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International B250?

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Bud W

01-19-2005 13:25:32




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There is a restored International B250 on Ebay. I have never heard of this model. Does anyone have any data? The tractor looks great in the pictures but its in Canada and the guy selling it doesn't have any feedback whatsoever so it looks a bit risky to bid on.
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EricB

01-21-2005 07:05:40




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 Re: International B250? in reply to Bud W, 01-19-2005 13:25:32  
Bud:
I have a B250 and it really is a good all around tractor. I changed the manure fork style bucket to a larger snow bucket and tinkered with the hydraulics to give me a remote feed.
I had some engine work done, parts were not a problem. Its runs about 20-25 hp in its old age. The difference between B250 and 275 as I understand it is the 275 has a live pto. But don't quote me.
If its in good working order and good price I don't see you going wrong.
Good Luck

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Michael Soldan

01-19-2005 21:27:52




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 Re: International B250? in reply to Bud W, 01-19-2005 13:25:32  
Bud, the B250 is a British built diesel that was sold in Canada while its counterpart B275 was sold in the USA. B275's were sold in Canada as well. I bought one four years ago and it is just the greatest little tractor. I got it out of a shed and it hadn't run in 8 years, It took some adjustment and monkeying and I got it running like a charm. It came with a loader and wheel weights all the way around. It is great on fuel and easy to maintain. I use it for fencing , raking hay , running the auger or the hay elevator, moving big rounds and manure work, it is cheaper to operate than the H's or the M and it has become my handiest utility tractor in the shed. I have a Case 310 loader tractor(gas) and its a dinasaur compared to the B250. My local case-I-H dealer still lists a lot of parts for them and the local tractor wreckers have some so they were around in these parts. It starts well in cold weather with the glow plugs but the other day when it was -19*C I had to put the magnetic block heater on the oil pan for an hour while I did chores and then it fired right up. For the size of them they are one tough little customer....Mike in Exeter Ontario

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JB2

01-19-2005 16:30:51




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 Re: International B250? in reply to Bud W, 01-19-2005 13:25:32  
Hi, B250 was a British build Diesel that came out in the late 1950s. Had about 25-30HP, glow plug start. Later replaced by B275. They were are tough little tractor. Neighbour had one bought it new in the late 1950s and had it for 20 years no major problems. Require block heater to start in the winter.
There were several sold in Canada because they had 3pt hitch and not fast hitch like F200.

My 2 cents
JB2

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PAULIH300

01-19-2005 17:00:10




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 Re: International B250? in reply to JB2, 01-19-2005 16:30:51  
I wonder if the "B" stood for British?

IH seemingly was years ahead of their time....with "captive imports" and "badge engineering" an English product for the US market...a lot like GM with the imported Vauxall,Opel Kadett,Geo Metro,Chevy Aveo,Ford with Fiesta,Aspire,Cortina,Courier,Chrysler with Colt,Arrow,Cricket,AMC with Metropolitan....
but like a lot of those that came and went,their story is usually forgotten,and their purpose in this country clouded with misinformation.
I for one never knew IH imported a British tractor...basically,what was its purpose in the states and when were they brought in?
And if the "Prince of Darkness" Lucas(electricals) had anything to do with them,I would be very wary. lol

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Novel Idea Guy

01-20-2005 07:33:12




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 Re: International B250? in reply to PAULIH300, 01-19-2005 17:00:10  
IH imported British designs for a many years, generally to fill a niche market that wasn't covered by any US designs, or to make up for a shortage in production.

For example, it's my understanding that many B450 models (a row crop that looks like an MTA with factory 3pt hitch) were brought in due to a shortage of 560s.

B250s and B275s were almost certainly imported because IH didn't have a US model with similar characteristics.

In the '60s and '70s, many of the IH utility tractors were either designed in the UK or just plain shipped over.

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CNKS

01-19-2005 17:50:26




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 Re: International B250? in reply to PAULIH300, 01-19-2005 17:00:10  
The B250 and B275 (I think that is a number), etc, are not exactly commonplace, but there are some around. Some IH tractors, such as the IH 444, and others used that design, or were influenced by the British tractors. The 444 for example was manufactured in both Great Britain and the US, and were similar, but not exactly the same. I believe the dual range 4-speed transmission on the 444 evolved from tractors similar to the B250. IH was truly an international company, not unusual to find "foreign" tractors influencing US design, and vice versa.

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F-20 Man

01-19-2005 15:28:24




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 Re: International B250? in reply to Bud W, 01-19-2005 13:25:32  
The b-250 is a british tractor that was made in england there are a couple differnt kinds of these brithish tractors but not to many around this part of the country



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