[Farmall] International 330 Utility

[Arthur Umland]

    Yesterday I looked at an International 330 Utility tractor. This was a 
short manufacturing run tractor (1957-1958) as it was a transition 
model from the 300 to the 350 as described in the book, "Original 
Farmall Hundred Series 1954-1958," by Guy Fay and Andy Kraushaar. This 
particular tractor has the front mounted hydraulic pump, but does not 
have live PTO or a TA which were available. The tractor does come with 
a Fast Hitch. As a transition tractor, no Farmall version of this 
tractor was available.

    A loader is on the tractor and the owner said this was a Miller 
loader. The following year (after 1958?) the Miller company was 
purchased by IH and a similar model loader under the IH name was made 
available, probably on the 350.

    My question regards the paint on the tractor. In the book, all of the 
examples are shown with a red paint and white highlights. This tractor 
follows that paint scheme for the most part, but in areas of the 
tractor where the red paint is peeling, yellow is clearly visible 
underneath. Was red/white the primary production color while 
yellow/white was perhaps a buyer option? My guess is that this tractor 
was repainted at some time.

    Regards,         Art