[Farmall] Fw: 1967 IH 2424

[Jim Becker]

Maybe we should start jerking him around.  Everytime another email from him 
shows up, we have a few people email him asking a bunch of questions and 
feigning great interest.  Probably should all use identical emails.  Then if 
he replies, don't follow up.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Guy Fay" <fayguyma at execpc.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Fw: 1967 IH 2424


> This guy's been spamming everybody possible for the last year, convinced 
> he's got a big find. Can't convince him of anything.
>
> Donald Henderson wrote:
>
>>Could somebody respond to this fellow's inquiry?  I know nothing about his 
>>question.
>>Donald Henderson,
>>Aromas, CA
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: CourtneyV<mailto:courtneyv2 at excite.com> To: 
>>donhendew4 at msn.com<mailto:donhendew4 at msn.com> Sent: Friday, December 17, 
>>2004 1:04 PM
>>Subject: 1967 IH 2424
>>
>>
>>      Dear Don,
>>      I found your site while researching info on our recent purchase. 
>> It's a 1967 International 2424.
>>
>>
>>      I was told that this particular tractor was believed to be a 
>> prototype, one of five built for each branch of the military. We've been 
>> stumped trying to prove that this tractor is a 'one of five' tractor, but 
>> recently received info supporting this theory. Our tractor is stamped US 
>> Army and we found pictures of an identical tractor, stamped US Airforce. 
>> The owner has not found another tractor like his until we contacted him 
>> about ours.
>>      Pictures of our tractor are located here:
>>
>> 
>> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/courtneyv2/IMG_00741.jpg<http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/courtneyv2/IMG_00741.jpg>
>>
>> 
>> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/courtneyv2/IMG_00751.jpg<http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/courtneyv2/IMG_00751.jpg>
>>
>>      A picture of the air force tractor is located here:
>>
>> 
>> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/Shows/2002Penfield/2/12.jpg<http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/Shows/2002Penfield/2/12.jpg>
>>
>>      We've spoken with people at International, Case, Komatsu, several 
>> departments of the government, the Wisconsin Historical society, and tons 
>> of individual collectors, but haven't been able to track down anything 
>> confirming the "one of five" theory. I was hoping you might have seen one 
>> of these tractors in your dealings.
>>      Here is the technical info:
>>
>>      The model # is I-2424-G, serial # 4549 and we do know that it was 
>> built in 1967. The government ID tag has the model #, serial # and some 
>> other info but does not have the FSN number, which I was told all 
>> government property had. It does have the number 39000 1148 on the bell 
>> housing. Our tractor is sort of yellowish orange color and it does appear 
>> to be the original paint. It has US ARMY, UCO30B, GOVERNMENT OWNED, 
>> CONTRACTOR OPERATED stenciled on it. Many people have suggested it is the 
>> industrial version of the 424, but it does not have a clutch, has a 
>> reverser; 1 brake pedal, runs on gas, a cab which opens from the back, no 
>> PTO and no 3 pt hookup.
>>      I'm trying to find out how many of these were actually made and 
>> where (what plant) they were manufactured. Doncaster, England and 
>> Louisville, KY have been suggested as the latter but I can't confirm it.
>>
>>      If you know of anything, I would love to hear from you. You can 
>> reach me at courtneyv2 at excite.com<mailto:courtneyv2 at excite.com> or give 
>> Jerry a call collect (early morning is best) at 920-684-9999 at the shop. 
>> You can also try his mobile at 920-323-7432 but collect calls don't go 
>> through on it.
>>
>>      Thanks for your time; hope to hear from you!
>>
>>      Courtney VandenRidge