A Industrial

Clint Evans · Mar 18, 2013

Just found an A Industrial by the serial Tag. It is still in its original yellow paint, but It has two wide rear axles like a B and it has what looks like a factory wide Square tube front axle??? The front axle is as wide as a C but is square. It is a 1947 model, but the wide back axles have me puzzled as does the odd wide front. It does have the 24 inch rear tires????

CNKS · Mar 18, 2013

A and B axles are more or less interchangeable. I don't know about the front axle. If by square you also mean diamond shaped those come on the International A (industrial). It does sound wider than the one on Int A, perhaps it is at its widest setting. A picture might help. A and B have 24 inch tires.

Clint Evans · Mar 18, 2013

yes I know about the axles on the A and B but from the factory I haven"t seen an A with both wide axles. As for the Front yes I guess it is also considered diamond shape or square, I am use to seeing round axles on all of the Cs and As. I will try to attach a photo.

gene bender · Mar 18, 2013

You mean the diff housings are interchangeable but the diff shafts are different. Pic looks like they added the front from an A to a B which has been done. I had a B that came from Colo lots of yellow paint and industral wide front from an A. I was told there in Colo that Hi-Way dept used them for mowing and that the fronts were added there.

gene bender · Mar 18, 2013

What does the diff housings measure. Are both housings the same length or is the left one wider than the drivers side. The housings on the A and Bare not the same measurement. Left side could be fron a B ar if its the same measurement as the drivers side would have came from a BN.Does the serial# match the one on the block unser #1 plug. Engine could have been changed also the seat bracket could have been changed.

CNKS · Mar 19, 2013

What gene says--you can double check if you can see the engine serial and the chassis serial which is inside the left seat support, if it is still there. If a B the chassis serial prefix is FAB, engine serial is FABM (M for motor may not be there). If an A both prefixes are FAA. As gene said if the engine is original the serials match unless higher than 201000. If the serials have the prefix IAA it is a modified industrial A, which I doubt, seeing the picture.

Clint Evans · Mar 20, 2013

The serial tag reads Model IA, serial # is IAA 216552 it was built in late 47 the last of the regular A"s I am still confused just like before.

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