Four digit original

[mgwin]

Decided to bring the four digit O into the basement. Hopefully this one won't take as long as the 100 did.
This is most of it, as I have already taken some stuff off of it. Pitiful little fella.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Oooo, this is gonna be good! Looking forward to this.

 

[jbratton]

Looking forward to this restoration.

 

[wh cc guy]

I am going to watch and see what I can learn. Good luck with your rebuild.

 

[bfleisch]

Nice....

 

[mfrade]

What's the number?

 

[kzintner]

Good to see I am not the only one with a good project.

 

[mgwin]

I have plenty of projects!
Another 70 and 100, dozer blade for 100, dozer blade for O. cultivator, disc, two sickle mowers, snow blower, deck for 70, and O, and a fertilizer/seed planter, just to mention a few. LOL.
This O was manufactured (approximately) on Monday, May 8th, 1961. This was based upon Paul Bell's chart. There were 2198 tractors made in May, with 23 working days (M-F). This averages to 95.56 tractors a day. This would average out to 11.94 cubs per hour.

 

[mgwin]

Does anyone know what hours IH worked back in the 60's? 8-4? 9-5?

 

[mgwin]

Spent most of the day taking things apart, bagging and labeling bolts. Couldn't stand it, had to clean up at least one part.

Did IH make some O grille housings like this one, or did someone do a super job cutting out this section?

 

[kmcconaughey]

Marty, that's the first one that I've ever seen with the notched grill. I'd have to say it's the work of a PO.

 

[mgwin]

That's what I thought.
Did IH ever paint an O farmall red and IH white? I know it was mentioned in a meeting and later dropped.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Marty, only prototypes got red paint. You have probably already seen it but it might be of interest to see again:

High resolution versions of Prototype CC photos.

 

[mgwin]

Thanks Kraig!
I always enjoy looking at those old pics of cub history, even if I have already viewed them several times.
The reason I was asking, one of my O tractors has red underneath. Evidently someone took it all the way down to the metal, and then painted it with what appears to be farmall red. Normally, no one ( other than myself! LOL! ) goes to those lengths to repaint a cub. One thing that made me doubt it was factory, was the absence of primer under the red paint. The O that I am referring to is an early one though, made in June of 61'.

 

[mgwin]

Is this little item called an oiler? Is it still available anywhere? Do you have any, Charlie?

 

[digger]

Is this little item called an oiler? Is it still available anywhere? Do you have any, Charlie?View attachment 137466

Not just the filler, no. But I would think any auto parts store or farm store would. All I have are the complete ends.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Marty, google "oiler cap" you will get all sorts of hits.

 

[mfrade]

Name brand is "Gits"... Oil Hole Cups and Covers

 

[mgwin]

Thanks guys! Are these pressed in, or threaded?

 

[mfrade]

you can get them either way!