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Farmall Tractors - Offset

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M Trim

12-22-2004 12:48:40

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I have a friend that owns a Farmall Cub, Cub Low-boy, and a Super C. I have wondered for some time why Farmall/IH made the offset of the tractor to the left side - and the seat to the right, making all the controls operational by the left hand. It just seems more natural to me that the offset would have been opposite so that the right hand could be used to operate the controls. There must have been a reason. Anyone care to comment?

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John in Ne.

12-23-2004 09:49:04

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Re: Farmall Tractors - Offset in reply to M Trim, 12-22-2004 12:48:40

I've added a left hand seat,platform and steering wheel to my 47 B so the Grandkids have something to do while I have an excuse to drive it around our small town.On more than one occasion I have found myself getting on the wrong side of the tractor.It looks like some one could convert one to operate from the left side by using the front end from a C.Moving the clutch and brake pedals may prove to be a challenge.Just a thought,John.

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Jim Becker

12-23-2004 19:48:08

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Re: Farmall Tractors - Offset in reply to John in Ne., 12-23-2004 09:49:04

It's been done. Saw one at RPR several years ago.

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Hugh MacKay

12-23-2004 05:26:21

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Re: Farmall Tractors - Offset in reply to M Trim, 12-22-2004 12:48:40

M Trim: Being a south paw, I never gave this much thought before. Perhaps this is why I've always been so fond of the little offsets, even when I was farming and had the likes of 1066, 656, etc. I would always hire operators for the big ones and find something to do with 130 myself.

Laying all other criteria aside I think the guys who suggested equipment and the clockwise travel for many farm operations have the right explanation. I rather doubt we left handers had much influence on engineers at IH.

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NDS

12-22-2004 16:46:19

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Re: Farmall Tractors - Offset in reply to M Trim, 12-22-2004 12:48:40

I have no idea why they were made with right hand seat but have driven my A that way so long that left hand seat seems like it would be all wrong and awkward. Guess I am like the mules I used to plow with hook them up on different side than they were used to and they were lost.

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little john

12-22-2004 14:30:42

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Re: Farmall Tractors - Offset in reply to M Trim, 12-22-2004 12:48:40

I picture the right hand doing the steering while the left was free for the hydraulics, etc. Just my own idea. Happy Holidays!

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captaink

12-22-2004 13:05:57

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Re: Farmall Tractors - Offset in reply to M Trim, 12-22-2004 12:48:40

Maybe the tractor was designed by a British engineer. They drive on the left side of the road! :>)

I really don�t have an idea except that most implements like one way plows, sickle mowers, pull type pickers, and pull type windrowers were on the right hand side of the tractor (seems to me that grain binders were opposite). From a visibility point it would make sense to put the operators platform on the right side too.

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Andy Martin

12-22-2004 15:35:25

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Re: Farmall Tractors - Offset in reply to captaink, 12-22-2004 13:05:57

I agree that it is visibility. The offsets were primarily designed for cultivation.

However, most implement companies designed implements to trail the right side of the tractor so you go clockwise around the field. Allis Chalmers was the lone holdout as far as I know, designing implements for the left side. So why is the seat on an AC B on the right side?

Why are boat steering wheels on the right side?

And why are all mobile home front doors on the right side as they would be pulled down the highway?

Does anybody get out on a highway?

It is all a great mystery and giving me a headache.

Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway..... ..

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Ed in Ca.

12-22-2004 16:29:00

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Re: Farmall Tractors - Offset in reply to Andy Martin, 12-22-2004 15:35:25

The offset is called Cultivision. Cultivision set the driver off to the side of the engine and hood so you could see what you were doing, and where your implements were going. IHC/IH put the Cultivision on the tractors: A, B, BN, Super A, and Cubs. I have a B, BN and a Super A, so I think I know. Hope I helped.

Happy Holidays Ed

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