My First Tractor

[borderterribles]

The last farm that I was employed on , before going on my own, ran 10 Internationals and would generally change at least one every year. We had two 674's, consecutive reg numbers and of the fleet, they were easily the best, power for size/weight wise. When I started farming on my own ,I bought a 475 with a loader. Again, a very good tractor, but a bit too light. Same engine as a Massey 165, I think.These tractors are getting long in the tooth now, though, so whatever you buy will have a fair element of risk to it.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

just a question that no ones Asked,
what are you wanting to do with the tractor, type of work will it be doing, as there might be something more suitable,
no knocking a world series Ihc at all

 

[Skintagain]

just a question that no ones Asked,
what are you wanting to do with the tractor, type of work will it be doing, as there might be something more suitable,
no knocking a world series Ihc at all

He’s Chasing women. Get a fastrac!!

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

He’s Chasing women. Get a fastrac!!

if he is chasing women, an old Fordson standard N with slow top gear, would be fine, and do the job for him, with any luck he will not catch them

 

[e3120]

Everyday use, complete with the rear mounted handbrake upgrade:

 

[njneer]

Great old tractors , shame about the “ finger snatcher “ gear mechanism and the afterthought handbrake but I suppose then technically had a “sequential“ gearbox , before they were thought of lol.
Rowed up many and acre of silage on a 484 which doubled as the scraper tractor in the winter.
Mechanically simple , can have the pto pack in your hand in jig time compared with today’s machines .

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Nothing wrong with the handbrake, it does the job it is meant to do,
If the driver did the same, handbrake would last for years,
I mean how many other vehicles do you drive with handbrake on

 

[Cmoran]

I’ve a 2140 John Deere square cab here that’s within your budget Bullett proof tractor and loads of power we only do 50 hours a year with it if interested your welcome to come and view it. I’m based in Galway

 

[DaraMulholland]

just a question that no ones Asked,
what are you wanting to do with the tractor, type of work will it be doing, as there might be something more suitable,
no knocking a world series Ihc at all

Just for light work. Will probably put wider tyres on it as we are on VERY wet ground. Fertiliser spreading, spraying, rolling, shifting cattle and water.
Occasionally chasing the odd chick yes.

 

[DaraMulholland]

I’ve a 2140 John Deere square cab here that’s within your budget Bullett proof tractor and loads of power we only do 50 hours a year with it if interested your welcome to come and view it. I’m based in Galway

Galway would be too far for me, but thanks anyway.

 

[john63]

We've had a 475 from new. It's had a loader on for the last 30 years and is still used daily. Suspect that it's done about 15000 hours as the clock has been stopped on 4751 for at least 25 years. Fantastic tractor.

We also have many of their descendents...885XL, 785XL, Hydro 84, 695, 4230 amongst others.

 

[Wellytrack]

Just for light work. Will probably put wider tyres on it as we are on VERY wet ground. Fertiliser spreading, spraying, rolling, shifting cattle and water.
Occasionally chasing the odd chick yes.

IH’s were good grippers, most of that type were on 36 inch rim. Don’t discount an old air cooled SAME/Lambo if you can find one not totally rotten, they too were good on wet land.

 

[DaraMulholland]

UPDATE
Went to look at the tractor and the man also had a 475. I know it's a perkins. It's in similar condition to the 674 and cheaper price. What do youse think?

 

[Wellytrack]

UPDATE
Went to look at the tractor and the man also had a 475. I know it's a perkins. It's in similar condition to the 674 and cheaper price. What do youse think?

No brainier. Buy the 475.

 

[Wellytrack]

Have you it bought yet?

 

[DaraMulholland]

No brainier. Buy the 475.

Is that just for the perkins or what's the reasoning?

 

[DaraMulholland]

Have you it bought yet?

No, not yet.

 

[Wellytrack]

Is that just for the perkins or what's the reasoning?

It is scarcer than a 574/674, being an IH with a Perkins it has an oddity value. Wasn’t until the CX range that Perkins returned.

Plus although it says 62 on the side panel as opposed to 68 on the 674 it will out pull the IH powered one with ease.

There was a 574 and 475 here back to back and the later was always the best going tractor.

 

[Flat 10]

Well I like a proper Nash so for me go 674 I bet that will out pull the 475. Just choose the nicest/best value one

 

[335d]

It is scarcer than a 574/674, being an IH with a Perkins it has an oddity value. Wasn’t until the CX range that Perkins returned.

Plus although it says 62 on the side panel as opposed to 68 on the 674 it will out pull the IH powered one with ease.

There was a 574 and 475 here back to back and the later was always the best going tractor.

did the 674 not say 78 on the side panel?