I remember those tractors well sitting on our local dealers lot I was just a young boy at the time, had hoped dad and grandpa would buy one but with the farm crisis in the 80’s we farm survived by not purchasing, but still another great classic IH 👍👍👍👍👍
Small set up but getting the job done! That International is in mint condition. Made my Friday. You're almost at 2,000 videos!! That's AWESOME!! Thanks Jason.👍😁
The styling of these 1970s/1980s era really is something else. It cracks on at a good old speed there. And those Internationals of that era make a great sound.
Someone really took care of that tractor, I always liked the sound of that engine. Like I always said if it ain’t red leave it in the shed. More red videos please.
To me these were the best looking tractors ever built. Back in the early 80s, International harvester, Allis Chalmers and Case were building the coolest tractors ever made. Someday I would love to get to drive one of those tractors
Big Tractor, see if can find one of the last prototype 5488’s with the power shift transmission that was in the early magnums. Saw one in central Illinois in the early 2000’s.
Wife and I split this year and now about to lose my kids, thank you Big Tractor Power for the videos because for a few minutes I can let my mind be at peace.
Been there done that too many years in the trucking industry and money gained and as much lost ... just remember the kids are the real ones affected by a breakup. Always keep the kids first in anything and everything.. God bless keep your chin up high and remember your new life can be rewarding and who knows maybe better just take your time one day at time for now 😐
Those are great looking tractors!!! My all time favorite is the 806 with a Cozy Cab. Mostly because it was my dad's main tillage tractor and the memories of riding with him as a child.
My dad had a 5088 that we used for over 20 years until it caught fire while my dad was picking cob corn several years ago and burned up. Fortunately, my dad was able to get out of the cab unharmed before it consumed the cab. The fire extinguisher wasn’t enough to stop the fire. That was the first tractor we ever had catch fire and burn up completely.
Here in Europe the International 1455 is known as one of the best tractors of all time. It was a tractor built in Cologne only for the european market, so I think many Americans don't even know it existed. But so most europeans don't know about the american international models :D And actually there are a lot other internatonal models still running in europe, but all of them were built only for this market and not sold in the US
It is interesting to see the boxcar Magnums and how there is so much of the 88 series design that lived beyond the IH nameplate. The 3 point hitch for example looks to be the exact same parts.
The magnums was the next iH design that was supposed to like out but then they sold out so it came out as a caseih tractor in 1987-1988 tenner who already owned case tried painting there case tractors red and and selling them as a international to try and reduce there invatory but the international fames weren't buying them I remember them saying that they wern't a case painted red alot of iH dealers stuggled with sells until the new magnums witch was a iH design came out in the late 80s.
For me as an luxemburgish guy this is a real American setup. Duallys , 2wd and a pull type Impelment. I love it. Here we have most Mfwd Tractors most Impelments are ported. Never seen an 88Series here in Luxemburg Thanks Btp
Hi Jason, Thank you so much for this Video about the last IH row crop tractor. Ist's a great machine and this particular one is in a pertect conditon. But my all time favourite IH tractor is the 1255.
My cousin has all 3, his dad collected them in decent condition and then the oldest son who is a bodyshop guy redid all the tin and paint and put new cab kits in them as birthday n christmas gifts, my uncle passed away after fighting cancer but my cousin took on the farm and the machines so they stay on as tribute, but they still farm like theyre meant to
With this tractor IH finally passed Deere in hp.Found out about these new red tractors when I visited H & M Equipment in Amsterdam,New York back in September 1981
I remember going to Rochester Tractor in Chili, NY and getting the 1982 IH buyers guide. I was so surprised by they all red tractors with silver wheels. Great era in farming for tractors.
I liked a variety of models from superA Super MD Super WD6 and superWD9 560 Diesel and 806. Never had a chance to run anything beyond but would have liked to run the tractor in this video. I agree that IHC has a rich history and continues on thru CASE IH!
I’ve never seen an IH 5488 tractor so this is cool to see. I saw the video that you had earlier this week about the IH 3588 and you was saying something in the comments about a Wheatland version. I didn’t know there was one of those made. I always was fascinated by the 2+2 International Harvester tractors and also the Steiger made 4wds and the 4300s made in the 1960s. The Magnums are a good one that I like of IH and CaseIH.
What a beautiful machine! Looks good and sounds good! I've always liked this style, although I have a soft spot for the 1586, mostly because that was the first piece of Ertl toy farm machinery I got when I was about 5 or 6.
The 1586 is a cool tractor. I have my original 1586 Ertl toy which plowed allot of carpet and sand box acres. I also have one new in the box. I hope to find a 1586 in the field to film.
When the IH plant was destroyed in a fire. Case Allowed Farmall to produce there tractors at there Racine tractor plant until the new factory was built. I love Red Power so much more then Green power. So much history in theses machines. Back when Equipment was meant to Survive and last.
Good to see some videos from BTP again, do you have any videos on field tiling or grain handling setups. I know that large farm where Matt works at has done both recently. Just asking,always enjoy your videos.😎
In this video, you had mentioned a guy by the last name of "McCormick" way before this tractor. Wasn't he (McCormick) the same person who introduced the Ole McCormick- Deering tractor back in the 60's & 70's ?
International Harvester's main cause of its demise was the hiring of the company president Archie McCardell from Xerox. Record profits in 1979 turned into hundreds of millions in loses in two years and a 172 day UAW strike. McCardell, the 172 day strike, and a recession proved to be end of IH.
He was the first CEO in the United States to be paid $1 million a year. Today that is not much but it was a big deal back then. Interest rates, low grain prices and bad management decisions excelerated the end of IH. Decades of decisions less the company to the point of no return.
@@bigtractorpower I agree bad decisions and the economy at that moment cost the company, but from everything I have read from the mid level managers, union reps, and front line employees, McCardell was just an awful CEO. He took IH from the 2nd most valuable company in the United States to a company that couldn't even muster $2 on the stock exchange in less than 5 years. 6,400 employees lost their jobs, and IH company was lost forever to Case. He was fired the day after the strike ended, and no concessions on mandatory overtime were accepted by the union. Just a stupid move on his part to force a strike in those economic conditions.
A lot of the older tractors, particularly here in the US, get their horsepower at higher rpms compared to engines today. Plus he's pulling a strip till bar, not the easiest things to pull and he's a 2wd at that.
@@Zero01k that don't mean anything I watch a 5020 pull a 70 foot harrow I run a case 9380 on 30 plus feet disk and field finisher rpms max at 3300 but I'm running 6th or 7th gear anywhere from 2500 to 2800 rpms she's currently lived 9100 hours and still going strong