Re: Forgotten Batch of Farmalls.

Posted by George 2 on April 03, 2005 at 16:56:59 from (216.46.141.114):

In Reply to: Re: Forgotten Batch of Farmalls. posted by Hugh MacKay on April 03, 2005 at 13:00:48:

I also know the tractor and the dealer. My father dealt with him on occasion and I have seen that tractor back in the early and mid 1960's. The story was that in 1947 IH was pushing the M and MD series into areas which had been traditionally H and W4 markets. He told me he took the MD on consignment when pushed to take an M by the block man. He thought the M gas would scare people away by it's fuel consumption. Anyway the farmers in that area weren't yet ready for diesels and he got stuck with it. I have also heard the church story and how it was rarely used. I am told the tractor is still around. A friend of mine, Quebec Red saw it just a couple of years ago and knows it's whereabouts. There always will be a few tractors that rarely get used. Some people buy tractors for other than normal use. Just last week I saw a 1994 model 7240 with only 785 hours sell at Glencoe, ON. It was a beauty and it brought big money (high $80's). Even the older Magnums are selling well also. I saw a 1991 model 7140 this week with 9265 hours sell for $41,000 at Mitchell. And the tractor looked excellent considering the hours. It could have passed for a 4000 to 5000 hour tractor. No question about it, that as time goes on the first generation Magnums (7100 to 8900 series) are gaining a reputation for being bullet proof.

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