[Farmall] Mystery IH tractor - 340 Industrial

[Jim Becker]

Decision 446 pretty well tells the story.  It should have the same C-135 as 
the other 340s.  Introduced in 1960, it would have been a couple years 
before the 504 was built.  Industrial horsepower seems to run higher than 
farm horsepower on the same basic tractor.

Other than the cast iron grille shell and name badges, I think it was 
identical to a 340 Utility.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:35 AM
Subject: [Farmall] Mystery IH tractor - 340 Industrial


>A friend of mine just picked up an International 340 Industrial tractor.
> It is not a 340 Utility, as it has the cast iron grill and recessed
> headlights that I found to be in the "IH Product Identification
> Committee Decision No. 446". The only other piece of information I have
> found to date is a sales brochure I found on eBay No. 250091872259 that
> shows it having a 47 hp engine. Other than those two items, I have not
> been able to find anything else about the tractor in my "library" or in
> a Google search. I am guessing that IH might have dropped the 152 cui
> engine from the 504 into a 340 Utility chassis, painted it yellow and
> called it an Industrial tractor. It has the IH three point hitch but no
> other auxiliary hydraulics. Images can be seen at:
> <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/other_machinery/kirks3405.html>
>
> It is in pretty rough shape cosmetically, but the engine does turn over
> (and he didn't pay a lot for it).
>
> Any thoughts about the machine would be appreciated, especially an image
> of one in better shape to use for a restoration guide.
>
> Mike