[AT] Tobacco Specials

[Al Jones]

One of our IH club members has a 784 Tobacco Special. IH called the 84's "Bright Lightnin's" with a special decal on the sidepanels with a lightning bolt going through a tobacco leaf.   IIRC you could get an extra extension for each front axle to get 96", and remove it for "normal" spacings.

Our JD 2940 is set up for tobacco and it's never been in a tobacco field.  The front axle won't get any narrower than 72."  Fine for 36" and 38" rows but nothing else.  Seen a lot of 2640, 2630, etc. Deeres that looked like spiders with the wheels out just as far as they would go!

Al
  


-----Original Message-----
>From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
>Sent: Nov 7, 2012 5:24 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] Orchard tractors
>
>Never knew anyone but IH made tobacco specials. I think most of them were 
>574, 584, maybe 674 as well. I am pretty certain they could be shipped on 
>the highway with no problem, the wide spacing came with moving the hubs and 
>rims around. One thing about it, you can't hardly give one of them away to 
>anyone that isn't raising tobacco.
>
>I've also seen quite a few orchard tractors (all at shows), but I would dare 
>say they were all brought in to our area, most likely from Florida.
>
>John Hall
>
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