[AT] Info on an International 404?

[Mark Greer]

I'm going to an auction Friday where there is an IH 2424 gas utility tractor
which is the industrial version of the 424 ag/utility tractor.
Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LeRoy Price III" <leroy_price3 at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:35 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Info on an International 404?


> 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
> ><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> ><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >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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