What is your favorite Farmall?

From a styling and practical point of view 56 series has to be number one. I have spent many a long day on H, SM, 300 and 560. The 56 series were just everything those oldies were only with comfort. When I first got my 656, I couldn't believe what pleasure it was to be able to change position in that seat. The nice open and unobstructed platform, you could turn crossways, cross your legs if wanted. Yes the old SM was a good tractor, but doesn't hold a candle to the 656. 656 with a wide front would out manuver a SM with narrow front. 656 was just and M with more power and comfort. I dare not leave out the power item, last time I did that you guys near crucified me.

From M to 656 all they did was add 2 cylinders, IPTO, TA, power steering, draft controlled hitch, and for the first time in history add a comfortable operator platform. I once planted corn with 656, around 49 hours non stop with exception of meals. Guy who brough my meals took planter for one fill up of fert while I ate and had a cat nap in pickup. That was 7 times about 1 hour each. I don't think you could do that on an M, I know I couldn't. 56 series tractors are now close to 40 years old and will still hang in there comercially, just a decendant of the M.

Mine is any of the F-series. I have 6 of them 3 running and one in the shop getting closer to running. I guess the favorite is the 37 F-12 with the #86 mounted plow. I just love plowing with that tractor.

The Farmall B, with the M a close second.

Dis one is my favorite Farmall.

My '43 M for sure, it just is a lot of fun to use. It was the first one that I found and restored. Of course, my '41 H is getting to be a lot of fun too.

It's not actually a Farmall but my Favorite IH is our 5488, to me it represent's IH's return to the #1 spot in that tractor market and at it's introduction it was a step ahead of anything else on the market.

My favorite is the one I'm sittin' on at any particular time. And and to be honest about it, the old geizer doesn't have to be red either. I just like old tractors.

Bet I'd even like the new ones too, but I wont' ever spend that kind of money to find out 'cause I think it is a little silly to spend those kinds of funds on a tractor; the old ones will do the job just fine and last for years. 'Course, I'm not farmin' to make a livin' either.

Allan

This was a real head-scratcher for me. Seems to me the first tractor I drove was a 1950 M, then an F-12, and then a 1940 B. I wanted to drive the B first, but my legs weren’t long enough to operate the clutch on the B, but I could manage it on the M. We used that B for just about everything, small grain seeding, mowing, raking, swathing, hauling grain, running the elevator, and probably a few things I can’t remember. The thing I liked best about that little B was the visibility for mowing and raking that no other Farmall had, plus you can turn them around on a dime and leave 9 cents change! Ya gotta love the way those B's could get around :>)

This tractor belonged to my grandfather, father and now is mine. I am trying to get her just as new as the day she came off the showroom floor.

When I was a little boy, I came up missing. Finally someone looked out in the field and saw me sitting on the tractor pretending I was driving. Friend of mine got her running and I plan to put the red paint on and then post pictures.