Posted by NY 986 on September 14, 2020 at 14:42:46 from (67.249.255.74):
In Reply to: Harvestor Company posted by mb58 on September 14, 2020 at 07:32:30:
I've had two people tell me over the years that the stockholders and management from the early on 1960's onward were divided over the future of the company. The previously mentioned two people worked for IH corporate in Chicago said there was a lot of intense bickering as to whether IH should become a truck company only or retain agriculture as well as the other divisions it had. Navistar was a dream come true for those who wanted to have a transportation products only company.
I don't know that IH's ag product line was any worse than any of the other major ag builders. They all had hits and misses. Compare 1970 to 1980 and I think that IH upped its designs substantially so if they were not state of the art that they were most likely in the top quartile. 800 planter versus 56 planter. 1460 combine versus 915 combine. 720 chopper versus 650 chopper. 684 tractor versus 674 tractor.
IH the last few decades was not the low cost producer that some of its competitors were. The 560 hurt IH but was far from devastating for IH. I've heard guys say that they could buy an Oliver 1850 or JD 4020 diesel synchro for less than an IH 806/856. I remember it said during the 1970's once the 1460 combine came out that JD still could undercut on price with its 7720 combine. 1440 combine versus 6620 combine. When the 6620 combine hit the market the area JD dealer said he could put a farmer in a 6620 combine with corn and grain head for around 50,000 dollars. IH 1440 seemed like they were nearly 10,000 dollars higher.
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