[AT] Loader removal - 53 NAAcFord

[Ron Cook]

Dudley,
     I have seen many "turned around" M Farmalls in these parts with 
loaders mounted.  Very handy machines.  But....there is no cotton around 
here.  I think they were just the usual M having been modified.  Some 
Allis Chalmers modified the same way, also.  I think AC did it at the 
factory to come up with a yard type fork lift.  I used to see a few of 
those too.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA
On 12/3/2012 6:19 PM, drupert at seanet.com wrote:
> Mike, your' post reminds me of a Farmall M I saw a couple of years ago.
> It had started its' life out as the power/propelling source for an IH
> cotton picker.  However, somewhere in its' life cycle most of the cotton
> picker had been removed and a well made heavy duty loader was attached to
> the back end of the M.  When I saw this "contraption" sitting by the side
> of the road I just had to stop and ask about it.  As I understand it when
> the Farmall M was used to power the cotton picker the operator's platform
> (which contained the seat, steering wheel, pedals, shift lever, etc) was
> part of the picker and was elevated well above the M's transmission cover.
>
> On the M I saw it appeared that most of the operator's platform from the
> cotton picker had been left on the tractor but lowered down to/on the
> level of the M's transmission cover.  If the loader were removed from this
> tractor and a 3-pt hitch were attached I think it would make a good
> antique snow blowing tractor - at least it would solve the sore neck
> issue!  Remember on these M's that were driven "backwards" to propel the
> cotton picker the differentials were rolled over thus giving 5 speeds in
> the working direction.
>
> Dudley
>