[AT] Farmall Super A vs 100

[john hall]

I think it was the 140's or 130's that had the different steering ratio. We 
have one Super A with the original seat and the other with  a "deluxe" 
model. Both A's have the original size steering wheel. They have been driven 
by everybody and their brother from kids to folks in their 80's without any 
problems. I never have understood why IH felt the need to change the 
steering set-up.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall Super A vs 100


> John,
>
> I have never looked at the steering gear differences, but on My Super A-1, 
> just a little turn makes a BIG difference in how far the wheels 
> turn---seems very 'fast.' And I don't think I could ride a Super 
> A-1----140 with a deluxe seat and big steering wheel.  If I don't slide 
> the seat back (deluxe model that used to be on Grandaddy's Super A before 
> I restored it back to "orginal") I have a pretty tight fit between my 
> knees and the steering wheel on a regular Super A with small wheel. (I 
> "restored" the seat and mounted it on "Old Ugly" my '50 Super A.) It's a 
> little better if the seat cushions are worn out...
>
> Al
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>Sent: May 9, 2012 5:36 PM
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall Super A vs 100
>>
>>John,  a kid I grew up with, his dad and two older brothers tended about
>>that much tobacco and a hundred acres or so of corn and soybeans with a
>>Super A and a worn out A.
>>In the spring when they were bottom plowing the tractors ran in shifts
>>around the clock for several days with the old man and the boys switching
>>out keeping the seat warm.
>>
>>Charlie
>>
>>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: john hall
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:10 PM
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall Super A vs 100
>>
>>Grant, we used 2 Super A's to raise 25 acres of tobacco with no problems
>>cultivating. Personally I HATE the other offset series IH tractors. I 
>>don't
>>like the styling and most of them have BIG steering wheels--and the ones
>>with the slow steering drive me nuts. I know you are pretty tall but I 
>>would
>>imagine you would have plenty of leg room on a Super A. By the way, when
>>ours weren't in a tobacco field they were hauling up hay or straw, running 
>>7
>>ft sickle mowers cutting hay, or towing a 500 gallon tank of either water 
>>or
>>liquid nitrogen. I do believe both of ours have had power-pack pistons
>>installed though.
>>
>>John Hall
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Grant Brians" <sales at heirloom-organic.com>
>>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 12:07 PM
>>Subject: [AT] Farmall Super A vs 100
>>
>>
>>> No, I'm not looking to start a fight betwwen the two models of tractors.
>>> LOL. I came across an ad for a Super A with cultivating bars on it. I 
>>> have
>>> three 100's that we use for cultivating, pipe and carrying produce. The
>>> Super A shows as smaller engine, weighing 240 pounds less and older. I'm
>>> debating purchase to use as either a cultivating tractor or a parts 
>>> unit.
>>> I'm thinking I should hold out for a parts unit that is the 100 for full
>>> crossover of parts and that since I am too tall to operate these, that I
>>> should think on cultivating tractors still holding out for the Oliver 
>>> 77's
>>> I
>>> love?
>>>          Grant Brians
>>>          Hollister,California Vegetables, Fruit and Nuts Farmer
>>>
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