Best part of those old gas tractors is how quiet they seem compared to the early diesel machines. Still diesel makes way more sense economy wise and low RPM power. Heck I just love all old tractors, gas, diesel, or steam, makes no difference to me. They're just so fun to see operate.
I was born in late 1951. As I was growing up the tractors kept getting bigger and more powerful. What was once a field tractor became a chore tractor. Also, the small farms were being bought by large farmers. It took more acres to make a living. Now 1000 acres is not a large farm. Also, corporations are buying farms and there are fewer family farms.
When grandpa passed away, I bought his 1967 Oliver 1650 gas. Thinking it would sit in the corner of the shed unused, it has become a solid workhorse here. In fact, it sees more hours per year than a few of the newer tractors.
The old fast hitch! Could sometimes hook up without getting off the tractor, except for hydraulic lines. I have a IH 856 my Father bought new, last tractor I'd ever sell except by gunpoint! Or his Super M!
I bet that tractor is in better condition now than when it rolled off the assembly line. The fit and finish now is more precise and detailed than when it was new. Hand crafted, folks. It’s a beautiful machine indeed. Great work!
And now 50 years later we are transitioning back to gas engines now that emissions compliance has crippled and gutted every aspect (Power, efficiency, reliability, efficiency, simplicity and service life) of what made diesel engines popular.
I had a 4010 JD gas right up to when I retired a couple years ago. I loved it, it wasn't to hateful on fuel. Perfect for mowing hay. Ran smooth as silk.
We had two JD 4010 gas tractors. I really liked driving them. Relatively quiet running. Then we added an IH 856 diesel. Lots more power, but much more noisier. Your ears would ring after a day of plowing. I attribute my hearing loss to that tractor.
The 766 gets overlooked a lot. It made a great 2nd tractor to a farmer who had a 1466 for the tillage end of his operation. The 766 could cover the planting and cultivation among other chores.
Great looking 766, I have a 71, 766 and yes its a gasser to, Tractor is one of the most dependable that I have ever owned, It will never leave this Farm 👍🏻
My dad was born 1921. He always preferred gas tractors. He found the diesels noisy and dirty in comparison. His very first tractor was Farmall M with the tricycle front end. We still used it till the 1980's.
Very nice tractor. Though I prefer the diesel for their torque and longevity, the gasoline is great too. Doesn't matter if its 100° or -5°F the gasoline engine doesn't mind negative temps. It'll always start.👍
The 4-cylinder gas versions of that engine, the C-175 & C-200, both had crankshaft-driven balancers and were available in the 464 & 574 tractors up to 1978.
The last IH built gasoline farm tractors were the compact 184 built 1977-80 in the USA and the 284 Gasoline built 1976-81 built by Komatsu in Japan and sold through IH.
Nice find and restoration , I love it ! We still keep a few gas tractors around for general chore's . I like how they fire up easy in the cold weather .
I will still never understand who in their right mind would want an 80+ horse gas tractor. Even a with a 60 horse gas tractor if you are working in hard is at 5-6 gallon an hour. You get started at 6 in the morning plowing and you’ve already hauled fuel to it at least once before lunch. Plus they run hotter than blazes. My biddies grandad bought an 806 gas brand new with a 5 or 6 bottom plow. He melted 2 mufflers off it in the first week of plowing and ended up putting a piece of well pipe on it for a straight pipe so he didn’t have to keep buying mufflers. I can’t remember what it got traded off on but it only lasted 2 years and they got a diesel to replace it cause they got tired of feeding it.
My Uncle bought a 3020 Powershift gas new in 1966. 300 gall0ns of fuel lasted barely 3 days during plowing. My Grandfather said it was almost as bad as a Steam Traction Engine. He had the job of hauling water at age 8. Couldn't keep enough near it. Sometimes someone would go with him to get all the barrels full enough to get caught up as he couldn't pump water fast enough to fill them all in time.
If it was below freezing I'd always use a gas tractor to grind feed, had some bigger diesels but using starting fluid was always a no no with my Dad. I guess he thought it was hard on them...
We have a 766 diesel rated at 88 HP. Used every last one of those HPs too, especially since our workhorse tractor was a 1466 turned up to 200 HP. We gave that 766 a workout sometimes if the 14 was already hooked to something else lol.
We had a 766 Diesel as well. My Dad had all Farmall gas tractors up to that point. I think ours was a 1976 model. Our biggest tractor up to then was a Farmall 560 gas. I remember Dad pulled a 4 16" plow with that one. When we got the 766 we got a 5 18" bottom plow. The difference was shocking. It used half the fuel and did twice the work. Great tractors.
IH gear shifting was a joke. Push in the clutch and wait 10 minutes for the gears to stop turning or "GRIND EM." John Deere had synchronized gears and powershift transmission...shift on the go.
Speaking of Oliver, White also had a gasoline tractor until 1982 in the form of the 2-70 if they were available until the end of the production run. The man in this video said the main manufacturers were pretty much done building gas tractors by about 1975 but if the gas engine option survived the full production run then White could have the last gas tractor available in that horsepower class.
You might be able to answer a question I've had. Did much change in the the tractors when White took over Oliver? My Grandpa had I believe an 1855 Oliver (could be wrong on the number, I'd have to ask my older cousin to be sure) I'd love to find one. My Dad went to IH, but my uncle went to White. I always thought the 1800 series Oliver's were a beautiful tractor.
@@deadparrothead3175 White largely kept their design very close to the Olivers right off the bat. The first generation of Whites was basically the Oliver tractors with a sheet metal change and the reintroduction of the 354 Perkins from the 1850 in their 2-85 and 2-105 models after they had issues with the turbocharged 310s in the 1855 and 1955. The 2-70 retained the original Oliver/Waukesha engine out of the 1655. The 2-135 and 2-155 saw the reintroduction of the Hercules motor from the 2050 and 2150. The 2-180 got the 3208 cat out of the 2255. They kept the 6 speed transmission with the over/under until the very last of the white tractors which had a Funk powershift. The second series of whites saw the introduction of the 3.9l, 5.9l, and 8.3l Cummins engines which replaced all of the other engines as far as I know. So yes initially the early Whites were just Olivers in different sheet metal painted silver.
@@kennyz6533 You're right. I was going to comment that as well. I can't find anything to indicate that Gas model production ceased before the end of all 2-70 production. I know there are factory narrow front 2-70's out there, so what's to say you couldn't buy a brand new White 2-70 Gas narrow front in 1982? Or possibly even as a left over as late as 1983.
For 1971, not only a gas engine, and also a narrow front end, but also the two-point Fast Hitch! They didn't even mention the hitch in thia video. Put some shell fenders on that baby and you'll have full 1950's style. Super nice restoration though, even the dash and controls look perfect.
I've always liked Red tractors ! But the other manufacture Massey-Ferguson ! I own a 1959 model M-F 50 with a Z134 Continental gasoline engine , & a 2018 M-F 1526 diesel , The gasser gets used as much as the newer diesel , But I would never knock anything I/H ! I drove allot of there big trucks for a living ! But I'll never go J D green , Thanks for the video on this fine Red I/H 766 gasoline.
I have collected many tractoors of various models and brands, a few were even free by close friends and family. Sadly after i am gone nobody will care, kids will sell it all in an afternoon.
Sad but true. Money over history. I'm sure you have some great tractors and some have historical value, I have a Oliver 77 only problem is I moved and trying to get it to me ,just don't have the money or time right now but I will eventually get it.
Wow, what a great old IH tractor! I'm glad he restored it and brought it back to like new condition. That would have been a big tractor in my neck of the woods when new.
It's hard to imagine an 80 HP tractor seeming "big" in Indiana by 1971. But, it was only two years earlier in 1969 when Deere finally made their first 100+ HP row crop tractor with the 4520, so that gives it some perspective. IH had row croppers over 100 HP since the 1206 in 1965 though.
still have a 706 gas on my farm with the tricycle front and a 766 diesel currently with wide front but have the tricycle for it in the shed. great running machines!
@@justinsmith6118 lol! Whatever - you're out of fuel, or you wouldn't already be resorting to insults. Ask yourself why case kept the combine and equipment but swept the tractors under the rug? I guarantee you that I do know how to use them - they were always weak and unreliable. I have no desire to enter into a pissing contest with you. Leave me alone -
Excellent looking tractor but, why would you do such a nice job getting it to look that nice and then put on a set of spark plug wires that make it look very sloppy?
