[Farmall] Fw: 1967 IH 2424

Jim Becker jim.becker at verizon.net
Sun Dec 19 15:25:18 PST 2004


In that case, we need to come up with a creative list of questions that will 
keep sending her to ask him, preferably non-sensical questions that will 
look legitimate to a tractor novice.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Schmudlach" <mschmudlach at charter.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Fw: 1967 IH 2424


> The worst part is he has the young girl in the office doing all of his
> footwork and she is nice enough but doesn't have a clue about tractors.
> Mike
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Becker" <jim.becker at verizon.net>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 2:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Fw: 1967 IH 2424
>
>
>> 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
>>
>>
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