Re: Super C Sticker

Posted by Hugh MacKay on October 31, 2004 at 06:57:44 from (209.226.106.140):

In Reply to: Re: Super C Sticker posted by CNKS on October 30, 2004 at 19:35:19:

CNKS: Since coming to YT discussions almost 5 years ago, I have seen numerous discrepancies in discussion between Canadians and Americans. Most notable of these are plows. Pre 1960 plows bearing the same model number, had one basic difference in US and Canada. US plows had diagnol cross members between beams on frame of plow. The Canadian plows built at Hamilton ON had perpendicular cross members between beams. There were other differences on some models but the cross member was common to all plows.

My point here is, I wonder if tractors destined for market in Canada came across the border, with no decals other than serial number plate. I went to shop this morning and this is what I see; under the word FARMALL on engine hood decal of SA, "Made in the United States of America * International Harvester Company Chicago Illinois". My dad bought new a W4 1942, Cub 1950, and H in 1951. I clearly remember this decal being on at least one and maybe all of those tractors.

My 140 has a small yellow decal, just under patent listings which states, " International Harvester Company Canada Limited, Hamilton, Ontario", and under that in smaller print "Made in the U.S.A." I believe this small decal was on all tractors sold in Canada. We have always had trade agreements stating certain content must be home grown. IH only ever built a couple of tractors in Canada, and they were not big volume sellers. A lot of the implements manufactured at Hamilton were sold in the US. IH and indeed all other farm equipment manufacturers for the most part avoided tarriffs by manufacturing the dollar value in country sold. Could be decal making was a Canadian industry. I think some of these items changed over the years as there were times tractors came to Canada without tires. Very prominant during wartime but ocasionally has happened since.

Another notable item is Massey Harris, a company as Canadian as they come, you look at Nebraska test data and all tractors are Massey-Harris Co, Racine, Wis. Cockshutt on the other hand gives address as Brantford, ON, Canada, but Cockshutt used several different American built engines and an Oliver transmission. I am talking the years between 1946 and 1961 when Cockshutt built its own tractor.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Super C Sticker Tim in NB 17:00:28 10/31/04 (1)
  • Re: Super C Sticker Hugh MacKay 17:44:21 10/31/04 (0)
• Re: Super C Sticker CNKS 09:27:04 10/31/04 (0)

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