MKirsch - What I meant by "conversion" was that a straight A was "converted" to a Super A by the swapping of the bell housing (torque tube) casting, and engine from a Farmall C or Super C, (or even a Super A damaged in some way) then adding the touch control unit, hydraulic lines, and controls to the A to make it a Super A. Combine and baler power unit motors were used often, too. This was done a lot around here in SE Indiana/SW Ohio in the late 70s when you could pick up a straight A for a $100 - 400 bucks, and find a Farmall C in a fencerow with a good block for $50 - $100. We would then add a Woods L-59 belly mower for $400, paint the whole setup to look brand-new with new Super decals and advertise it in the local trader for $2500 - $3000. Many times, we netted over a $1000 profit. We always told the prospective buyer that this was a Super A conversion, and explained what work we'd done to make it a Super. Spent the winter "converting" these several times, when the parts were available. The biggest bother, as I recall, was cutting the instrument panel down from the Farmall C and welding the steering column support on it.
Remember, this was in the days before everyone had zero-turn mowers, and before you ever saw 3-point hitch finish mower. A Super A with a 5-ft. belly mower was a real godsend to someone who had a big yard to mow.
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