[Farmall] Re: 240

Wed Jan 19 10:57:01 PST 2005

Thanks for the good advice Mike. How does one place a "standing search" 
into eBay? While I have been using eBay for quite some time, I 
certainly do not know and use many of its features. I do not check in 
on eBay  a regular basis, just now and again.

Presently, I have a couple of Farmall H's, a 1951 Super C and an F-20 
residing on the family farm in NE. My only real use for a tractor is 
doing some mowing and various odd jobs on the approximately 3 acre, 1 
horse (my daughter's) operation that I have. I enjoy the '51 Super C, 
but it lacks a two point/three point hitch and live PTO. The smaller 
size of the Super C is appreciated over the larger H. So, that is why I 
am interested in the Farmall/IH 200 series.

Either the Farmall row crop or IH utility would work well for me, and I 
was simply keeping my options open by considering either one of them. 
Along with some light work, I would also like to be able to take this 
tractor to antique tractor shows, especially our annual IHC SD Chapter 
#21 show. Some mowing and a loader would be all I really need for 
equipment. While reading up on IH equipment, the 240 appeared to meet 
my needs nicely.

While your suggestion for considering a 340 would be valid if my needs 
were greater, the 240 should be fine, and possibly less expensive. The 
smaller size of the 240 is preferred over the 340.  And if I win the 
lottery, one of each would be ideal!

I should know this I am sure, but what do you mean by "independent pto" 
as opposed to "live pto?" Off hand, I am not sure of the distinction 
between those two terms.

      Regards,
                           Art
P.S. a warm front moved through on Tuesday and the temperature is 
actually above freezing again! Shed the parka.  :)

On Jan 19, 2005, at 5:02 AM, Mike Sloane wrote:
> I am about as far from SD as you can get (although at 7 degrees F this 
> morning, it probably feels like it outside), so I can't help you 
> there. But you can start by placing "wanted" ads in the ATIS 
> <http://www.antique-tractor.com/classifieds/viewads.phtml> and YT Mag 
> <http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/clasquery.pl> classifieds, put a 
> standing search into eBay, and letting folks in general know what you 
> are looking for. There are a couple of Farmall groups on Yahoo 
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/> that you can join and use to spread the 
> word also. Also, many newspapers across the country have on-line 
> versions, and some of them have their classified ads included; look up 
> the papers in the areas you are willing to travel to and see what they 
> might have available. I am sure others reading this have other 
> suggestions...
>
> I should note that the Farmall 240 was a "standard" farm tractor, 
> while the International version was a "utility" version - much lower 
> with an adjustable wide front end. The 240 is a somewhat modernized 
> version of the machine that started life out as the Farmall C in 1939, 
> became the Super C, then the 200, 230 and finally the 240. So while 
> the 240 has an integrated live hydraulic system, Fast Hitch or 3 
> point, and full instruments, it is still in many ways a Farmall Super 
> C under the covers, for better or for worse. :-) I do like my I240, 
> but the 340 is a true "next generation" tractor, with (optional) 
> independent PTO, TA, power steering, 5 speed transmission, and a 
> choice of Fast Hitch or 3-point. There is also a diesel version, 
> should you be lucky enough to find one, as well as a tracked model.
> Mike
>
> Arthur Umland wrote:
>> Hi Mike,
>>    Have being doing some reading on IH equipment and have become 
>> convinced that I may be interested in purchasing a Farmall or IH 240. 
>> Only problem is, I have not seen any available for sale in southeast 
>> SD any time recently. Any suggestions on where to look for one?
>>    Art
>> On Jan 17, 2005, at 4:23 PM, Mike Sloane wrote:
>>> In the IH lineup, look for the International 240 or 340 utility as 
>>> about the earliest models with full hydraulics and power steering, 
>>> with a 1701 or 2000 series loader. (the 340 has independent PTO 
>>> too.) As you get on into the '60s, there are more models to choose 
>>> from, mostly variants of the 240 or 340. None of these, however are 
>>> really very good finish lawn mowing tractors. As Steve O. suggested, 
>>> for the money, you can probably pick up a good IH utility tractor 
>>> with loader for about $3500 and a decent Cub Cadet with mower for 
>>> about half that.
>
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