I think you are exaggerating a figurative reference to the F 12 being puny in reference to modern day tractors...maybe...but
My dad purchased this tractor from a neighbor in 1966 when I was 3 yrs old. I grew up with it. We pulled a Case sq baler that had a Wisconin engine on it, used the IH sickle mower on it, pulled a team hay rake with a short tongue, pulled a team manure spreader with a short tongue, ran a 20" one sided planer, ran a hammer mill (I recall it being a bit under powered for that), pulled out firewood and cedar logs, cut hardwood on a buzz saw ... just to mention a few things. We used this tractor alot for 44 years without much trouble out of it. I do remember a few engine overhauls, etc.
I like it so well I wanted to put another one together, but I need a few expensive engine parts so I"m opting for a repower with a Pontiac 4 cylinder. A neighbor had one with a flat head dodge 226 (6 cylinder). If you got it on a hard pull it would spin the tires and dig holes. This was with the rear steel wheels. Thats why I asked a reasonable question about the torque ft lbs/rpms.
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Today's Featured Article - Memories of an IH Super A When I was ? up to 10, I worked on my Papaw's farm in Greeneville, TN every summer. As I grew older (7), it was the thrill of my day to ride or drive on the tractor. My Papaw had a 1954 IH Super A that he bought to replace a Cub. My Papaw raised "baccer" (tobacco) and corn with the Super A, but the fondest memory was of the sawmill. He owned a small sawmill for sawing "baccer" sticks. The Super A was the powerplant. When I was old enough (7 or 8), I would get up early and be dressed to
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