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wonder what the price of a new H was in '40?

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bill

10-19-2003 03:30:24

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hmmm.

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john d

10-20-2003 20:03:59

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Re: wonder what the price of a new H was in '40? in reply to bill, 10-19-2003 03:30:24

I have the H my dad bought new in September of 1943. It came on steel, magneto ignition, no lights, no battery, no starter, distillate fuel. He got the H, a 7-foot disk, and a 2-bottom moldboard plow (14") for less than $1000. As I remember him telling it, I think the price for those three items was $979.

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dave s

10-20-2003 08:54:09

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Re: wonder what the price of a new H was in '40? in reply to bill, 10-19-2003 03:30:24

My grandpa bought a new H in 1943 or 44 and I think he paid around 800 dollars for it. I still have the sales invoice for it somewhere. because of the war it came with steel wheels on the rear,mageneto and no battery starter,after the war that was all added on.

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buggy

10-20-2003 06:24:02

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Re: wonder what the price of a new H was in '40? in reply to bill, 10-19-2003 03:30:24

I remember when my grandfather replaced a older H with a newer model about 52-53 or so. He put it in terms of cows. Said he had to sell twice as many cows to pay for the new tractor than he did for the old one. Do believe I got more in my 41 H than he had in the ones he bought.

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Jerry

10-19-2003 23:00:45

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Re: wonder what the price of a new H was in '40? in reply to bill, 10-19-2003 03:30:24

Don't know about 40, but here 1953.

International Harvester
H

Manufactured: 1939 - 1953
Cost: $2,000 (1953)
Horsepower:
Drawbar: 19.1
PTO: 24.28
Engine:
Fuel: gas
Cylinders: 4
Displacement:
Manufacturer: IH
Transmission:
Forward: 5
Reverse: 1
Capacity:
Fuel (Gal):
Tires:
Front: 5.50-16
Rear: 10-38
Weight: 3,875 lbs
Serial Numbers:
Location: Transmission housing on left 1939 501
1940 10653
1941 52387
1942 93237
1943 122091
1944 150251
1945 186123
1946 214820
1947 241143
1948 268991
1949 300876
1950 327975
1951 351923
1952 375861
1953 390500

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Hugh MacKay

10-19-2003 09:12:13

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Re: wonder what the price of a new H was in '40? in reply to bill, 10-19-2003 03:30:24

Bill: The H prices you are quoted I would guess are very accurate. My dad's 51 H was $1,650. Back in those days Can. and US dollar were very close, just a couple of cents difference.

By 1955 a new 300 had jumped to about $3,100. 560 diesel in 1963 was around $4,200. 656 in 1967 was about $4,500. 1066 in 1975 was $18,500 with cab air and duals. Since then it's gone to H@#$

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twopop

10-19-2003 07:12:19

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Re: wonder what the price of a new H was in '40? in reply to bill, 10-19-2003 03:30:24

my book shows what i believe is the list price for the last year of production.if that is the case,a 1953 h sold for $1800.00whereas a 1940 f-30 sold for $ 1110.00 A 1939 f20 sold for $1035.00

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Peabody

10-19-2003 17:16:17

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Re: Re: wonder what the price of a new H was in '4 in reply to twopop, 10-19-2003 07:12:19

As a sideline, I am looking at my grandfather's farm journal with an entry dated September 4, 1917 where he paid $1199.00 for a 10-20 Titan (and $210.00 for a Sullivan moldboard plow).

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Hugh MacKay

10-19-2003 18:26:16

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Re: Re: Re: wonder what the price of a new H was i in reply to Peabody, 10-19-2003 17:16:17

Peabody: I have somewhere in my positions an old newspaper dated 1910 and an add for breakfast at a hotel in Montreal, Canada. Breakfast included cerial, coffee, bacon, two eggs, whole wheat toast and jam of your choise, all for $ 0.25. I wonder if their still in business.

Another item I have is a diary kept by my great grand mother. This runs from 1896 to 1902. All she ever recorded was weather and what they did on farm each day. Nothing very steamie in this one. I know they were very religious people from other family documents. She mentions Sunday and what it meant, however no mention of Christmas Day. One year for Dec.25, entry was. Weather is frosty and crisp, George tended the livestock, then hitched the horses and went to the woods to cut firewood and sawlogs. Sawlogs were always a significant cash crop on that farm.

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Jimmy King

10-19-2003 21:13:18

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Re: Re: Re: Re: wonder what the price of a new H w in reply to Hugh MacKay, 10-19-2003 18:26:16

`Hey Hugh in the eary 50's grade school was about 1/4 mile from Opha's Cafa some kids went every day , but I was only allowed to go about once every two weeks to eat lunch. Hamburger, bag of chips, and coke $00.25 she sold it after her husband died. Of couse it 1971 when I quit the NCR Co. as a Tech Services Rep. I was making $160.00 a week and was due for a raise, and that was pretty good money.

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Hugh MacKay

10-20-2003 02:52:43

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: wonder what the price of a new in reply to Jimmy King , 10-19-2003 21:13:18

Jim: Ah wasn't it great, our money was worth something back then. In 1960 I bought a pair of leather boots, under $3. Today I paid $130. Now I realize the reality of inflation. What I can't figure is how they made the 1960 boots so comfortable and the 2003 ones so uncomfortable.

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Jimmy King

10-20-2003 03:03:38

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: wonder what the price of a in reply to Hugh MacKay, 10-20-2003 02:52:43

AMEN AMEN

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Jonathan

10-19-2003 07:06:57

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Re: wonder what the price of a new H was in '40? in reply to bill, 10-19-2003 03:30:24

according to "150 Years Of International Harvester", the H had a 1940 price of $789.50 with rubber fronts and steel back wheels. When equipped with full steel the price dropped to $765. Equipped with full rubber was $962.

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rustyfarmall

10-19-2003 05:34:13

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Re: wonder what the price of a new H was in '40? in reply to bill, 10-19-2003 03:30:24

I think it was around $800 or so.

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bill

10-19-2003 20:16:53

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Re: Re: wonder what the price of a new H was in '4 in reply to rustyfarmall, 10-19-2003 05:34:13

dangit! to think that i gave 750 for my '40, heck, that's what it cost new! :)!

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Dick Davis

10-20-2003 04:38:27

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Re: Re: Re: wonder what the price of a new H was i in reply to bill, 10-19-2003 20:16:53

Heck Bill that's doing better than some Mutual Funds I know. Dick Davis

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