[AT] Loader removal - 53 NAAcFord

[drupert at seanet.com]

Ron,

Interesting to learn that the "turned around" M's were/are not as rare as
I thought.  And yes I would think a loader on the back of an M would be
more preferable to one on the front.  Like Ralph mentioned, when the snow
blower is on the back of the tractor the extra weight is where it is
needed most (over the rear axle) so too is the extra weight of the loader
when it is mounted on the back.

Dudley


> 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
>>
>
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