I literally grew up in the seat of a 460. Was baling hay with one by the time I was eight. Then many hours every spring plowing and working down the fields. I thought it was a big tractor back then. It just ran and ran and ran
My first new tractor in 1964. Was 20 Yrs old and I was in hog heaven. It was a good tractor Ran IH, then International and then Case IH. till I retired.😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yep! By 1958 IH had finally caught up to what Allis Chalmers was doing 5 years earlier!!! LOL Just poking a bit of fun guys! Love ALL these old tractors.
@@randallsullivan3692 The IH Fast Hitch was also introduced in 1953, on the Super C tractor first and then on the larger tractors the following year. Fast Hitch seems a lot more efficient and easier to use since it was truly hands-free to connect. AC Snap coupler still required both top links to be connected and "snapped" by hand, didn't it? Fast Hitch was clearly more well known and widely used over the next 12-15 years. Farmall Traction control (integrated into the Fast Hitch) began on the 400 in its final year I believe, early 1956, then was available on 350 and 450 in late 1956, and carried over to the 460 and 560 two years later. I don't know enough about Allis tractors to know how their traction booster worked like I'm sure you do. But I have heard it was a better system and worked better already in the 1950s. When I look back at the WD45 tractors, I'm always surprised how they became as popular as they were with nothing but a straight 4-speed transmission for that time period. Farmall drivers were spoiled since 1954 with 10 speeds and partial powershift TA, Case offered 8 or 12 speeds on the 300 & 400, Oliver and Deere both had 6 speeds, etc. It must have been a very welcome enhancement when the Power Director trans came with the D17, eh?
@@TonyM132 I actually like the hand clutch of the WD and WD45 better than the power director. The snap coupler latches did have to be closed by hand but if done properly could be actuated without leaving the seat. Truth is, both the 2 point and snap coupler were better systems than three point but IH and Allis thought they could keep their system proprietary while Ferguson would sell the right to 3 point to ANYONE who had 500 dollars. (Even if they cheated on the payment like Ford did when they STOLE it)
I haven't had the opportunity to sit on a 10 or 20 series tractor yet. I've been on a couple A's. That bench seat is rather comfy compared to most pans.
@@crispypieces4193 I have a 560, but it does not have the deluxe seat. It's the same as what you would find on the 00/50 series. It's a little cushier than what's on my H.
@@HIVELESSB It's a refurb. Picked up this set of film strips w/records, about a year ago, from an IH/Farmall museum that closed down. Sat around last winter & did all the copying & sync work for all 43 of these. There are still a couple to copy & post, but that won't be for a while. Have also begun to do a color retouch one of the strips. Will also be copying some slide sets & 16mm films for the Gehl Corp. museum this fall/winter. Gehl was a local short line hay equipment manufacturer until about a decade or so ago when they were bought out by a French company. The agricultural line was discontinued in favor of telehandlers, skid loaders, etc. Anywho, I will be getting a little something for my efforts, but there is an honor there that just about pays for itself. If that makes sense.
@@ikonseesmrno7300 Yes sir it do! Many mixes i've done fuelled only by a notion of posterity. Very interesting! Hows about a vid walking us through the refurb process? Just a thought.
@@HIVELESSB And a good thought it is. I had planned on doing that for my second last installment, using it as a teaser. Will show how I had to rehab some of the records to get them to play, too.
I literally grew up in the seat of a 460. Was baling hay with one by the time I was eight. Then many hours every spring plowing and working down the fields. I thought it was a big tractor back then. It just ran and ran and ran
I bought a 61 460 diesel two years ago. With a bucket. Boy that tractors awesome
My first new tractor in 1964. Was 20 Yrs old and I was in hog heaven. It was a good tractor Ran IH, then International and then Case IH. till I retired.😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
They had a great power steering. Even with a loader out front with the bucket loaded it worked.
Yep! By 1958 IH had finally caught up to what Allis Chalmers was doing 5 years earlier!!! LOL Just poking a bit of fun guys! Love ALL these old tractors.
OK I'll bite... What was AC doing in 1953?
@@TonyM132 Snap coupler and traction booster.
@@randallsullivan3692 The IH Fast Hitch was also introduced in 1953, on the Super C tractor first and then on the larger tractors the following year. Fast Hitch seems a lot more efficient and easier to use since it was truly hands-free to connect. AC Snap coupler still required both top links to be connected and "snapped" by hand, didn't it? Fast Hitch was clearly more well known and widely used over the next 12-15 years.
Farmall Traction control (integrated into the Fast Hitch) began on the 400 in its final year I believe, early 1956, then was available on 350 and 450 in late 1956, and carried over to the 460 and 560 two years later. I don't know enough about Allis tractors to know how their traction booster worked like I'm sure you do. But I have heard it was a better system and worked better already in the 1950s.
When I look back at the WD45 tractors, I'm always surprised how they became as popular as they were with nothing but a straight 4-speed transmission for that time period. Farmall drivers were spoiled since 1954 with 10 speeds and partial powershift TA, Case offered 8 or 12 speeds on the 300 & 400, Oliver and Deere both had 6 speeds, etc. It must have been a very welcome enhancement when the Power Director trans came with the D17, eh?
@@TonyM132 I actually like the hand clutch of the WD and WD45 better than the power director. The snap coupler latches did have to be closed by hand but if done properly could be actuated without leaving the seat. Truth is, both the 2 point and snap coupler were better systems than three point but IH and Allis thought they could keep their system proprietary while Ferguson would sell the right to 3 point to ANYONE who had 500 dollars. (Even if they cheated on the payment like Ford did when they STOLE it)
This is a very good overview of the TB system.
ruclips.net/video/ZJRphKoweAM/видео.html
Those seats are really comfortable
I haven't had the opportunity to sit on a 10 or 20 series tractor yet. I've been on a couple A's. That bench seat is rather comfy compared to most pans.
We have a 560 there about the same though
@@crispypieces4193 I have a 560, but it does not have the deluxe seat. It's the same as what you would find on the 00/50 series. It's a little cushier than what's on my H.
Traded one of these off for a 3010 deere . Deere ran circles around it plowing and harvesting and used half the fuel
Ive got horrible memories of this tractor
Why is that???? I don’t own one but I would not think it could be that bad it’s a IH after all.
Explain? Did one run over you?
cool
Thanks! I owned one of these a few years ago. Great machine, just a touch underpowered.
@@ikonseesmrno7300 I love these vids.. you said you edited it in the description? I wanna know more. Is it your ad or a refurbished retro ad?
@@HIVELESSB It's a refurb. Picked up this set of film strips w/records, about a year ago, from an IH/Farmall museum that closed down. Sat around last winter & did all the copying & sync work for all 43 of these. There are still a couple to copy & post, but that won't be for a while. Have also begun to do a color retouch one of the strips. Will also be copying some slide sets & 16mm films for the Gehl Corp. museum this fall/winter. Gehl was a local short line hay equipment manufacturer until about a decade or so ago when they were bought out by a French company. The agricultural line was discontinued in favor of telehandlers, skid loaders, etc. Anywho, I will be getting a little something for my efforts, but there is an honor there that just about pays for itself. If that makes sense.
@@ikonseesmrno7300 Yes sir it do! Many mixes i've done fuelled only by a notion of posterity. Very interesting! Hows about a vid walking us through the refurb process? Just a thought.
@@HIVELESSB And a good thought it is. I had planned on doing that for my second last installment, using it as a teaser. Will show how I had to rehab some of the records to get them to play, too.