OLD: Your answer kinda/sorta confirms what I know of this tractor's history.
It was purchased by a Children's Home Farm from NC Highway dept in 1957 and had a pneumatic lift system with side mount mower. My Dad purchased the tractor from the Children's Home Farm after he retired in 1967. (Dad had been the farm mgr. there for 40 years). The pneumatic/vacuum lift system was removed/discarded after he retired but before he purchased the tractor around 1971 or '72.
I'm somewhat "emotionally attached" to this tractor as it was what I learned to drive on when a kid growing up on the Children's Home Farm. I also learned (self-taught, I might add!!) to "cuss" while using the tractor to spray alfalfa crop one summer because something would happen periodically to make engine pop and sputter. It came to the Children's Home Farm with 10 ply motor grader tires on the rear and would jar your teeth over the least little bump. I've spent many hours on this tractor raking hay...pulling spray rig...and even baling hay/straw...and "cussing" fairly frequently all the while!!
Right now..."It ran when parked" under shed 10-12 years ago. Motor is NOT stuck as of 2 months ago...but is not running at this time.
Thanks for replies. I guess I'll try to find a book for the "A" and set aside book I have for Super A/AV.
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