I understand exactly what you are talking about when IHC was the best and sometimes the only show in town. We had a great IH dealer back here in the 1940's & 1950's who sold Hudson cars as well. Our first car was a Hudson demostrator he bought from the owner after WWII. I go to the current CaseIH dealership now 60 miles away and unless the grandfather of the existing owner sees me at the parts counter no one even wants to help me. They know I'm there for some old letter series tractor parts and don't want to deal with the old books or even have a clue where anything might be if they even had what I need. Let the grandfather (3rd generation prior owner now in his late 80's) see me at the counter and he comes right over. Generally, doesn't even have to look at a parts catalog and just goes in the back and brings out what I'm looking for. Probably listed in the catalog as NLA anyway but like a lot of older folks they never threw anything away so digs it out of a box somewhere or gets it from the basement. Like your household my grandparents had almost everything IH in their house as well along with the tractors and equipment. I think the freezer and refrig both worked fine but just got replaced with more modern appearing ones when the house was remodeled by my uncle and his wife 20 years or so ago. I also remember a train flat car full of brand new Super C's setting on the siding when the 200's came out in 1954 or 55 to be unloaded which were purchased by the dealership at a good discount. The rear wheels were all turned in and that flat car was plumb full sandwiched on the deck. They had fast hitches then in 1954 and are the source today of a lot of the SC's in this area. Thanks for sharing as those were special days, Hal.
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