I’m from southern Ont. Canada and my dad had one of those on a M also. The main thing I remembered was the axle breaking off with the wheel away out like that and in the middle of mud hole.
My dad worked at a IH dealership in the 70S and I remember hearing him tell stories of the hard times with high interest rates and poor economy. The dealership he worked at went bankrupt and equipment that was from last season was getting sent back to IH or other dealers. He said they were taking their forklift and setting brand new plows one right on top of the the other and of course popping tires. As tears rolled down his face he said it was a sad day. He loved IH equipment and loved working for IH. As a kid I would go to work with him. Man those were good days, I remember them like it was yesterday!
Love the echoes in the shop class atmosphere..and lack of disturbingly loud background music .. when I look to learn I look for the good old boy over 55yo who not only owns what I'm looking to learn about but has lived its lifetime .. as I have .. well maybe not sure the year I have yet.. 69 is as far back as I go .. lol
A mam the color is called safety orange, it is noticeable on the side of the road so distracted drivers don't run off and hit the machinery. If you pay attention almost all construction equipment is painted that away
It was mentioned in the video that the tractor was from Tennessee. The color is most likely Tennessee Volunteer orange from the University of Tennessee.
It's nice to see it in its original condition, not done up or anything. Great that you know so much about it's history too. There's lots of old engines in Australia too; it's nice to see them kept alive when everything's changing so fast these days. Best wishes to you!
