[AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing

[John Hall]

 Al, you'd like the Super A's here. Both have had water pumps and "power 
pack" (can't remember if they were called that, fire crater, or high 
altitiude) pistons. The old style steering was chunked for ball joints. One 
of them has a 140 high back style seat. Neither has fast hitch but they are 
still 6 volt--like God intended. There has also been a bracket welded on the 
left fender to mount a good sized toolbox. The alterations were all done 
while these were working tractors, with the toolbox being added in the early 
80's.
 To tell the truth Al, I figured you'd be wishing for that practically NOS 
140 about 15 miles from here! Those guys actually had 2 and sold one to 
somebody down east--who promptly re-sold it.

John Hall

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing


> Well what I posted was pretty redundant...  :)  But I agree with Terry, I
> think there are others around, scattered throughout tobacco country, 
> people
> just don't know what they have.  And I have seen some people ask some
> pretty insane prices for them.  There was one on Tractorhouse.com back in
> the spring priced at 10,000.  The tractor is not there now, I wonder if
> someone actually paid that????
>
> If I was to ever run across a Super A-1, I would restore it like my Super
> A--as near like factory as I could.  What I really want is a later model
> Super A.  I would add a fast hitch, IH deluxe seat, bigger pistons, 
> etc.and
> then a nice--but not museum-quality--paint job to make it like the Super
> A's looked in later years---with some farmer updates.  This is essentially
> what happened to my tractor (except for the fast hitch) between 1948 and
> when I restored it.
>
> Al
>