[Farmall] Farmall H with Bucket

[Frank DeWitt]

I don't know about the Massey but I can tell you about the H  There is an 
excellent web site for the H at http://www.farmall-h.com/

It is rated at about 28 hp  (varies with the year.)  I have a 200 which is 
basically a super C (smaller then an H ) and it moves snow very well.
With any of these tractors with a factory bucket you will probably want to 
rig some sort of plow that you can quickly connect to the bucket. or mount 
instead of the bucket.  The plow will be better until the snow is too deep 
or heavy to plow, then the bucket will be slower but will dig you out of 
anything.
Note Hs  did not have power steering (perhaps a few after market)  The 
bucket will be a workout.  When you look at it rais the bucket about 1 ft 
and drive it around and see what you think.

BTW  Many of the Rochester sidewalks are plowed with Hs (yes still)  They 
are parked across the street from Gleasons and they have been narrowed and 
have a big heavy V plow but are otherwise pretty stock.

The H is a Row crop tractor.  It was made tall to cultivate crops as they 
grew.  That makes it a bit hard to get into a average garage and not to 
good on side hills but otherwise is not a problem.  Because of ware I grew 
up I think they look like a proper tractor and I like them.

Real basic Farmall from that time.

Cub, 1 plow  A and B 1 to 2 plow  C 2 plow  H 3 plow  M 4 plow. My 
experience (Limited) is that the Cub and A cost more then a C, H, or M  I 
think this is because the C, H, and M are considered 2 big for the 1 acre 
yard  people and the C and H are a little to small and old for todays farms 
(Although you still see a lot of them in use doing the light jobs)

In short, you can get a lot of tractor for the money with a H

 From the H web site.  Here are a few things that an H is not a good choice 
for:

Mowing lawns or other work where you need to work under trees a lot
Storing in a garage or other building with a door not much higher than a car
Using with a front end loader (although some people do it, the H is not the 
ideal tractor for this)
Using on steep hillsides - for this a lower-to-the-ground wide front 
tractor is a better choice
Using by people who are not physically agile - the great view that the H 
seat offers takes a climb to achieve





To whom it might, etc.....
   In the Rochester paper two tractors were offered for purchase.   One is 
a Massey Ferguson T030 w/3.0 @ $1800 and the other is a Farmall  "H" 
w/loader @ $1500.  Obviously, I know that this is very  little information 
upon which to offer any kind of opinion, but I would  like to know what 
(any) of you think on the surface of it.  I live  in Rochester and the 
tractors are in Syracuse.  I have a call in  to the ower, but have not 
heard anything as of yet.  I don't know  the year of manufacture, the fuel 
(is the M/F diesel or gas, for  example) the basic condition, wide or 
narrow front, any other  implements, etc.
   Can you (at least) give a sketch of the power of these things?  I  would 
be interested in using one or the other to move some snow, so the  bucket 
thing is attractive to me.
   My thanks in advance.
   Jim Moran
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