used a magneto. We started it with a crank. Also ours didn’t have any hydraulics. Enjoy the old girl.
Sound of that engine starting up took me back a few years. My Dad bought an old Farmall A model, I drove it out to our place about 6-7 miles away while he followed in his truck. Nearly had my head knocked off when it slung a drive shaft off the rear PTO while operating a mower in the hay field. Got it stuck in sand while trying to pull something else out...I really loved that tractor. It was sold with the place some years ago, wish we had kept the Farmall.
Farmall tractors were/are some of the toughest ever made. I had a 1947 Cub...always reliable and tell people it was my first car (you only had to be 12 years old to drive it along the road). Made a lot of money plowing small gardens and mowing large yards. Hear that Super A brings me bad to those days.
I can't believe how great it sounds after that maintenance. I am so glad that the tractor ended up with you since you care for your machines. Your sheep remind me of Angry Ram. They are so cute. They really treat you like you are 'one of the boys'.
Mr Grandfather bought an A, an M and a B414 (all International Harvester/Farmall) and his son (my uncle) used them for decades and his son (my cousin) still uses them on their family farm today in SW Ontario, Canada. They are indestructable if they're properly cared for.
Thank you so much for not painting this tractor it's awesome the way that it is Marty I also do the diesel fuel and oil mix well and sprayer down love your beautiful awesome tractor thumbs up my friend awesome job
Whoa! Blast from the past. I bought an exact duplicate in 1958 from a friend for $200. Used it for my small truck farm while in high school.it had a vacumn implement lift that ran off the exhaust. Originally designed as a cultivation tractor to weed row crops, hence the offset steering column. Great! Congratularions.
My Grandfather had that exact kind of Farmall Super A on his farm in Northern Illinois in the 1950s and 60s - it was the tractor I first learned to drive on ! I love how you got it running again - now you need to give it a good external cleaning with a high pressure scrub and some detergent, touch up the paint, replace the decals, and you will have a real ' Show Pony ' !
Sheep 1 Tractor/Driver 0 I remember cornering one in the yard at my grandmothers place when I was 4 or 5. Big mistake. Boom to the chest. I'm sure you can guess what I did after that.....
Brent At my grandparents’ farm in Minnesota the lawn was “mowed” by sheep. The ram was referred to as “Buck” and he was the bane of my young existence. My first encounter with him happened while I was exploring on my own. He found me objectionable and knocked me over twice as I scrambled away. I made it to the car and safety, but I had to wait a good while for someone to come get me. My head was ever on a swivel after that. Even my uncle, as manly a man there is, got knocked over one day while carrying a 2x12 board. He swung the joist and walloped Buck a good one on the head on his next charge. Buck stared a bit as if to say, “Yeah, let’s call this a draw,” and moved on. Man, those two sheep brought back old memories. Even if you aren’t terrified, they can defeat your defenses with leverage and ornery persistence.
You bring back some great memories. Nice job. I grew up with an A, B, a couple of H's, an M, a Super WD9 and then newer stuff. The A and B are still in one of my brother's sheds. They haven't run for at least 30 years.
If you see this Marty, i was 6yo when this Farmall was manufactured. We used to go to the A & P show at Kilkenny Park, (the racecourse) Westport and sit on these machines when we were kids. This model tractor was simply made yet they were very efficient for what they were designed for, light farm work. Bob. Lower Hutt.
That sounds so good. I do love the old Farmall's. My Dad had one just like that when we were growing up. It was a nice snow plow in the winter and good to move earth when needing to fix the driveway. He also cleaned out neighbors driveways. We lived in the Mountains west of the Denver, Colorado area. My dad painted his and he loved it.
Great video Marty! We've got a Super A here on the Country Family Homestead along with a Super C and a couple of A's. It's amazing how long those old tractors last with minimal maintenance sometimes, but all that new oil and grease must make them feel just like the tinman after his oiling. 😃
The Farmall Super A came out in 1947 and production ended in 1954. Prior to this model, the A had the same drawbar and PTO horsepower but not the same hydraulics. My dad, brother and I farmed with a Super A around 1958. Great little tractor! 👍
I have a mid 40's Farmall A. Very similar to yours with a plow and cultivators. I was working on the cultivators today in fact. Love these old tractors. So easy to work on.
My dad bought a brand new super C in 1952 we used that thing pulled several chopper wagons full of hay racked hay with it pulled the baler with it hauled several wagon loads of oats with it and hay n straw and will start rite up today, that little tractor is a work horse, very well built...drawbar hp, 20.7
Dear Marty T. That good ole tractor sounds and works great. Youe good maintenance will pay out for sure. Maybe the tractor needs a signal horn to scare away the rams!? And you definitely need some chains for pulling the trees out of the forest. Hmm... now let me think... maybe some kind of a two wheeled axle placed under the end of the logs would be useful while pulling. At least your driveway wouldn't suffer so much. I'm sure that you can fabricate something like that with things out of your storage. Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.
I just bought a john deere 40 made in 1953 it has been restored after what looked like a life of ease. but I paid a bit more than 200.00 I love that farmall and what you did!
The little super a was used for cultivating that's why the offset great little tractor best tractor you own the cultivator was under the belly, four rows at 40 in a piece, that's why it had a wide front end and not a tricycle to fit the rows
Bloody amazing Marty, I'm sitting here in Qingyuan China while we are having a thunderstorm and thought I would watch your videos for a second time, $200 was money well spent on this beautiful 70 year old tractor, she will run for years again, I makes me homesick for the sounds again as I grew am a born and breed Blenheim boy, thank for the entertaining videos 🙏🙏
I am 74 and this tractor makes me feel old. What a machine and what a talent you have.
just need to find someone to give you an oil bath ;P
Sir have regular change oil for longlife🤪✌️
This tractor has ended up with the right man. Love your channel.
That’s a great tractor for 200 bucks that’s a Juul you should be able to keep that for a lifetime
Yup these guys are right! I think I'll be gone before this one kicks the bucket!
Great job on the super A. I thought I was alone with the spraying them with diesel trick. It works wonders on the old machines. I collected old tractors for years nobody wanted for scrape price. I've got 32 running again, 16 waiting, and 10 parts tractors. Careful, these old machines can become a habit.
You should have your own TH-cam channel
To be completely honest, I think my favorite part about these survivors that you bring back, is that you put them back to work. Whether you sell them later on or not is irrelevant. But these still have hours left to give and you prove it.
Love the videos you create like this. Makes me want to find an old tractor like one my Grandpa had on his farm growing up and bring it back from the scrap yard.
That is what I like about Marty’s videos. Commentary is very matter of factual, no screaming and shouting like you find on some American videos. Very instructional commentary as well. Really teaches us why motors need maintenance with regular oil and filter changes.
I love how a machine like this can last 100 years
Yes if you take care If it and maintenance well. :)
Eric Hurst, doesn't this tractor date from the 1950s? Hasn't made 100 years yet (but probably will).....
@@youtuuba 1946, so it is about 74.
@@jokuvaan6202 no maintenance d oesnt mean much, overseen these things pulled of the woods after sitting 20 years minor work and good as new they are tough machines I learned to drive on a farmall 140 very similar to this
@@mikebelcher5111 I learned on a 1938 Allis model B that my grandpa bought brand new
I still have it, needs some TLC but its still runs and drives great
for two hundred bucks, thats a great find. Nice job man..
I love that start up sound. My grandpa had an M and an H. That engine sound fired off some neurons that hadn't fired in a while.
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My grandfather had a tractor like that in South Dakota !
Love to see old tractors still living and breathing .
Even after years of neglect and abuse. Even my kitchen appliances last decades less than my parent’s old reliables did.
Love the sound of the straight pipe. I restored my 48, wish I had left oringinal. Make sure you keep oil in the fan bearings.Most people don't know they are oiled .
The accent, the birds, the machinery.. its quite heavenly.
It's New Zealand, when the World opens up again, come visit. You are welcome any time.!!
@@melfee3482 as a Canadian I'm honored to be invited :)
Yes oil and diesel spray love to see it!, great to put on your fert spreaders!!
Engines were made like this to last..
Unlike most engines today..
Last long enough to pay the car off and buy a new one ;)
@@daviddou1408 The joke is that they last long enough to buy a new one for the average person. If you're taking care of your vehicle, it will actually last longer. I bought mine second hand and it was about to take a shit. Barely had 100k miles on it when I got it, pushing 250k now.
@@SteelOfLegend I've got 200,000 on my Hyundai Elantra. Mechanic can't believe it still runs like new. Change the oil regular without fail and you have won 90% of the battle.
@@LN997-i8x Yeah, I'll never appreciate throw away products. Whats environmentally friendly about throw away?
David Dou mate, I think the mist is” park ya modern stuff ,uncovered for 20 plus years in the Bush n see how she goes. The main improvements seem to be
Oils, n filters, along with metals for bearings,n rings, another saviour of this old gear
, they are all slow revering.and of corse real steel. Over-kill, was common,eg”. Half ton truck would easily cart one n half ton,no probs, modern stuffs ok if your in a hurry’ but where’s the enjoyment , N wots ya rush anyway? The fella with the sickle will still be there waitin,
When I was a youngster, my uncles had a Farmall B for light work. But when it did a wheelie pulling the combine up a hill, they upgraded to a C. I love the sound the Farmall 4 cylinder makes, as it brings back all those good memories. My favorite old tractor was the Farmall F20 with road gear on the front of the gearbox. It was crazy to drive on the road with about ½ turn of play in the steering.
This guy knows what he is doing. Clean with Diesel. Works. It runs.
What was that mix 1:1?
@@virgilcuff9019 60/40 diesel:oil ratio....
@@virgilcuff9019 was taught 70/30 we religiously spray our fert spreaders,
Great to see the old girl do useful work again!
this was an amazing score for 200.00. Wow and it runs nice.
I'm sure the owner felt like $200 was a fine price. The tractor had sat for 20 years and likely would have sat 20 more. He wanted it moved and he found a willing buyer who knew what to do with it. Both parties came out ahead.
Around here the tires alone would be worth twice what he paid for the entire tractor.
True, and $200 AUD is $128 USD for any fellow Americans listening. The steal of the century
@@fivestander He's in New Zealand $144 USD
Good job getting that old tractor to run.
AS I WATCH YOUR VIDEOS IMAGES GO THROUGH MY MIND OF THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT WORKED AT A FACTORY AND TOOK PRIDE IN THEIR WORK, THE WELDERS, MACHINISTS, ENGINEERS, AND ASSEMBLERS BUILDING THESE FUNCTIONING WORKS OF ART!!! THAT TRACTOR SAYS THANK YOU! PEACE AND CHICKEN GREASE.🇺🇲✌️👍
I like this old tractor good work
in 1976 my wife's Grandmother bough me a 1939 Farmall ($400.00) it looked just like yours except mine didn't have hydraulics. my son drove it home From the neighbors and we took it all apart fixed a few things, painted it and used it hard for 15 years. We lived in NW Washington and had 10 acres with 2 acres of apples orchard and 6 acres of woods, mostly Maple. We used it for spaying mowing and skidding logs etc. I finally bought a 30hp Kubota and gave the Farmall to my son. He still has it and calls it Granny. Such a great little tractor. I find it amazing you can still buy just about any part for it including decals from the Farnall dealer (IH Case now) If you use very much unleaded gas in it you will have valve problems and need to have the guides repaired..
Like Bob Hope used to say. "Thanks for the memory"
I also own a Farm all tracker, love it, and it's cool looking.
Forgot to mention it's an H model, passed down from my grandpa
Some say a modified liquid soap pump bottle works brilliantly for stuffing oil into hard to reach things.
Love your videos mate. They are so simple but oddly i find it satisfying watching you do maintenence and work. No fancy editing and music just the way i like it. Keep up the good work. Josh
Was hoping to see a McCormick Farmall eventually Marty. My favorite. Always loved the rounded nose and visible parts and linkages.
Thanks for making her pretty again.
No in built obsolescence, darn now I want one. Those small tractors never really compressed the soil that much.
I was just wondering about that and about how much tilling it'd do.
@@rogerrogers3951 I think they till the soil just fine. Plenty strong, did you see that huge log that little red devil pulled like it was a bag of cotton?
@@HungryH1951 @Roger Rogers Best garden-sized tractor ever made, in my opinion. I never had firsthand experience with a Farmall "A" or a "Cub." Plenty of days working the Model "B," though. The "B" appears to have the same engine as this Super "A." Shameful how in America the status quo is for homeowners to spend $5000 on a zero-turn mower that's only good for one purpose. That's such a waste when $800-1200 buys a running Farmall. Or, do like Marty here, find one whose major mechanical is sound for a bargain, go through some basic maintenance & have a working machine 🚜
I work with a Ford 3600 diesel & a 420 industrial, everyday. Both use the same 175 c.i. (2.9 litre) 3-cylinder, plus the same 8 speed transmission. I miss those old Farmalls though!
I have one and I rebuilt it my is a 1938 culvision A
Really liked the comment about spraying oil and diesel. An old motor machine engineer told me that spraying a very rusty part with old engine oil and diesel took all the rust off. It took a few months sitting with this concoction on it but it apparently cleaned the part back to bare metal.
That tractor with its new liquids inside is like “oh god, I feel so gooood!”
lol thats what I think everytime I fix up a new project like this. That first time it starts is the best.
I always think the same when I change the fluids in a machine
At least im not the only one lol. I was thinking that on both videos lol.
dont blaspheme
very nice
That's not "rust", that's patina. Gives it character, and makes it unique.
Just a thought: I grew up with an H series. Great tractor!
Check your valve clearance. Supposed to do that every so often.
The throw out bearing grease fitting on the H is pretty tricky. It is underneath the tractor and the engine needs to be bumped to get the grease zirk straight down to reach with a grease gun.
Great sound - like an H but smaller!!!
I love that you got it so cheap fiddled with it, got it running and brought it home. Now with the fresh fluids you can replace seals here and there as time allows, maybe on rainy days, but use it as needed. I love it. Your sheep/lawn mowers cracked me up. Pretty stubborn buggers. You need to get a chain or two to keep hanging on the back for pulling logs/trees, not rope, come on. Make sure you are pulling from down low so it won't try to wheelie on you and get you hurt.
Marty you are a good example of what Maintenance should be. You've made some Awesome deals on you equipment and "serviced every one of them. Good money well spent. Now you know indepth the condition of your equipment and what will take priority to repair if needed.
There are numerous used spare parts for these tractors located in the Southern United States, mainly Virginia, North and South Carolina. This is an offset tractor mainly used here in the U.S. for cultivating tobacco. The driver can see straight in front of the tractor as he is cultivating , that is why the engine and transmission are offset to the left. International Harvester made tens of thousands of these tractors. Many of the parts interchange with other tractors similar sizes like the models such as the Farmall A, and of course the Super A, the Farmall 100, Farmall 130 and of course it's final model the Farmall 140. Case International still sells quite a few spare parts these tractors but there are so many tractors that have been retired since tobacco is not very profitable here in the United States anymore , there are plenty of donor tractors available. I used to drive one of these tractors when I was a young man working in the tobacco fields. I have a Farmall 140 which is basically the same setup. These tractors were made to last for Generations and designed to hold up to quite a bit of abuse. The tractor you have looks in pretty good shape compared to some of the ones I remember working with as a Young Man 35 years ago. If you take good care of it it will last you a long time. Glad you see that you changed all of the fluids. I did notice that you are missing the side plates for the battery box oh, but that's usually one of the first things to rust away on a tractor that old. Congratulations on a fine purchase. A tractor like that in that good of shape in the Southern United States would bring over $2,000 us currency. One last note, since the tractor is an offset be careful driving it on Hills, they can overturn. It is best to climb the hill straight up or go down a hill straight down not go up at an angle. Many farmers in our area I've been injured over the years by trying to drive the tractor on hilly ground.
Good info thanks Rodney, I do stay off the hills on this tractor, it does feel like it would be quite unstable on a slope.
Lovely old machine. I appreciated the simple "clean and reinstall" approach to the spark plugs. And of course the skirmishing with your sheep. :)
For a 74 years old tractor it sounds and look great Marty you did a great job on that tractor
That was a great find! I liked the 'do what's necessary' restoration. Turned it back into a useful working vehicle. Still looked smart after a wash and a spray with Diesel/oil. Great job Marty!
Kudos to you, Marty.!!!
I am totally amazed at the lackadaisical attitude of people when it comes to taking care of machinery. Nothing, destroys these old tractors worse than a "Non-caring" attitude towards them. IF proper care is given them.... these old fellas could easily be passed from one generation to the next..AND still be reliable.!!
It saddens me to see the condition of its vital necessities... #1) Oil #2) Water/Coolant #3) The most simple of all: Air for the tires.
The 'brilliance' of these old machines...is the Simplicity of them. A sturdy wrench, a keen eye, and good, old-fashioned common-sense will keep them running forever. DOUBLE THUMBS-UP.!!!
Mannnnn I miss my old super A...what a shame...your very lucky to find one in such great condition
nice to here birds in you work area.
Very good that there are people like yourself out there keeping these machines going and doing what they were built to do! The workers that designed and assembled these would be very proud to see them taken care of ! 👌
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Informative, no music, no adverts a relaxing evening catching up in the UK. Thanks
Classic bleep when the sheep were chasing you! Haha
And actually backing up and driving around them when they wouldn't budge! That was priceless.
I'd threaten it with mint sauce.
In Darwin we call it kiwi after shave.
yes,,,mediun rare with the mint sauce please !
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This is one of the most beautiful pieces you recovered, Congratulations for the amazing, simple, consequential work you do and your videos are most pleasant around. Congrats.
What a life! I miss growing up in the country. I live in a city now but someday I'll return. Greetings from Virginia USA
Being the son of an old dealer and none too young myself now, it’s good to see these still used as intended. I remember in the 70s when an old A would show up for either service or as a trade in. Usually Apple farms snapped them up for the kind of jobs that estate tractors are sold for now. If I see one in upstate NY now it’s a door stop used for advertising a farm, all pretty paint but not running. Things were made to be serviced back then and for long life. I’ve seen Farmall Ms still doing chores after 60 years! 1066/1086 Internationals still used daily by dairy farmers, lovingly maintained yet pushing 45 years old. A simple rugged design that a farmer can service without paying a tech to hook a computer up to diagnose a problem. My Deere fan friends tell me a similar story. It makes me wonder if progress for its own sake is a good thing.
Had several family members that had farms that I helped out on when I was young.I remember driving several of those old workhoarse farmalls.They always got the job done!Thanks for showing the maintenance.Brings back memories.
I've never had anything to do with a farmall but I've admired them for their design and attributes for years . Pl leased you left her in her working clothes . Great video 👍🇬🇧
You are a well worth watch. Lived on a farm when young, The oldies looked after their gear, having come from draught horses, so this stuff was costly.
I’m 68+yrs and my grandfather had a farmall on his market garden. I always fancied having one but that would be an overkill on a 1/4 acre. Real fan of your channel. Keep it up.
Bringing back memories, was working on cleaning up and restoring an old tractor. God it looked beautiful.
So glad you didn’t repaint it. What a classic! Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely loved this. That fantastic old tractor was just happy to be out of that shed, back up and running and off to work.... the camera work and commentary are great
Is there anything that you can't fix? Your patience, knowledge and experience are commendable.
Well done Kiwi! You do about what I do as a Texan.
I love the sound of those old Farmall’s !
My grandpa had one on his 200 acre farm in Creek County Oklahoma back in the 50s and 60s. They are rebuildable and last and last. Cheers from Oklahoma
Good to see the old girl get some well deserved maintenace.
So important to have people like you with love for old machines and for giving them a new lease of life... I'm a DIY car guy myself and its a treat to watch something like this.
I like how that log splitter picks up the logs too, that’s a real back saver!
Great! Thanks for bringing back memories. I learned to drive on 1947 Farmall A (Cultivision) Tractor. Dad bought it used in about 1961 or 62 from the IH Dealer in Moscow Idaho. We used it to cut and rack until the mid 1980s. When I went away to college so Dad upgraded to an Allis Chalmers WD 45. Our A was a lot simpler. Didn’t have a generator or battery. Used a magneto. We started it with a crank. Also ours didn’t have any hydraulics. Enjoy the old girl.
One of the first things I ever started driving in my life was a Farmall Cub tractor.
Labour of love , just great to see , looks like the old girl has found a good home , really enjoyed that one and thank you .
Boy I would love to drive that farmall tractor, loved them since I was 6 years old ,but never driven one ,now I’m 70 , maybe one day 😊
We had a 1947 identical to this one.....started driving it when I was 5........still love that thing.........they will run forever for sure.....
Sound of that engine starting up took me back a few years. My Dad bought an old Farmall A model, I drove it out to our place about 6-7 miles away while he followed in his truck. Nearly had my head knocked off when it slung a drive shaft off the rear PTO while operating a mower in the hay field. Got it stuck in sand while trying to pull something else out...I really loved that tractor. It was sold with the place some years ago, wish we had kept the Farmall.
I sure like how well you maintain your equipment brother!
Unbelievable you got such a gem of $200 - well done!
Great little tractor had one with a belly mower when I was growing up
Farmall tractors were/are some of the toughest ever made. I had a 1947 Cub...always reliable and tell people it was my first car (you only had to be 12 years old to drive it along the road). Made a lot of money plowing small gardens and mowing large yards. Hear that Super A brings me bad to those days.
Well done!
What a super tractor this has turned out to be, even looks great with the spray oil and diesel trick, fantastic.
I can't believe how great it sounds after that maintenance. I am so glad that the tractor ended up with you since you care for your machines. Your sheep remind me of Angry Ram. They are so cute. They really treat you like you are 'one of the boys'.
Marty, EXCELLENT simply excellent. I would love to get my hands on a tractor like this. Congratulations, you did it for $200!!! Fantastic.
Mr Grandfather bought an A, an M and a B414 (all International Harvester/Farmall) and his son (my uncle) used them for decades and his son (my cousin) still uses them on their family farm today in SW Ontario, Canada. They are indestructable if they're properly cared for.
Thank you so much for not painting this tractor it's awesome the way that it is Marty I also do the diesel fuel and oil mix well and sprayer down love your beautiful awesome tractor thumbs up my friend awesome job
What was that mix 1:1?
Whoa! Blast from the past. I bought an exact duplicate in 1958 from a friend for $200. Used it for my small truck farm while in high school.it had a vacumn implement lift that ran off the exhaust. Originally designed as a cultivation tractor to weed row crops, hence the offset steering column. Great! Congratularions.
I love the sound of those old engines.
My Grandfather had that exact kind of Farmall Super A on his farm in Northern Illinois in
the 1950s and 60s - it was the tractor I first learned to drive on ! I love how you got it running
again - now you need to give it a good external cleaning with a high pressure scrub and some
detergent, touch up the paint, replace the decals, and you will have a real ' Show Pony ' !
those two rascals in the black wool overcoats must be your supervisors!
SHEEP: "Get BAAAACK to work!"LOL!
Sheep 1
Tractor/Driver 0
I remember cornering one in the yard at my grandmothers place when I was 4 or 5. Big mistake. Boom to the chest. I'm sure you can guess what I did after that.....
Brent At my grandparents’ farm in Minnesota the lawn was “mowed” by sheep. The ram was referred to as “Buck” and he was the bane of my young existence. My first encounter with him happened while I was exploring on my own. He found me objectionable and knocked me over twice as I scrambled away. I made it to the car and safety, but I had to wait a good while for someone to come get me. My head was ever on a swivel after that. Even my uncle, as manly a man there is, got knocked over one day while carrying a 2x12 board. He swung the joist and walloped Buck a good one on the head on his next charge. Buck stared a bit as if to say, “Yeah, let’s call this a draw,” and moved on. Man, those two sheep brought back old memories. Even if you aren’t terrified, they can defeat your defenses with leverage and ornery persistence.
You bring back some great memories. Nice job. I grew up with an A, B, a couple of H's, an M, a Super WD9 and then newer stuff. The A and B are still in one of my brother's sheds. They haven't run for at least 30 years.
Much better to go around the sheep than through them! Great stuff Marty T, fast becoming one of my favorites. Keep up the great content.
Nice job! I own a 1950 Farmall Super A. Just purchased it and watching your video has helped me tremendously! You are an excellent teacher! Take care!
This video is so satisfying that I had to watch it twice. I love that sweet old gas engine sound.
If you see this Marty, i was 6yo when this Farmall was manufactured. We used to go to the A & P show at Kilkenny Park, (the racecourse) Westport and sit on these machines when we were kids. This model tractor was simply made yet they were very efficient
for what they were designed for, light farm work. Bob. Lower Hutt.
I love the way those sound! It's satisfying doing a good service on an old machine.
That sounds so good. I do love the old Farmall's. My Dad had one just like that when we were growing up. It was a nice snow plow in the winter and good to move earth when needing to fix the driveway. He also cleaned out neighbors driveways. We lived in the Mountains west of the Denver, Colorado area. My dad painted his and he loved it.
Nice, I'm thinking about making a mid mount grader for it just for doing light work
Outstanding! Now YOU have a piece of machinery that'll last a long time and do all those hauling jobs. You got a GREAT deal on it (jealous).
I have absolutely no need for a tractor, but all of a sudden I want one. Great video, thanks
Haha, those sheep has some attitude :) And nice work!
Rebuilding my 1971 IH Cub 😊 its been a learning experience and a buck ton of work
Great video Marty! We've got a Super A here on the Country Family Homestead along with a Super C and a couple of A's.
It's amazing how long those old tractors last with minimal maintenance sometimes, but all that new oil and grease must make them feel just like the tinman after his oiling. 😃
The Farmall Super A came out in 1947 and production ended in 1954. Prior to this model, the A had the same drawbar and PTO horsepower but not the same hydraulics. My dad, brother and I farmed with a Super A around 1958. Great little tractor! 👍
Chateau deBris the A ran from 1939 to 1947.
The B some where in there also.
Love how you bring back old machines and put them back to work. 👌
I have a mid 40's Farmall A. Very similar to yours with a plow and cultivators. I was working on the cultivators today in fact. Love these old tractors. So easy to work on.
Great videos from NZ, very beautifull land. Nice to see more videos future! I am lived Finland!
My dad bought a brand new super C in 1952 we used that thing pulled several chopper wagons full of hay racked hay with it pulled the baler with it hauled several wagon loads of oats with it and hay n straw and will start rite up today, that little tractor is a work horse, very well built...drawbar hp, 20.7
Dear Marty T.
That good ole tractor sounds and works great. Youe good maintenance will pay out for sure. Maybe the tractor needs a signal horn to scare away the rams!? And you definitely need some chains for pulling the trees out of the forest. Hmm... now let me think... maybe some kind of a two wheeled axle placed under the end of the logs would be useful while pulling. At least your driveway wouldn't suffer so much. I'm sure that you can fabricate something like that with things out of your storage.
Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
I just bought a john deere 40 made in 1953 it has been restored after what looked like a life of ease. but I paid a bit more than 200.00 I love that farmall and what you did!
That's the most clean coolant that has come out of a like model tractor in years.
Great job on the maintenance work That tractor will outlive you. What a great machine!
The little super a was used for cultivating that's why the offset great little tractor best tractor you own the cultivator was under the belly, four rows at 40 in a piece, that's why it had a wide front end and not a tricycle to fit the rows
Bloody amazing Marty, I'm sitting here in Qingyuan China while we are having a thunderstorm and thought I would watch your videos for a second time, $200 was money well spent on this beautiful 70 year old tractor, she will run for years again, I makes me homesick for the sounds again as I grew am a born and breed Blenheim boy, thank for the entertaining videos 🙏🙏
love the sound of it running, brings back memories of driving one when I was a kid