[Farmall] Farmall Super A-1 industrial Help needed!

[ebony51 at frontiernet.net]

Gary,  I will try not to pass along wrong information.  I have a Farmall A and an International A.  The first is a 1941 and the second is a 1946.  The International A has a IAA prefex and the Farmall A has the FAA prefix.  The International has the bracing, footfeed and the cast square front axle.  Now it is possible on your tractor the rear end was replaced with perhaps the rear casting having broke.  Along with that would have come the serial number from the parts tractor since the serial number is under the seat.  Or by 1954 IH was doing something different with the serial numbers, but that I do not know.  My two tractors are pretty well identical except for the three items I mentioned.  That is no difference in radiator height, gas tank length, etc.  By the mid 1950s, I do not know.  In any case, the foot feed, square front axle, and bracing are characteristics of the International A.



Larry Hardesty



----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Vetter" <vetter72 at aol.com>
To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 4:52:03 PM
Subject: [Farmall] Farmall Super A-1 industrial Help needed!


Hi Guys, wondering if you could help me out here. I am trying to figure out if this is an authentic International Super A-1 tractor. The serial plate's prefix is FAA...I believe it should be IAA for an industrial model, right?  All the date codes are from either april to june 1954- All Z-codes which should be correct. The motor prefix is FCM and the serial number is 356183. Should the motor serial prefix be IAAM for a industrial model with the 123ci engine?? The tractor does look like an A-1. grill is longer, gas tank has the gap inbetween the hydraulic block, the serial tag is under the seat. It also has the heavy duty square front end with the brace to the bell housing along with a foot throttle and the international label on the hood. Do you think this is an authentic Industrial version of the A-1 tractor, or one with a replaced motor or a regular Farmall A-1? 



Your insight would be greatly appreciated!
-Gary
 
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