[Farmall] Help with info on 1066 Black Stripe

[Tim Savelle]

Wow.  That brings back memories.  We had a 1066 Black Stripe (no cab) on
the farm where I worked when I was in high school.  I loved that tractor!


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On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 2:39 PM, <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> That's not many hours at all! We tried out a 1066 when I was in first grade
> but opted for a Deere 4430.  I wanted the IH because the cab was roomier.
> Somehow the opinion of a 6 year old didn't weigh heavy on the day-to-day
> decision making for the farm. FWIW, my grandmother was 90 when deciding
> which of these 2 tractors to buy.
>
> John Hall
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lmfree at ptd.net
> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 11:47 AM
> To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: [Farmall] Help with info on 1066 Black Stripe
>
> I may be venturing into a new area of IH tractors.  I found a 1066 Black
> Stripe in excellent original condition with 3500 original hours.  I can’t
> find a dent in it, paint is original and has some gloss left; I think a
> little wax will bring it back to almost “like new”.  I can find information
> on the 1066 but not a whole lot on the Black Stripes other than they were
> made in 1976 during the last year of production and have some features of
> the 86 series.  We had a 966 on the farm when I was leaving to go to
> college
> but never had any experience with it since I wasn’t around much anymore.  I
> always wanted to add a larger/newer IH cab tractor to the fleet and I am
> giving this one serious thought, my youngest IH is a 460 Hi-Utility Diesel.
> Can anyone tell me what makes the 1066 Black Stripe different from the
> standard 1066 and any other information they think I should know about the
> 1066.
>
> Lane Freeman
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