Box 119, Elnora, Indiana 47529
I have enclosed a picture of my version of part of the Farmall
development, the 1922 experimental, which wasn’t successful,
but was the forerunner of the early Farmall Regular in 1923. Now
all I had to go by was a picture from a tractor encyclopedia, my
only view. I tried archives, etc., but no luck. So this is what I
turned up with, to the best of my capabilities. You can read about
this Farmall in C. H. Wendel’s book, 150 Years of International
Harvester. I suppose none of the tractors still exist. I have spent
lots of time and expense trying to locate more information, but no
luck!
I have taken this tractor to two shows so far this year. It
really is an attractive tractor and sure draws lots of attention. I
am quite proud of it. I’m 70 years old and really enjoy the
antique tractors.
You may remember other pictures previously
published (August 91 issue), showing another of my rare projects-
the A. C. R. Farmall (meaning assembled combination-reproduction)
that I did in the winter of 1989-1990, and some information about
my 1924 Regular Farmall Ser. #FC609. Only four of these still exist
as far I know. Understand that the Bombshell and A.C.R. are my
versions.
I have another very rare type Regular Farmall NT WF, with 1928
duck bill steering gear cover. This is the only one that I have
ever seen or heard of. Although the WF was not available until the
early F-20 days and was also designed to make a field change on the
earlier Regular, this one is a 1928 model with the conversion. Now
I would say that my A.C.R., that I have just mentioned, could be
the forerunner of this WF NT duck bill Regular Farmall.
I have mentioned before that I am 70 years old but act like a
little boy yet. I have 40 show tractors, all McCormick Deerings and
I.H.C. except one 1936 A JD on beautiful steel and an L Huber,
1939, on beautiful steel also. In addition, I have approximately
200 1/12 scale models, all kinds.
