I'm calling this one Vic
This is the first tractor I bought with the intention of restoring it. I was at a yard sale looking for a flathead V-8 to put in my 1950 Ford F-6, and this fellow had a bunch of flathead engines. I didn't buy an engine, but he had this 1945 Farmall A sitting behind a shed, largely disassembled, but with an uncracked block and an unstuck engine, though the front tires were shot and one front rim was rusted thru. I didn't buy it that day, but a week later I called and he hadn't sold it, so I paid him $400 and he delivered it to me. Upon closer examination I realized there was no air filter assembly and the fenders were not serviceable, but other than that it was intact. So far I have replaced both front tires and rims and cleaned the huge blobs of grease off the engine that had been intended to keep it from rusting, then shot it with a coat of rattle can paint. It will be getting further attention in 2002.
International was not producting tractors for the most part during WWII. However, in 1945 it was decided to produce a limited number of tractors since demand was up and it appeared the war was nearing an end. The war era Farmall A can be identified by the cast iron gearshift knob. My A also came with a Fairbanks Morse FM magneto instead of the IH H-4 mag.
These picture were taken a week or so after I got it. The front of the tractor is under a tent-like shelter, so the light is atrocious. As you can see, there are a few parts not shown
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