Posted by mkirsch on May 12, 2011 at 18:17:03 from (64.80.110.75):
In Reply to: Stage 2 Super H posted by Bo Taylor on May 12, 2011 at 08:59:34:
Stage I, II etc aren't official IH designations AFAIK.
They're common vernacular used by collectors to indicate major changes to the tractors. A lot was going on in the mid 1950's with farm technology, and IH was adding a little bit every year, presumably to prevent farmers from getting "culture shock," or simply to goad farmers into upgrading tractors every two years and boost company profits...
Stage I was an H with a larger engine bore and disk brakes.
Stage II added optional live hydraulics, moved the battery to a box under the seat, changed to a starter with a 3-bolt flange, and of course the aforementioned front bolster for the newer cultivators.
Stage III only exists in the M series of tractors, but it's known as the Super MTA. Much debate goes on whether IH had an actual Stage III planned for the Super H, but it never happened. All the features that would've been added to a Stage III Super H were present on the new 300 in 1955...
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