[Farmall] 1945 Farmall A with Exhaust Lift

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Wut ya gunna do with the mower?

Joel D Neerhof

On 2010-07-23, at 1:47 PM, Ben Wagner <supera1948 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have uploaded pictures of my restored 1948 Super A onto my  
> website...
>
> http://www.olde-books.com/tractor/
>
> Some of you may remember that a couple of months ago I purchased a  
> 1945
> Farmall A.  The link above also has two pictures of this tractor.  The
> 1945 A came with an original plow and cultivator, as well as a L59
> Wood's Belly Mower and homemade snowplow.
>
> The tractor has a pneumatic exhaust lift mounted on the front for a
> cultivator.   It has not been used for a couple of years, but it seems
> like it could work if the gasket was replaced.  I have heard that if  
> you
> don't use it, the gasket dries up and the valve sticks.
>
> I am trying to decide whether to keep the 1945 or sell it.  The  
> tractor
> runs great, always starting on the first crank.  Everything is  
> probably
> original, except for the wiring and generator, with new paint in the
> last ten years.  It was garage kept, only being used with the belly
> mower and snowplow.  The only problem with it is that the clutch is
> frozen, but I am in the process of replacing it.
>
> Does anyone know what an A with the exhaust lift is worth to a rare
> tractor collector who would take care of it?  How many of these things
> did Farmall make?  Can you still find parts?  How "in demand" are  
> these
> tractors with the lift?  Have you seen any for sale before?  Finally,
> what is the approximate value of the cultivator and bottom plow?
>
> Sorry that I am asking so many questions, but any advice I get from
> those more experienced is helpful.  I would like to make a decision  
> soon
> since I am repairing the clutch.  If you know of anyone interested in
> purchasing a tractor like this, I would be much obliged!
>
> Thank you,
> Ben Wagner
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