A friend wants to buy a farmall H...

Anonymous-0 · Jul 9, 2009

What are the things that wear out, or to look for on this tractor, it is a 1940 model, has spoke wheels and never had calcium in them, so that's one down! All comments appreciated.

chrisinsoky · Jul 9, 2009

whats he gonna do with it? whatsd the asking price?

sd pete · Jul 9, 2009

In 70 years the pin hole in the drawbar might show a little wear.

Goose · Jul 9, 2009

Check the usual, oil pressure, look for exhaust smoke, signs of abuse, etc. Basically, H's never wear out. When one bites the dust, it usually secumbs to abuse/owner stupidity rather than wear.

I have a 1952 that's been in the family for 50 years. I've owned it for 29 years and besides batteries and mufflers, I replaced the starter drive once. And I've used it most every day.

Clarkbug · Jul 9, 2009

I agree with the other comment of "what does he want to do with it?". Depending on how much money will be spent, and if its for a show restoration or to pull a hay rake, that can have a lot to do with it.

Goose makes some good points and things to check. The only thing I guess that tends to get expensive would be if you need to do any transmission bearing work. If there is one that you can take for a ride, see if it will stay in 5th. Sometimes if they were ground into high gear it pops out. Plenty of posts here about that and what is required to fix.

Dave 2N · Jul 10, 2009

Woobly steering.

Leroy · Jul 10, 2009

If it has spoke wheels and no calcium in them that meand it was orignally on steel with the steel rims cut off and rubber rims welded on and most were converted just by eyesite and not with a jig to get the rims centered on the centers so check for our of round or wobble in the tires, Cound have so munch bounce you could not stay on seat in fourth gear let alone 5th gear and the steel wheel tractors had no 5th gear operable in them, you had to do a conversion (I do not know how it was done, think a lockout bolt) to get to be able to use 5th. The orignal rims for rubber were a cast wheel center seperate from the rim but apeared to be spokes, some of the early rubber tired tractors used a 36" split rim that getting someone to work on now would be impossible and finding tires for the 36" rim, don't expect to find any. Cut down steel wheels could have had anywhere from the 36" rim to standard 38" and to 40" rims put on and if the 40" same as 36" or worse to find.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 10, 2009

Parade duty, $1900.

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