[AT] Added a new tractor to the herd!

[Paul Waugh]

Looks pretty darn good in the picture. Nice find

Paul-46555
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 6:31 PM
Subject: [AT] Added a new tractor to the herd!


> Actually had it about a week now, been to busy to post/read much.  I think 
> I may finally have something in my collection that is REALLY collectable 
> to someone besides me.......
>
> It is a 1954 Farmall Super A-1.  That is A-One.  It is one of the very 
> last Super A's made, with the actual C-123 engine with factory water pump. 
> It has a taller grille like a Super C, and as a  result the gas tank sits 
> higher over the touch control block, more like a 100-130-140.  It also has 
> a factory 18" steering wheel. They made somewhere between 1900 and 2000 of 
> these beginning in July, 1954 just prior to the introduction of the 
> Farmall 100.  Mine is around 600 from the end.
>
> The tractor needs right much mechanically, the transmission is noisy, 
> doesn't shift real good, and the engine has a very slight tick when it 
> warms up.  I checked compression early this week and the "low cylinder was 
> 100psi, rest were around 125, so at least maybe the head's in good shape. 
> Sheet metal is so-so, grille is not as bad as my Super A was before it was 
> restored, hood has a few dings but not too bad.  Keyway was worn real bad 
> on the LH spindle, I cleaned it up and JB welded the key into place for 
> now.
>
> I ALMOST missed out on it.  It was on Ebay, about 2 hrs. from me. I forgot 
> to bid.  It didn't make reserve, but since I didn't bid, Ebay wouldn't let 
> me contact the seller.  Then it showed up on Craigslist.  When I finally 
> got the nerve to call, seller said I was #2 in line to see it.  Well the 
> other guy never returned his call and didn't show when he was supposed to, 
> so I got there with my trailer and checkbook as fast as I could!
>
> I am hoping to be able to find out some more about why IH actually built 
> the Super A-1's.  Was it to use up leftover parts, or were the 
> 100/200/300/400 tractors not quite ready yet?  OR something else??
>
> Here's a link to a pic from Facebook that I posted at farmallcub.com......
> http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs264.snc3/27854_125611287462217_100000400398167_203639_6169991_n.jpg
>
> Anybody else know of anyone that owns one of these?  It would be neat to 
> see how many are still around......
>
> Al
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