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h experimental

Farmall H, HV & Super H, 300 & 350, 1939-1958
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h experimental

Postby john2189 » Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:09 am

there is a farmall experimental H going for auction by me. Is there anything special about it? it does have XP on the serial number tag.
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Re: h experimental

Postby Urbish » Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:23 am

I've never heard of an H 'XP'. There is some discussion on the topic here:
https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=farmall&th=662811
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Re: h experimental

Postby Urbish » Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:28 am

I found the listing. That sure does look like "XP" stamped on the tag. Hmm....
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Re: h experimental

Postby Jim Becker » Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:01 pm

It looks to me like if someone were to wipe the dirt and grease off, it would clearly be "X1", which simply means it has a gasoline engine.

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Re: h experimental

Postby john2189 » Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:06 pm

Jim, that’s it. I couldn’t figure how to post the pic or link. After looking at the pic closer, it could be X1 for gasoline as what the yesterday’s tractor post says
'49 Cub (Vince)
'41 allis B with Woods L59 mower
656 Wheel Horse with 42” sickle mower
C-165 Wheel Horse
Simplicity 20 HP Sunstar
Honda 48” walk behind mower

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Re: h experimental

Postby john2189 » Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:07 pm

Jim Becker has faster fingers than me.
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'41 allis B with Woods L59 mower
656 Wheel Horse with 42” sickle mower
C-165 Wheel Horse
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Honda 48” walk behind mower

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Re: h experimental

Postby Jim Becker » Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:14 pm

By the way, experimental tractors at IH would typically have a totally different serial number number and plate that would make it obvious, or they would have an additional metal tag that shows something like a property number and which department it belonged to. Often, the former would show up on a complete experimental build, the latter if a production tractor was being used to test a specific modification. (I am not aware of any hardfast rule.)

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Re: h experimental

Postby Urbish » Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:52 pm

Either way, if the auction is close to you and it is convenient, it might be worth going in person to get a closer look (with a flashlight and a rag).
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Re: h experimental

Postby john2189 » Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:58 pm

Thanks. I am planning on going. What’s an h worth? It looks in good condition, good tires plus it has a cab.
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656 Wheel Horse with 42” sickle mower
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Re: h experimental

Postby Don McCombs » Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:07 pm

Around here, that tractor would go for $800 to $1000. Assuming it ran well.
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