[AT] JD H

Fri Sep 18 04:23:01 PDT 2009

Bruce,

Finding a replacement block probably would be easier and less expensive than finding a replacement
32" pressed steel wheel. The wheels and rims on H's are notoriously bad for rusting out. 9.5 X 32"
rear tires are also getting expensive.  However, JD H's are fun little tractors and parts for them
are fairly easy to find and fairly reasonable in price except for the rear wheels. The earlier H's
had cast front wheels with window holes in them. Later H's had pressed steel front wheels. There are
rarer versions of the H's such as an HN(single front wheel), and very rare HNH (Single front wheel
high clearance) & HWH (Wide front end high clearance). The later two can get into the $20,000 value
quite quickly. But an H's value is diminished considerably w/o a serial number plate. If this
tractor can be had for a reasonable price (free to $200(depends on what is left and still good)) it
might be worth capturing just for some of its parts value and might serve as a parts donor for a
later acquisition with a serial # plate. JD collectors are bit fussy about serial number plates. 

PS: I own a 1942 and 1943 JD H and have parted out a third.  The nice part about JD H's is they are
small and light(2200 lbs or so) but still have most of the attributes of their bigger row crop
cousins including optional live hydraulics. However, no rear rockshaft.  Lots of different and
unique semi-integral implements were sold for the H but are a bit hard to find now.  A single bottom
semi-integral moldboard plow (H1) is a nice attachment. Original and reproduction Operators Manuals
and Parts Catalogs are available but no Service Manual was ever published by JD. I & T did publish a
Shop manual for the H's. 

Dean VP
Snohomish, WA

Change occurs "when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of change!"

-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
Of Bruce Moden
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 3:43 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Spam> JD H

Hi,
Thanks for the info, I checked the radiator pipe & photo'ed a lot of the tractor, unfortunatly like
a lot of these older (hedge row items) there are many more issues than the age.  On closer look the
owner has replaced the block (because the original motor was stuck) with a cracked welded block, the
one rear wheel is rusted thru around the rim (there is air in the tire, but I don't know how it
stays on)- so I guess before I buy it I'll check the replacement market for some parts prices.  As
many of you know, even if you got it for free, the parts prices would bring the finished cost far
above any reasonable market price - love the tractor - but as a wise man once told me - love people
not things!  So I may let this one go.
Does anyone know why my e-mail title came thru as AT  Spam> JD H???  What's with the "Spam"?
Bruce (the Pharmr)

--- On Thu, 9/17/09, Frank <gremaux at midrivers.com> wrote:

From: Frank <gremaux at midrivers.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Spam> JD H
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 8:13 PM

Don't know much about the H but the early ones (1939) have a high shift
quadrant...
I could tell a little more but looks like the advice is coming to you 

Actually I bet I could get you within a year or two.

Frank 

-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dave Ernst
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:34 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Spam> JD H

Is it electric or hand start?
Look at the bottom radiator pipe. Is the cast elbow coming out of the head 
straight and short and the pipe going under the crossmember below the air 
cleaner? If it is then it is a early one. They were first made in 1939 and 
after serial number 27000 the cast pipe was almost full length between the 
head and radiator. That is the easiest way to tell. A lot of the early hand 
crank ones were converted to electric start so don't use that as an 
indication of its age.
Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 5:23 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Spam> JD H

I can't help you with the serial number, but there is a GOOD book out there 
on JD H restoration.  Might provide some hints.  A guy on YT wrote it.

I got the book, but don't have the tractor yet. :(  I am an IH man but I 
really like those JD H's!

Al

-----Original Message-----
>From: Bruce Moden <brucemoden at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Sep 17, 2009 7:39 AM
>To: AT Tractor Antique Tractor <AT at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: [AT] Spam> JD H
>
>I will be looking at a JD H to purchase as a restore project, the owner 
>says there is no serial number plate on the tractor. Are there other 
>locations where ID numbers might be found that would indicate the date of 
>manufacture or the serial number? Are there any things that I should be 
>looking for that would be of interest on this tractor?
>Bruce (pharmr)
>
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