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Re: Restoring an H vs M
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Posted by john d on October 31, 1999 at 18:04:42 from (206.141.74.34):
In Reply to: Restoring an H vs M posted by Brian on October 30, 1999 at 17:55:31:
The H and M are similar in design, and differ in size mainly in terms of height and weight. The M is a few inches wider. Better measure the top of the steering wheel when looking to fit it in your garage. The muffler comes off pretty easily, the steering wheel is the next challenge. I don't think it's necessarily accurate to say that one model is more apt to have survived to old age in better shape than the other. The keys to condition are more apt to be abuse, neglect, and lack of maintenance, rather than how hard the tractor has worked. I've got a '49 M that was worked HARD until I got it about 10 years ago. In spite of being used about as hard as any I've ever seen, it was always shedded, given proper maintenance, and never abused by a careless operator. HOW a tractor was used (or mis-used) is often more important to condition than how hard it was pulled, how many hours it has, or how old it is. You won't find a tractor more satisfying to work on or own than a Farmall H or M. Whichever one you get, it will very possibly cause you to want the other model as well!
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