My Father bought a 1456 gold demo in 1970 in Clovis New Mexico. He was a custom farmer and he used it daily for pulling a turning plow , rowing up, planting and pulling a John Deere 2 row corn chopper. I also drove the tractor plowing wheat stubble as Dad was harvesting the wheat. Never found anything that he was not able to pull. He also cut the strator of and left the word demon on it.
Hello. I'm currently restoring a 1456 gold demonstrator. The under side of the hoods still have the original gold paint. How many of these 1456 models exist today?
The farm I grew up on still has an 826, with 2 engine rebuilds, but is an original 1 owner tractor. When I was younger, my father told me it was a "demonstrator tractor and he and my uncle bought it after the demonstration period was over. How can we find out if it was a Gold Demonstrator? My father and uncle are no longer with us, but I do remember my uncle specifically telling it was a demonstrator but never mentioned the "Gold" part. All he said was the tractor's sheet metal was all repainted and I remembered polishing it before I drove it for the first time. Are there specific serial numbers that identify a Gold Demonstrator??
Hi there. What an awesome day it was. I would like to congratulate you for what you have done for the I I nternational Harvester name. Back in 1970 to 1972 I worked as a sales man and demonstrator for IH in New Zealand we were selling mostly the newer 454 through to 674 range. But also we sold 2 1066 hydro models one of those tractors I drove and worked in the field preparing ground for potatoes, wheat and barley. I really enjoyed my time working with the lnternational Harvester company. But for personal reasons I had to return to my contracting days as a share holder in the family business. I think that I do remember that at the national field days in mid June of either 1971 or 72 that we had one gold 1456 there I have no idea where it was sold to. I would expect that it went to a South Island grain farm as that was where most of the larger tractors were sold back then Thank you for such an interesting video
Very well said , International Harvester has been in my fathers family and my mothers family for many years , they are the best ever made . Thank You for doing this .
Come on Randy you need to make some more videos that one is pretty interesting pretty neat love the songs that you Incorporated in it good job I'll be looking for another video from you
What an inspiring and uplifting video, for someone who has a passion for farming, and for Farmall tractors, and all those Great American men who shaped and influenced the world, through industrial, and agricultural advances in technology!
Thank you for the wonderful video, rich in history, rich in pride for our country. God bless the USA. God bless those who died to give us the freedom we enjoy today.
