Evening all, first real tractor
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Evening all, first real tractor
Hello everyone...I just stepped up to a real tractor. Crossed off a bucket list want. I e had a few IH Cubs (still have a 127) and just picked up a 41 A. There’s a real learning curve for me so please be patient. I’ll post pics once I figure out how
The engine block number indicates it’s a 1941
Data tag missing
I can’t find a resource showing the changes to A’s over the years..
So please look at the pics and let me know if this is a Frankenstein tractor or?
I’m wondering because the grill had an IH emblem and not the farmall. I can’t find info on when changes were made during production
Thanks—-
The engine block number indicates it’s a 1941
Data tag missing
I can’t find a resource showing the changes to A’s over the years..
So please look at the pics and let me know if this is a Frankenstein tractor or?
I’m wondering because the grill had an IH emblem and not the farmall. I can’t find info on when changes were made during production
Thanks—-
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
Welcome to the Forum! Congrats on your new-to-you '41 A. I have a '42 AV.
Take some time and read through a few threads to acquaint yourself with the Forum:
After you’ve logged your 2nd post on the Forum, you'll have access to the all the PDF Manuals on this site. There’s a few ways to do that:
You'll be able to download an Owner's Manual (very strongly recommended) and any other manuals available.
Might also enjoy reading through this thread (even though it’s for a Cub, much can be applied to any tractor just brought home): What to do with a Cub you just brought home
We’d encourage you to take the Safety Test located in the Safety Forum: http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=68084
Using the "Attachments" method is probably the easiest way to attach pics to a thread. When you get that figured out, take some pictures of your tractor and post them, we’d like to see them.
There's a lot of "paper" over here at the Wisconsin Historical Society's website, home of the McCormick-International Harvester Collection: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15303
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You'll be able to download an Owner's Manual (very strongly recommended) and any other manuals available.
Might also enjoy reading through this thread (even though it’s for a Cub, much can be applied to any tractor just brought home): What to do with a Cub you just brought home
We’d encourage you to take the Safety Test located in the Safety Forum: http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=68084
Using the "Attachments" method is probably the easiest way to attach pics to a thread. When you get that figured out, take some pictures of your tractor and post them, we’d like to see them.
There's a lot of "paper" over here at the Wisconsin Historical Society's website, home of the McCormick-International Harvester Collection: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15303
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
Post a few pictures and we can comment on some early/late versions of parts that may show. Changes over time included: PTO, drawbar, steering wheel, brake pedal lock plate, serial plate location, bell housing, oil filter, ignition switch, front casting, front axle clamps, grill attachment, hood attachment, etc. However, the front emblem did not change to the IH logo until the Super A came out (end of '47).
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
Ok every time I try to add an attachment it says it’s too big. And it won’t let me use a third party hosting site. What am I doing wrong?
I’m off to a good start lollll
I’m off to a good start lollll
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
things ive noticed:
41 serial number on block
later grill or grill emblem
distributor not magneto
has starter
I got the under pedals plate and no idea why one tire is backwards
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
Pictures need to be much closer to be able to see details. I can see the hood/grill attachment is the later style (sn 41330 and up). The whole grill probably came from a Super A. The oil filter is early size (sn 97937 and below). Your battery ignition unit is an aftermarket replacement, didn't come from the factory that way.
I don't see the serial plate in either location. Do you have it somewhere off the tractor?
If you want to ID parts from different tractors, look at the various large castings. Some of them will have a date code. They look just like the date codes on a Cub, which are explained here:
http://www.tmtractor.com/id/id_004.htm
Code for 1941 is K.
I don't see the serial plate in either location. Do you have it somewhere off the tractor?
If you want to ID parts from different tractors, look at the various large castings. Some of them will have a date code. They look just like the date codes on a Cub, which are explained here:
http://www.tmtractor.com/id/id_004.htm
Code for 1941 is K.
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
I’ll get more pics later today. Thank you folks
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
41AinVA wrote:Ok every time I try to add an attachment it says it’s too big. And it won’t let me use a third party hosting site. What am I doing wrong?
I’m off to a good start lollll
I have to text mine to a friend and have him text them back, then they get resized and then I can save the return pic and then post them.
Here is a suggestion I made in another post
http://farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=110438&sid=1a7f0175e6064a4956ce9efbb1a58fd6i
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
a few pics to tell whats been changed..i did find a casting date code on it showing 11/25/40..the data plate under the left side of the seat is missing.
would a 41 have it there or on the front pedal cover?
would a 41 have it there or on the front pedal cover?
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
Nice tractor, if it runs and smokes and is painted red it is a tractor regardless of size
Now if it was green and yellow it is a dandelion and therefore not a tractor.............

Now if it was green and yellow it is a dandelion and therefore not a tractor.............
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
Bump for info. Thanks
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
The 1941 plate would have been on the left seat support. At that time, the serial number and the engine number would have been the same. This leaves the open question of whether it has the original engine. The paint on the engine block is enough of a mismatch to make that questionable. More date codes would help for drawing a conclusion on that.
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
So what looks wrong for a ‘41. When did they switch from magneto to distributor?
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Re: Evening all, first real tractor
Nothing I've seen so far looks wrong for '41. They switched from magneto to distributor about 1950, roughly 3 years after the last Farmall A was built.
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