[AT] Info on an International 404?

[LeRoy Price III]

Al,

According to what I'm hearing there were 424 and 444 assembled in the US.  
The
british drive was sent along with the chassis and it was put together in St. 
Louis.  Canada
on the other hand had completely built units shipped to them.  I'm told 
there are
differences.  The US models had the sweep back front axle while the British 
versions
didn't.

The tractor has peeked my interest a bit.  Not bad looking, kind of neat.  
I'm wondering
if these show up at the Red Roundup shows?

LeRoy


>From: "Al Jones" <aljones at ncfreedom.net>
>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
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>To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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>Subject: RE: [AT] Info on an International 404?
>Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 18:00:58 -0400
>
>The 424 was a whole different tractor, but if you ask a lot of farmers
>around here that remember/used them when they were new, they will tell
>you the 424 "replaced" the International (not Farmall) 404.  I suspect
>dealers might have marketed them this way.  The 404 was produced in its
>entirety at the Louisville IH plant, the rear end (and engine if a
>diesel) for the 424 was made in Doncaster England and then shipped to
>Louisville where assembly was completed.
>
>In 1967 my dad bought a new 424 gas, a friend up the road who farmed
>with him some had bought a new I-404 a few years earlier.  Both handled
>the same size implements, the 424 only has 2-3 more HP.  If it doesn't
>have power steering, the 404 will handle better than a 424!!
>
>I have never seen a Farmall 404, but they certainly are neat.
>
>Al

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