Guy fay author of farmall letter series tractors goodreads. Filled with factory drawings indicating decal placement, instructions for factory paint and finish of individual parts, and more for the farmall a, b, restoration is one thing. Farmall letter series tractors were perhaps the most popular line ever produced, with international buil ding nearly one million of the models a, b, c, h and m from 1939 through 1954. The book traces the evolution of the farmall tractor from the early titans and moguls through to modern times. The letterseries farmalls beginning in 1939 with the model m reached model es in the early 1940s with jumps to h and a. Here is what guy fay said in his farmall letter series. International harvester collectors chapter 37 eastern. Farmall parts international harvester farmall tractor. Farmall letter series tractors originality guide by guy fay and andy kraushaar, motorbooks international, 1998. Filled with factory drawings indicating decal placement, instructions for factory paint and finish of individual parts, and more for the farmall a, b, c, h, m, and cub. The utility a series tractors deliver value to your operation. Magneto rebuild on farmall letter series tractor youtube. A firstclass researcher, guy fay has done a great job of collecting and sorting out all sorts of interesting details about cubs, the as through ms, the 4, 6, and 9series tractors, and the super versions.
From the valuepacked utility farmall a and 100a series,to the deluxe utility farmall c series or the compact c series, the premium utility farmall u series and the specialty, narrowfootprint, farmall n and farmall v series. Andy kraushaar is a longtime freelance photographer who has provided images for many books and calendars, including mbi publishing companys farmall letter series tractors, original farmall hundred series, and both farmall and john deere calendars. Farmall letter series post by bigbill tue jan 03, 2012 7. Farmall letter series originality guide by andy kraushaar and guy fay 1999, hardcover, revised at the best online prices at ebay.
It is an excellent sourse of information on these tractors. Ken updikes yellow covered book has a lot of pictures that hit the age range of yours and has decal placement diagrams for the very last models. Overall, the farmall letter series, well built and affordable, became not only a defining product line in ih history, but an iconic symbol of the prototypical american smallfarm tractor. This extensively researched, beautifully illustrated book describes in detail the correct paint and decals for your letter series or mccormickdeering tractor. This is the first video of 2 that im doing on the ih farmall letter series. A big thank you to dale thompson of dales carb shop for his technical expertise.
Farmall tractors by lee klancher, motorbooks international, osceola, wisconsin, 1995. Ih produced many tractors during their reign and were ranked as one of the largest manufacturers of farm tractors. Theres a book, hardcover, 8 12 x 11, i have two copies, that tell you what every number and letter mean. Farmall letter series originality guide by andy kraushaar. If your looking for a book that has it all well here it is. Service manual for hydraulic lift all for farmall h. We all think of the farmall red color as being characteristic of our tractors, but early on they were all painted gray. Farmall letter series tractors original original s. Use keywords or part numbers instead of full sentences for best results. If you are new to farmall hs, check out buying an h what to look for when buying a farmall h, and new h owner what to do after you buy. The book includes wellresearched accounts of the development of the original farmall, the letter series, the 4100, cub and other legendary ihc tractors, with firsthand accounts from factory engineers describing the challenges they faced. Guy fays international harvester tractor data book isbn. International harvester serial number plates octane press. But i dont think diagrams for the 58 up range have been published.
Farmall was a model name and later a brand name for tractors manufactured by the american. Mccormickdeering farmall lettered series restoration. I purchased my book used and was disappointed that the binding was failing and was not described as such. This book offers a pictorial history of t he series. The book includes wellresearched accounts of the development of the original farmall, the letter series, 4100, cub, and other legendary ihc tractors, with firsthand accounts from factory engineers describing the challenges they faced. So as the decade began, they quickly introduced the second generation of farmalls the famous letter series tractors.
By the way, the tractor on page 114 of letter series is a diesel. Original farmall hundred series, 19541958 by guy fay. Many machines especially the two largest models, the h and m are still in operation on farms today. Farmall m decals general ih red power magazine community. Reading the farmall letter series tractor book, i do not see any mention of the m letter or the g. The famous letter series tractors, including the a, b, h and m begain production in 1939. Isbn 9780760304389 9780760304389 hardcover, mbi publishing company, 1998 farmall tractors in the 1950s enthusiast color. Book list for the mccormickinternational harvester. Lee klanchers the farmall dynasty narrates the history and development of international harvester tractors, with a specific focus on that golden era for the company that began with the original farmall and continued until the early 1960s.
The best guide available for correct decal placement for all letter series tractors is in guy fays letter series farmalls book. These hardworking tractors are economical while also being featureloaded from durable, efficient engines and transmissions to a comfortable operators area. Lead by the farmall brand, ihc was the unrivaled leader in farm tractors and equipment for a halfcentury. Excellent details on almost every aspect of the tractors, charts to show where the decals go, great pictures of restored examples, and. The change over to the mccormick with the ih symbol happened in july 1949 i believe. Early trademark decals used the straight mccormickdeering for domestic and canadian orders, with corresponding name changes for foreign orders. The letter and standard series of tractors was produced until 1954, and was a defining product in ih history. In 1947, the smallest tractor in the farmall line was introduced, the cub. Farmall letter series tractors by guy fay goodreads. Book list for the mccormickinternational harvester collection. Farmall letter series tractors originality guide by guy.
The farmall letter series part i series ii youtube. Includes an appendix of production dates and quantities. Original farmall hundred series, 19541958 original. This book is an update of the rare and outofprint international harvester photographic history. International harvester collectors chapter 37 eastern north carolina, richlands, north carolina. The title of this book is original farmall hundred series, 19541958 original series and it was written by guy fay. Farmall letter series tractors originality guide pdf. Correct decals for a farmall b general ih red power. The book includes wellresearched accounts of the development of the original farmall, the letter series, 4100, cub, and other legendary ihc. The red book by ken updike and guy fays originality guide for the letter series are books that make interesting reading for the history of the tractors but neither are really restoration guides. This extensively researched, beautifully illustrated book describes in detail the correct paint and decals for your letter series or mccormick. The best guide for decal placement is probably in guy fays book, farmall letter series tractors even though the section covering ms is missing, you can follow the guide for the h and be pretty darn close.
In various meetings, everyone referred to this new prototype as the farmall x or the f. Rachel goes thru the steps to rebuild the magneto on a farmall letter series tractor. It is inexpensive and pocketsized, just the thing to take along on any tractor finding expedition. Guy fay is the author of farmall letter series tractors 3. This splendid resource of 200 color photographs exhibits several painstakingly restored examples of the cub, cub loboy, 100, 200, 300, 300 utility, 330, 350, 350 utility, 400, w400, 450, w450, 600, and 650.
If you have or are interested in any of the letter series a, b, c, h, m or the standard tread versions of them w4, w6, w9 you need this book. The farmall a and av were small, oneplow tractors that delivered 16. Yes that i what i read in a post that i found using the search. But it tells you that fbh means an h farmall, tells you what number corresponds to what year, and the suffix, for example x. In 1954 farmall revamped its line by redesignating the wildly popular letter series the hundred series. Excellent book for anyone restoring letter series farmall tractors so that they will be as they came fresh from the factory. A guide to restoration of farmall letter series tractors. International harvester collectors chapter 37 eastern north carolina founded in 2005.
The buyer will receive a certificate of authenticity which is designed off of an old ih stock certificate. It was published by voyageur press and has a total of 160 pages in the book. There were several popular farmalls in the f series that helped to lay the foundation for farmall tractor popularity in america. While this site is focused on the farmall h, much of the information, and especially the parts and information sources will be relevant for other letter series farmalls, such as the a, b, c, and m. The model name letters were a, b, bn, c which replaced the b and bn in 1948, h, m, and mdm diesel. This book traces the roots of farmall, from the mccormick dynasty to the first farmall, the appearance of the fseries and letter series, and ultimately, to the effective end of international with the cnh merger. It starts on gasoline and switches over after warmup. The title of this book is farmall letter series tractors originality guide and it was written by guy fay, andy kraushaar. There are only 100 of these books published, numbered from 501 to 600. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. I have several farmall books and none come close to this.